Once you have considered your friends and family please consider leaving a life-changing gift to Limbcare. Leaving a charity donation within your will is known as legacy giving or leaving a legacy gift. Legacy giving accounts for a considerable percentage of the income of many charities in Britain.

By leaving a legacy gift to Limbcare you could be making an enormous difference to the lives of others and helping us ensure the services we offer the Limb-loss community continue.

If you plan to remember Limbcare in your will you should seek the advice of a solicitor or other professional advisor. If you already have a will, it is easy to change it. Any solicitor will be pleased to help you and advise how much (if anything) it will cost.

What is a legacy?
A legacy is simply a gift pledged to an individual or organization made under a Will. It comes into effect only after your lifetime. A pecuniary legacy is a gift of a specific sum. Specific legacies can amount to property, shares, jewellery or other items of worth such as works of art. A residual legacy is the balance of your estate in whole or part after expenses and any other deductions have been made.

How do I leave a legacy to Limbcare?
If you already have a will, it can be changed at any time during your life to reflect your changing priorities. To include Limbcare as one of your beneficiaries, you will need to complete a legal document known as a Codicil Form, listing any amendments you may wish to make to your will.

Do I have to be rich to leave a legacy gift to Limbcare?
Limbcare is a registered charity that receives no government funding. We will always be enormously grateful for any amount people choose to leave us, no matter how small. It really is a case of every penny counts. Without the generosity shown by anyone who has ever made a Limbcare donation we would be totally unable to continue with our important work.


Suggested wording for leaving a residual legacy
"Subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, I give the whole (insert percentage value) of my estate not otherwise disposed of by this my will to Limbcare (Registered Charity No 1136172 of 41 Abingdon Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 9RN), for the general purposes of Limbcare. I declare that the receipt of their Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge."

Suggested wording for leaving a pecuniary legacy
"I give free of tax to  Limbcare (Registered Charity No 1136172 of 41 Abingdon Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 9RN), the sum of £___ for the general purposes of Limbcare. I declare that the receipt of any of its officers shall be a full and sufficient discharge."

Suggested wording for leaving a specific legacy
"I give to Limbcare of Limbcare (Registered Charity No 1136172 of 41 Abingdon Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 9RN), absolutely (write in here whatever you wish to give) for the purpose of Limbcare, and I declare that the receipt of their Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge."