Leave a legacy
When creating a will, our natural desire is to ensure that our loved ones are taken care of. But you can also make a lasting impact by leaving a legacy donation to charity, offering something special to many older individuals in Hull & East Yorkshire who have no one to turn to during difficult times.
Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire provides crucial services to older people who are struggling financially, feeling isolated, or facing health and home concerns without support.
The vital work we do wouldn’t be possible without the generous gifts and donations we receive. A legacy gift to Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire is essential in enabling us to continue funding and supporting services that are in high demand.
These services include:
- Information and Advice Service: Your legacy gift will help older people continue to access benefits advice and information they are entitled to, ensuring they can live independently and enjoy a fulfilling later life. In 2024, we helped local people access £1.5 million in new benefits.
- Positive Activities Sessions: Gifts will help us provide a range of activities like Social Groups and Walking Football, giving older people the chance to make new connections, stay active, and improve both their physical and mental health.
- Befriending Service: We offer telephone, home visiting, and pen pal services for older people, including those who are housebound. Your legacy gift will help us connect with those who are lonely or isolated, ensuring they have someone to talk to and boosting their overall wellbeing.
- Falls Prevention Team: A legacy gift ensures we can continue providing support, home visits, and advice to older individuals at risk of falling, as well as guidance to organizations who work with them. This service is essential for keeping older people safe and out of hospital.
When leaving a gift in your will, please remember that we are Age UK Hull, and our charity number is 1101418. By including this information, your gift will stay with your local Age UK, directly benefiting your community.
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A gift in your will could be a lifeline, ensuring older people always have someone to turn to.
How to leave a gift in your will to Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire
If you want your gift to stay with local older people than you need to advise your solicitor to use the below information:
Age UK Hull, Axida House, 350 Preston Road, Hull HU9 5HH
Our registered charity number is 1101418
Any questions or queries you can call us on 01482 324644 or email us on hello@ageukhull.org.uk
If you already have a will
If you already have a will and you want to include a gift to Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire, you can 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. For more information ring 01482 324644 or e mail us on hello@ageukhull.org.uk
What kind of gift can I leave to Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire?
Residuary legacy
The whole (or a specific portion or percentage) of an estate left over after making other specified legacies (typically to benefit family members, friends, and other charitable causes). This type of legacy is the most valuable, as its value is unaffected by inflation.
Pecuniary legacy
The gift of a specific sum of money.
Specific legacy
The gift of a specific item that might be used by the charity, either in its original format (for example - fine art, collection items or rare books) or that could be sold and any proceeds used to support the charity (for example - property, land, shares, or financial products such as life insurances and pensions).
Leaving a donation in someones memory
You can also request donation envelopes from us to support Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire. These can be used to collect donations in memory of a loved one, during special occasions, or at your own fundraising events.
We are listed on Memory Giving, as Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire, should you wish to use their site to manage a collection/donation in someone’s memory. They will deliver your donation directly to our bank and enhance the gift where possible by recovering the Gift Aid.
https://www.memorygiving.com/
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.