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How to leave a gift in your Will

Leaving a gift in your Will can really help us to create a better future for the people we support. We would like to help you help us.

How can you leave a gift?

There are three different ways of leaving a gift to United Response in your Will.

• A share/ whole of your estate - this is called "a residuary legacy"
• A sum of money - this is called "a pecuniary legacy"
• A particular item - this is called a "specific legacy"

You can also choose to make a gift that will take effect subject to a prior wish, such as providing for your partner until their death, after which time the gift reverts to United Response. This is called a reversionary legacy.

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What kind of wording could you use?

The wording you use in your Will is important. We recommend that you use a qualified solicitor to draw up your Will. They will know how best to word your legacy, but we think the following information will also be useful to you.

I give to United Response (registered charity number 265249) of 113 - 123 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 2TL:

• X% share of my residuary estate (insert percentage)
• my residuary estate
• free of tax the sum of £X (state in figures and words)
• free of tax the specific gift of (insert gift)

and I express the wish that this be applied for the charitable purposes of United Response and I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other authorised officer of United Response for the time being shall be a full discharge to my Executors for bequest/payment of such legacy.