Leave a legacy
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen is committed to being there for older people who need us. If you decide to leave a gift in your will to us, or a donation in memory you will be helping us to make life better for older people in Blackburn with Darwen.
Every single gift is vital to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen and we appreciate any gift you may choose to leave us after taking care of your family and friends. Whatever the value of your gift, it will go a long way to help someone who needs our support.
How your support helps
We were fortunate recently to receive a legacy gift of £7,000 from Mr B who had used our services and was grateful for our support. This money has contributed significantly to our annual telephone bill enabling us to continue to be at the end of the phone for an older person who needs us along with our regular wellbeing calls to older people in most need
How to leave a gift in your will
Making a will and keeping it up-to-date helps ensure that your wishes can be respected and your property and assets benefit people and causes you really care about. We would always recommend that you speak to a qualified professional such as a solicitor, when making or amending your will.
Your solicitor will be able to advise you on the required wording to carry out your wishes. If you wish to leave a gift to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen in your will, all you need is our charity details below:
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen, registered address 4 King Street, Blackburn, BB2 2DH
and our registered charity number 1143809
If you already have a will
If you already have a will and you want to include a gift to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen in it, there may not be a need to rewrite it. You can ask a qualified professional such as a solicitor to add an amendment (called a codicil). As a general rule, if the change you wish to make is quite small or simple, you can use a codicil, and if the change is more significant or complex you should make a new will.
What kind of gift can I leave to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen?
There are 3 main types of gift you can leave in a will - Residuary gift - a residuary gift is a percentage of your estate once friends and family have been looked after foremost. Many people choose to leave this type of gift because its value will be dependent on the value of an estate at any given time rather than a set amount Pecuniary gift - a pecuniary gift is a specific amount of money. Specific gift - a specific gift is a gift of a specified item- such as a personal possession, land, building or stocks and shares
Information for Executors
If you are an executor of an estate that includes a gift to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen please do get in touch with us. You can call us on 01254 266620, or email us enquiries@ageukbwd.org.uk. We can advise on payment of the gift and offer guidance on the next steps and most importantly it gives us the opportunity to thank you and your loved one and tell you what a difference the gift will make
Contact us to find out more
If you are interested in leaving a gift in your will and want more information, please feel free to contact us and we would be happy to talk to you further.
Free will planner
Download a free will planner - this planner guides you through the things that you need to consider when you write a will