Children's Hospices Across Scotland

Why Leave a gift in your will?

Gifts in Wills pay for the care given to one in every four children our fundraising supports. Quite simply, we couldn’t do what we do without the generosity of people who leave a gift to CHAS in their Will.

Just 1% of your estate would make such a huge difference to the lives of children with life-shortening conditions in Scotland, and their families.

“The staff are amazing – just really kind. They are brilliant with Sia and Silas and meet all our needs and then some. It’s the extra little touches that make visits to Robin House and the support we receive from CHAS so special.”

– Mum, Sally

Everyone should have a Will.

A Will is the only way to ensure that your wishes are carried out when you are no longer around. Without a will your estate will be divided up in line with the rules of intestacy. This means that you have little or no control over who receives what from your estate.

When should I create or update my will?

When you have an unmarried partner who should inherit from your estate.
When you get married, and your current will is invalidated (in England and Wales) or doesn't include your new spouse (in Scotland).
When you have a child and want to appoint a guardian.
When you buy a property or receive a large windfall.
If you get divorced - your previous will won't automatically be invalidated.
When you want to make provisions for step-children, foster children or dependents including pets.
If your spouse passes away, and your previous will left the estate to them.
For most people creating a will or updating one is straightforward. Doing it with a solicitor provides peace of mind that your will is valid.

"By leaving a gift in your Will to CHAS, the love and care you will have shown will help us continue to fund our essential care for children and families across Scotland in the future and ensure that no matter how short a family’s time together may be, it is filled with happiness and joy."

- Rami Okasha, Chief Executive

How do I leave a gift in my Will?

Leaving a gift in your will isn’t as complicated as it sounds. We’ll take you through what you need to do below but if in doubt contact our dedicated Legacy team or your solicitor.

Value your estate and consider inheritance tax

It is a good idea to work out how much your assets are worth, including property, investments etc. When you make a Will there is information available at GOV.UK to make sure that you don’t pay any more inheritance tax than you should.

Consider what you would like to leave in your Will

There are different types of gifts you can leave in your Will, you can leave a specific amount, an item you own or you can leave a share of your estate. Share of estate gifts are very popular as this type of gift won’t lose its value over time.

Who will be included in your Will?

Think about who you would like to be included in your Will. You may wish to consider your close family and friends first. Once you have taken care of your loved ones you may consider leaving a gift to your chosen charity, like Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

Choose your executor

Your executors will be responsible for ensuring your wishes are met; you can appoint anyone as your executor. This can be a professional like a solicitor or you can choose a friend or relative. We would recommend you speak with them first so they are aware of your plans.

Contact your solicitor

Get in touch with your solicitor to ensure all your wishes are being noted. If you would like to leave a gift to Children’s Hospices Across Scotland all your solicitor will need is our charity name, address and charity number which is noted below:

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland
Canal Court
42 Craiglockhart Avenue
EDINBURGH
EH14 1LT
Charity number – SC019724

“When it came to having discussions with my family about leaving gifts in my Will, we all knew what CHAS means to me. I feel so incredibly proud to be a part of the wonderful work of CHAS, and I hope I can inspire others to consider leaving a gift in their Will to CHAS”

- Fiona, founding trustee and volunteer

Register for your Free Will

CHAS has partnered with the National Free Wills Network to offer you the chance to write your Will for FREE.

Help ensure that no-one should ever have to face the death of their child alone.

We understand that looking after your family, friends, loved ones and charitable causes is a very personal choice. So, there is no obligation to leave a gift in your Will to CHAS to be eligible to use our Free Will Offer.

Legacy gifts mean so much to us.

If you do choose to remember CHAS in your Will, you will help fund essential care for children and families across Scotland, ensuring that no matter how short a family’s time together may be, it is filled with happiness and joy.

Gifts in wills left by our generous and caring supporters pay for the care that we give to one in every four children.

That’s a staggering amount.

Quite simply, we couldn’t do what we do without these gifts.

By leaving even just 1% of your estate, you could make such a huge difference to the lives of children with life-shortening conditions, and their families in Scotland.

National Free Wills Network

To offer you our Free wills service we have partnered with the National Free Wills Network.

The National Free Wills Network provides you with access to almost 900 solicitors across the UK, on average the nearest solicitor will be within 3.5 miles from you.

The National Free Wills Network is compliant and accountable to the Institute of Fundraising, Fundraising Regulator and Law Societies.

Three Simple Steps:

Register your contact details by clicking the link below.
A member of our Legacy Team will be in touch/contact you to talk you through the process, the difference your gift could make and refer you for a Free Will
If you choose to leave a gift in your Will to CHAS, we would send you a special thank you to acknowledge how much your gift means to us

Remember, there is no obligation to leave a gift in your Will to CHAS to be eligible to use our Free Will Offer.

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