Leave a forever gift in your Will
Our Will is our way of thanking our loved ones for being there for us. Many people see their Will as an opportunity to make a special and memorable gesture. Naturally, your first concerns will be to ensure that your family and loved ones are properly provided for, but there is another way in which a Will can hand on something precious. You can make or update your Will at any stage of your life. If you have already made a Will, it is a simple matter to make an additional bequest by adding a Codicil.
To learn more about leaving a legacy gift, download our brochure.
Leave a gift or a Legacy
Leaving a gift to the Friends of St. Luke’s will help us provide the best care, comfort and support to our patients as they travel along their cancer journey. It will also enable research at the St. Luke’s Institute of Cancer Research for better diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. No gift is too big or too small. Should you decide to make a gift to the Friends, we thank you most sincerely for the real concerns you have shown in helping us continue our work.
A legacy to a charity enables you to make a gift without affecting your current income and is also not liable to any taxation for either you or your family. As a registered charity, The Friends of St. Luke’s is exempt from Capital Acquisitions and Probate Tax on benefits received by us, so your entire bequest can be of immense practical value to our work.
There are three types of gifts you can make through your will:
- A pecuniary gift: a fixed amount of money;
- A specific gift: shares, bonds or a piece of property
- A residual gift: a gift from the residue of your estate, or a part of it, after all the individual gifts have been made.
Free will writing service – no obligation, just support
We have partnered with FreeWill.ie to offer you access to a simple, free will-writing service. Contact us today and you’ll receive a personalised code that allows you to create your will online at no cost. This service is designed for straightforward wills; if your estate is more complex, additional advice may be needed from your solicitor. It’s entirely your choice what to include in your will, and a solicitor will provide independent guidance. There is absolutely no obligation to leave a gift to The Friends of St Luke’s when using the free will-writing service, but we hope that you might consider making a legacy gift to help future generations facing cancer.
If you would like to talk to somebody about leaving a gift in your Will, please contact us on 01-4065102 or e-mail hello@friendsofstlukes.ie