Gift in in your Will

Would you help our work through a gift in your Will?

A gift to Guideposts Trust in your Will is vital to the work we do in many local communities.

It will enable us to continue developing local services that promote and provide for good mental health, give people with a learning disability choice and opportunities, and provide care, support and advice to the hundreds of people diagnosed with Alzeimer’s and other forms of dementia every year in our local communities.

You already have a Will

If you already have a Will it is very easy to change to add a charitable bequest. Very few words are needed to make what is known as codicil to your Will, altering the provisions slightly without changing your whole Will. Many people use this simple document to benefit a favourite charity.

If you don’t yet have a Will  

If you do not have yet a valid Will, it is strongly advised that you give this consideration. Your will is one of the most important documents you will ever draw up. It sets out how you want your property and other assets to be dealt with after your death. A valid Will brings peace of mind knowing that you have taken decisive action on something that is very important.

The kinds of legacy you can make

There are three kind of legacy gift you can leave:

A specific bequest 

If you want to leave a particular item of property to someone or an organisation, your Will should include a specific bequest of an Item. This covers jewellery, investments, furniture or land.

A pecuniary bequest 

You may prefer to leave gifts of money first has to be realised by your executors selling an item of property.

A residuary bequest 

If you want to benefit family and friends first, then leave your favourite charities a share of what remains, a residuary bequest takes care of your wishes here. Your adviser will always ask you what you want to do with the “residue” of your estate, so it is well worth thinking in advance of appointment.

A gift in your will will help the work of Guideposts live on

in our local communities