Many people like to include a gift to a favourite charity when they make their Will. It's a wonderful way to continue your support for a cause that's close to your heart. A legacy gift is often the most significant contribution you're able to make, and it doesn't cost you a penny now.

Gifts in Wills are so important to charities in the UK. They often make up a large proportion of their funding, and play a significant part in the work they're able do. Any charity would be delighted if you would consider supporting them in this special way.

A gift to charity in your Will could have a positive impact in so many ways. It could save a life, help children, older people or those with life-limiting illnesses or enable a disabled person to retain their independence. Legacy gifts also often provide the vital funds needed to undertake long-term research or to pioneer new projects.

You can use your Will to support charities in a number of ways, and you'll have the opportunity to consider each as you go through the process of making your Will For Good:

You can select from our list of fantastic charity partners, or choose to support any other charity with a legacy gift. There's no limit to the number of charities you can include a gift to, but also no obligation to leave anything to charity.

Another reason to consider supporting charities is that there are significant tax implications of making gifts to charity in a Will:

It's not true that you can always give away your estate in any way that you choose, and that includes leaving your whole estate to charity.

If there's a close family member or dependant who feels that they should have been provided for by your Will, they may have a claim against your estate for reasonable provision. It's been held in court that there would have to be very strong reasons for leaving the estate to a charity rather than such a person.

For more information, see our article Can you disinherit family and dependants?