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Leaving a legacy to the branch in your Will
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 The importance of a valid Will
It is important to make a Will to ensure your estate goes
to the people and causes you care about. Many people assume their partner will
automatically inherit their estate, but this isn’t always the case. Without a
valid Will, the law decides how your possessions are distributed and others may
have claim on your estate.
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Why leave a legacy to the RSPCA?
Leaving a legacy to a charity such as the RSPCA, allows you
to carry on caring long after you die. The Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor, Kingston & District RSPCA
help over 8,000 sick and neglected animals a year. To provide this vital
lifeline it costs us over £20,000 a month in vets bills, food, bedding and
lifesaving drugs. By leaving the Branch a gift in your Will it will enable us to
become more financially stable and allow us to develop our existing services and
equipment.
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How to leave a legacy?
It is simple to have a Will drawn up and saves a lot of
aggravation and heartbreak for your relatives when you die. A list of solicitors
can be found in the Yellow Pages and the cost of writing a Will can be as little
as £50.
If you have already made your Will but you would like to
leave a gift to the Branch, it’s simple to add a codicil to your existing Will.
Your solicitor or legal adviser will be able to explain this to you.
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Ways to give: |
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You can give a specific sum of money, an item, or a piece
of property (this is called a pecuniary legacy)
You could give RSPCA all or part of what is left after your
other gifts and bills have been dealt with (this is called a residuary legacy)
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To ensure your gift comes to this Branch, we respectfully
suggest you use the following words in your Will:
I give devise and bequeath to the Hillingdon
Slough Windsor, Kingston & District branch of the RSPCA,
16 Crescent Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, Middlesex
UB10 0LG (registered charity number 263515) the sum of £x OR the whole (or a share) of
my residuary estate for its general charitable purposes. I declare that the
Receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer of the charity shall be a
sufficient discharge therefore.
(Please print this page and take it along to your
solicitor, if you wish to help local animal welfare it is important you state
the above charity number and outline your wish).
How to protect your pets once you die
Are you ever worried about who will care for your pets
after you die? We would advise you to include them in your Will. If you haven’t
identified a relative or friend who would be willing to care for your pets, the
RSPCA offers a free service to find a loving home for your animals after you
die. To ensure that the Hillingdon Slough Windsor Kingston & District RSPCA know that you have
expressed this wish, we respectfully suggest you include the following wording
in your Will:
“It is my wish that the ownership of any animals I have
in my care at the time of my death is passed to the Hillingdon,
Slough, Windsor, Kingston & District RSPCA."
Copyright © 2007 Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor Kingston and District RSPCA. All rights reserved.
Registered Charity No. 263515
Sponsored by:
Broken Gate Lane, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB9 4LA
Fax preferred: 01895 834461 Telephone: 01895 834606