A Gift in Your Will
Legacies
A large proportion of our funding comes from our members and friends in one way or another, whether through sponsorship, donations or developing fundraising activities.
When making your will, you can also choose to leave a gift in your will to MND Scotland. Your support could be the driving force behind our information service, our research, specialist equipment provision, the clinical specialist service and our awareness raising campaigns. We spend a lot of money in a year and the constant security a gift in your will offers allows us to plan ahead.
Why make a Will?
Your will allows you to appropriate funds to your exact wishes, however, nearly two-thirds of adults have not made a will.
Any gift in your will is also exempt from Inheritance Tax.
Making a Will
When making a will you should consult a solicitor. Friends may recommend one or you can check the internet or yellow pages. The services of a solicitor help ensure your wishes are carried out according to your wishes. Check the fee – it will probably be less than you expected.
What is a Legacy:
Details of various kinds of legacy a listed below.
Pecuniary Legacy: A stated sum of money to be donated to the charity from your estate.
Residuary Legacy: The remainder of the estate to be donated to the charity when payment to all other parties including Inheritance Tax has been made.
Specific Legacy: A particular item from your estate e.g. jewellery.
Reversionary Legacy: Bequeath all or part of the estate to a person for his or her lifetime. When he or she dies the legacy passes to another person, charity or body chosen by you.
Are there any special words I should use in my will?
To ensure your will is correct, please seek the advice of your solicitor.
Please remember that the full name of the charity – MND Scotland - must appear if you wish your gift to be used to help people living with MND in Scotland. The Motor Neurone Disease Association is a separate charity covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. It is particularly important if you live outside Scotland to see that any solicitor you employ puts MND Scotland’s full name in your will.
It is also useful to add our address.
Hope for the Future
Our commitment to long term projects often relies on the knowledge that our friends are thinking of our future. We provide many essential services to people living in Scotland with MND. The financial security a gift in your will offers can help us to continue our work.
For more information on leaving a legacy, please download this leaflet (PDF, 85kb) and contact our Fundraising Manager, Iain McWhirter, on 0141 945 1077 or email at iain.mcwhirter@mndscotland.org.uk
MND Scotland is a registered charity. All of our services are free to people living in Scotland with MND and their families. Often, we are the only source of support.
Our services and support will cost more than £700,000 this year, meaning we need to raise almost £13,500 every week.
We receive limited financial support form the NHS or government.
None of our work would be possible without the generous support of our donors and fundraisers.