Including a charity in your Will is a big decision, and we cannot thank you enough for considering Caring Together Charity. Once your family and loved ones are taken care of, any gift you make will make a huge difference – just 1% could improve the lives of so many unpaid carers.
Gifts in Wills made to Caring Together Charity will support unpaid carers in the East of England, and will allow us to reach more people sooner, before they reach crisis point. They will also allow for us to continue running our vital services, such as support for children who are carers, our free counselling sessions, and carers hubs. A legacy gift will allow us to continue our vital work, and always be here for unpaid carers.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who includes a gift in their Will to Caring Together Charity. You will be leaving a legacy of a lifetime, and we couldn’t do what we do without you. Thank you.
1. Download our free Wills writing guide
Our handy guide will answer all the questions you may have about leaving a gift in your Will. You’ll also be able to find out more about our work, and how your gift will help.
2. Find out how to write your free Will
Make or update your Will for free using our free Will-writing services. You can choose to do this online, via telephone, or make an in-person appointment with one of our solicitors local to you.
3. Let us know about a gift
You’re more than welcome to keep your gift private. But if you’re comfortable, we’d love to know about your gift, so we can thank you properly and keep in touch with you about the work we’re doing.
The gift of a lifetime
Stuart and Brenda care for two of their adopted children who have learning difficulties. They are unpaid carers, and long-term supporters of Caring Together Charity. Stuart is also Caring Together Charity’s Chair of Trustees.
They already had simple mirror Wills written back in the 1970s, but realised that they needed updating after the changes to their lives over the years, including the adoption of their three children. Find out more about why Stuart and Brenda decided to get so involved in supporting unpaid carers, and how this led them to leave a gift in their Will to Caring Together Charity.
Why leave a gift to Caring Together?
Caring Together Charity currently supports over 26,000 unpaid carers across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and Norfolk. However, there’s over 160,000 unpaid carers in our region – and that’s just the ones we know about. Every day, carers are struggling alone and many are reaching crisis point.
We provide services to ease the immense strain that caring can cause. Carers often fall into their caring role suddenly and without any training. Carers can feel isolated, overwhelmed, and completely lost trying to get the right help for the person they look after.
Your gift will enable us to continue the vital work of supporting unpaid carers, before they reach crisis point. We will be able to expand our services to reach more people and ensure that no unpaid carer is ever left in crisis, isolated, or struggling alone.
Leaving a gift in your Will to a charity is inheritance tax free. If you leave over 10% to a charity like Caring Together, you can reduce the amount of tax you pay on your remaining taxable estate.
Our legacy promise
We promise:
- To use your gift wisely and effectively.
- If you want your gift used for a specific purpose, we will do our utmost to fulfil your wish.
- We will never put you under any pressure to tell us your intentions but if you do tell us then we can say thank you!
Administering a Will
If you’re the executor of a Will that includes a gift to Caring Together Charity, you can get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to help.
FAQs
Do I need a Will?+
There’s usually a key time in someone’s life when they decide to write a Will. Whether that’s an anniversary, a birth of a child, or moving house.
However, there doesn’t have to be a change in your life to write a Will. It’s important to have one, and ensuring your affairs are in order helps family and friends at a stressful time, ensures your wishes are followed, as well as making sure your loved ones are taken care of. It’s also the only way for you to leave a legacy to the causes and charities that you care about.
What if I already have a Will?+
If you’ve already written your Will – don’t worry. If you’d like to make a small amendment, like adding a gift to Caring Together Charity, you can do so by getting in touch with the solicitor you wrote your Will with and getting this updated.
If you’d like to make any significant changes, or if you’d like to re-write your Will anyway, simply use one of our free services.
What types of gifts can I leave?+
If you’d like to leave a gift in your Will to Caring Together, there are a number of ways you can do it. You could gift:
1. A share or percentage of your estate (residuary gift)
You may wish to leave all or part of what is left of your estate after other gifts and debts have been paid. This gift will not be eroded in value by inflation over the years.
2. A set sum of money (pecuniary gift)
You may wish to leave us a stated sum of money. With this gift, it’s important to remember that the value of money changes over time and you may need to alter your Will periodically to keep up with inflation.
3. A specific item of value
You may decide to gift us specific items of value, such as works of art or property.
4. A reversionary gift
This gift enables you to pass your estate, or specific assets of your estate, to individuals who will benefit throughout their lifetime. Following their deaths, all or some of the estate is then passed to the beneficiaries, as specified in the reversionary legacy. For example, property may be left to a cousin for their lifetime and then bequeathed to Caring Together Charity after their death.
For more information on types of gifts, as well as suggested wording for your will, you can download a copy of our free Wills guide.
Are there any tax benefits?+
As a registered charity, your gift to Caring Together Charity will be free of Inheritance Tax (IHT). So, if the value of your estate is more than the tax threshold, a gift to charity could reduce the burden of Inheritance Tax. Also, if you leave 10% or more of your estate to charity, this can reduce the rate of IHT from 40% to 36% on some assets.
Find more information about Inheritance Tax.
Unfortunately, we are unable to claim Gift Aid on gifts in Wills.
Where do I keep my Will?+
Wills often get lost or mislaid over time, so make sure to keep yours safe. We recommend leaving a copy with your solicitor, or with someone you trust. Alternatively, for a small fee, you can register your Will with the National Will Register.
