Transform A Life - Leave a Legacy to The Knight's Family International Charity Foundation

Giving money to charity in your Will is a great way to leave a positive legacy for the future. They’re one of the most effective ways to help donors make a lasting difference to your cause. This could be your life’s legacy and certainly a Lifeline For Those Who Have Nowhere Else To Turn.

Legacies are an essential means of securing our future. Large or small, with your generous gift, we can continue to provide the support that makes a real difference to many people’s lives.

Although not always considered part of estate planning, such gifts can reduce the inheritance tax (IHT) rate on death from 40% to 36% if used in the correct way. Gifts to qualifying charities are themselves exempt from IHT regardless of the value of the gift

Why write a Will?

Having a Will is really important, every adult should have a Will, and it's always good to start thinking about what you want to include in it early. It is the only way to ensure your wishes are met after death or control how your estate is distributed without delays, confusion and costly legal disputes.

Charitable Bequests are one of the most effective ways for leaving a legacy as they are tax free and can be deducted before the final bill is calculated, meaning Inland Revenue may get a smaller proportion of your estate so more money can go to your beneficiaries. For more information please visit www.hmrc.gov.uk

How to make a Will?

There are a few ways you can write a will – from the pre-printed ones found in stationers to using a solicitor. It is always a good idea to use a solicitor to write a will or to check it over to make sure that it is valid and represents your wishes.

For more information please contact The Law Society www.lawsociety.org.uk for advice

Remembering us in your Will

Remember to make reasonable provision for any dependents first and then help us to take care of the future of others. To continue our vital work we need your support, so please consider leaving us a gift in your Will.

If you're planning to leave a gift towards the work we do in your Will, thanks, we are grateful. You'll need to make a note of our name, address and registered charity number. You can choose to leave a specific sum; share of your estate; specific item; or combinations of money, item and estate as a gift in your Will.

Once you decide what kind of gift you want to leave we suggest you let your executor or next of kin know. Your solicitor will also be able to assist with the use of a texts in your will to The Knight’s Family International Charity Foundation.