Legacies - a gift in your will

Charities such as the Colostomy Association are heavily dependant upon donations to enable us to continue to provide our services. Leaving a donation in your will to the charities that you support may be something that you might like to consider. Twenty percent of people in the U.K. die without having made a will and this often leaves loved ones to face complicated legal and financial matters at a distressing time.

Making a legacy, in favour of the Colostomy Association, is a straightforward, easy and cost effective way to support our work. It involves adding a clause to your will or, if you already have one, the addition of a codicil. You will need to consult your solicitor in both cases to ensure that you do not invalidate your will.

Many people believe that a legacy has to be a large sum of money. This is not so. Any sum of money, or gift, left in a will is important to us. Many people leave a fixed sum or a proportion of their estate as a legacy to a charity. This could impact on inheritance tax.

Legacies are an important source of funds for charities. Some of the larger charities, such as Macmillan Cancer Support, receive up to a third of their income from legacies. So, if you are about to make a will, or are considering making a change to your current will, spare a thought for the Colostomy Association and consider making a legacy to help us to continue to support Colostomates country wide.

We are grateful for all donations we receive. We use them to help raise the profile of the colostomate and heighten awareness of the symptoms that can lead to a colostomy.

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