Thank you for considering how you might leave a legacy to HoverAid and, in this special way, continue the vital work we are doing in one of the poorest countries of the world. Your generosity can continue to make a difference for generations to come.
Writing a Will is most important as it allows you to control the distribution of your assets after your death, ensuring that who will inherit your belongings, money, and other possessions are clearly recorded and legally binding. More information on writing a Will can be found on the Citizens’ Advice website: Making a Will – Citizens Advice .
We understand that making a Will is a personal decision and that your loved ones, family and friends come first. We are very grateful for any gift you may choose to leave after providing for them. Any gifts you leave to charity will not be subject to tax and will lower the level of inheritance tax your will is subject to. Including a gift to HoverAid in your Will is easy to do, simply contact a solicitor and inform them you would like to include HoverAid and what you would like to leave. This can be done either as a pecuniary or a residual gift as follows:
Updating your current Will
If you already have a Will and do not wish to write an entirely new one, you can simply make alterations through a codicil document, if you wish to leave a gift to HoverAid. A Codicil must be witnessed in the same way that your original Will was when first written. If you write your own Will rather than employ the services of a solicitor, you may wish to use this template to write a Codicil.
If you would like to discuss leaving a legacy to HoverAid in your Will, please feel free to contact us, (admin@hoveraid.co.uk) to arrange a conversation. We promise confidentiality, we will respect your need to carefully consider leaving a gift in your Will in your own time and will not put you under any pressure. We recognise that you have the absolute right to change your mind about any gift in your Will.
Examples of Gifting
Pecuniary gift – a set amount of money
If you would like to leave this type of gift to HoverAid, we suggest the following wording:
“I give [amount] to The HoverAid Trust, The Epicentre, Enterprise Way,
Haverhill, CB9 7LR (registered Charity No 1005977) to be used by The HoverAid Trust for its general purposes, and I direct that the receipt of the UK Finance Officer or other duly authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge of the said legacy”
A residuary gift – a share or percentage of your estate after all other gifts to friends and family have been made.
If you would like to leave this type of gift to HoverAid, we suggest the following wording:
“I give [enter percentage] percent of my residuary estate to The HoverAid Trust, The Epicentre, Enterprise Way, Haverhill, CB9 7LR (registered Charity No 1005977) to be used by The HoverAid Trust for its general purposes, and I direct that the receipt of the UK Finance Officer or other duly authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge of the said legacy”
