How to leave a gift in your will

Please include our full name, address and registered charity number when you draft or amend your will.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
Shooting Star House
The Avenue
Hampton
TW12 3RA

Registered Charity No: 1042495

You can use this wording for drafting or amending your will:

Wording if you’re leaving a percentage (also known as a residuary gift)
I give all/a ___% share of the residue of my estate to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (Registered Charity Number 1042495), Shooting Star House, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, or any subsequent address it may relocate to, to be used for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or duly authorised officer shall be a valid and appropriate form of discharge.

Wording if you’re leaving a gift of money (also known as a pecuniary gift)
I give to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (Registered Charity Number 1042495), Shooting Star House, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, or any subsequent address it may relocate to, the sum of £__________(in figures)__________________(in words) free of tax and duty to be used for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or duly authorised officer shall be a valid and appropriate form of discharge.

A gift in your will costs you nothing during your lifetime and won’t affect you now but will one day make a huge difference to the lives of local children, young people and families facing some of the most difficult situations imaginable.

Every gift in every will makes a difference. No matter how big or small, it is important to us and will help to fund our vital services and be there for families in the future. Once you have taken care of those close to you, you can choose if you want to leave a gift to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. This could either be a percentage, an amount or an item; it’s completely up to you.

Making changes to an existing will is simple. If you wish to add a gift to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices you can do so by including a codicil with your will. This is a simple legal document that enables you to add an extra gift without having to update your will. However, we advise consulting a solicitor or legal professional about this to ensure the process is carried out correctly.

A gift left in your will to a registered charity is exempt from inheritance tax. In certain circumstances, especially with larger estates, a charitable legacy can be a useful way to avoid the payment of inheritance tax for your family and friends on some or all of your estate. Find out more about tax benefits here.

Simplifying the jargon – there is a lot of jargon that you come across when making a will, so we thought we would write a helpful guide to make it easier to understand.