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Leaving a Gift in your Will: FAQs

Gifts in Wills FAQs

Why should I make a Will?

Making a Will is the only way you can be sure your wishes will be followed after you die, as well as allowing you to provide for the people and causes you care about. If you don’t have a Will it can cause additional distress for your family and friends at an already difficult time.

Can I write my own Will?

As we’re unable to provide any legal advice on preparing your Will, we strongly recommend that you use a qualified solicitor. Any mistake in a Will can cause problems or even make the whole Will invalid.

What if I already have a Will?

Make sure you keep it up to date. If there have been any births, deaths, marriages or divorces in your family, it’s worth reviewing your Will.

If you want to add a gift to Corrymeela to your existing Will, you can probably do this quite cheaply and simply with a legal document known as a codicil. Ask your solicitor about the best way to add a codicil.

What essential info about Corrymeela will I need to give my solicitor?

The Corrymeela Community

Registered address: Corrymeela Centre, 5 Drumaroan Road, Ballycastle, BT54 6QU

Registered charity number:  NIC101597

Company Number: NI006823

Your solicitor will also need to know what type of gift you wish to leave – you can find this information in the next question.

What different types of gift can I leave?

A specific gift is a possession or item such as jewellery, property or shares.

A pecuniary gift is a financial donation of a fixed amount. However, because of inflation, these are liable to depreciate during the course of your lifetime. That’s why many of our supporters prefer to leave a residuary gift.

A residuary gift is all or part of what’s left of your estate once your other wishes have been carried out.

Here is some sample wording for your solicitor:

Specific gift

I give to Corrymeela of [full address according to location you are writing your Will] Charity Registration Number: XXXXX [according to location you are writing your Will] [description of items] absolutely for its general purposes and I direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other duly authorised officer shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executors.

Pecuniary gift

I give to Corrymeela of [full address according to location you are writing your Will] Charity Registration Number: XXXXX [according to location you are writing your Will] the sum of £…[amount in words] for its general purposes and I direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other duly authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors.

Residuary gift

I give to Corrymeela of [full address according to location you are writing your Will] Charity Registration Number: XXXXX [according to location you are writing your Will] [proportion of residue] for its general purposes and I direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other duly authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors.

How will Corrymeela use my gift?

However large or small, your gift will be used to support our work helping communities to live better together.

Our supporters usually choose to leave a gift to our work in general, so we can use it to support our mission. However, if there’s a particular aspect of our work you’d like your gift to support, please contact us and we’ll be happy to discuss it with you.

What about inheritance tax?

In most cases, your gift to Corrymeela will be exempt from inheritance tax, so it can help to reduce the tax burden on your friends or family.

Your solicitor will explain how to make your Will as tax efficient as possible. They can also outline the rules that reduce the rate of inheritance tax for people who leave at least 10% of their estate to charity.

Should I let you know I’ve included Corrymeela in my Will?

You don’t have to tell us anything. But if you’d like to, we’d love to hear from you.

Some of our supporters have been telling us what inspired them to include Corrymeela in their Wills – and these stories are, in turn, a real inspiration to us!