Wills for Charity

We are currently participating in two Wills for Charity schemes:  Cancer Research UK and the North Devon Hospice.  In both cases the charities will pay us to prepare straightforward Wills and whilst there is no obligation for people to make testamentary gifts to these charities, many do.

Legacies can make an enormous difference to the good work that these charities carry out. Over 85% of  North Devon Hospice's funding comes directly from voluntary donations.  This enables it to help over 500 patients and their families every year.  All of the services the Hospice provides are free of charge to the patients but the cost to the charity is £1.2 million every year.

By contrast half of Cancer Research UK's total income every year comes from legacies.  This has enabled the charity to make significant progress in the fight against cancer.  In the last decade the death rate for breast cancer has fallen by 21%, more than 70% of children with the most common form of childhood leukaemia can now be cured and 95% of men with testicular cancer are now successfully treated.

For more details about these worthwhile Will writing schemes contact Toni Sinclair.