LEAVE A LEGACY
By leaving a gift to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ in your will, you will be doing so much to provide for young people for years to come.
When we make our wills, we want to be sure that our loved ones will be taken care of. We can also leave a special gift to support the many young people across Tunbridge Wells. By leaving a gift to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ, you will be helping us to provide for, support, and love young people with the message of Jesus well into the future. Leaving a will sounds frightening, but it doesn’t need to be. It might even be easier than you think!
HOW TO LEAVE A GIFT TO TUNBRIDGE WELLS YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Leaving a gift
To begin with – thank you! Thank you for considering to leave a gift to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ. Leaving a gift will make a significant difference to young people in Tunbridge Wells for years to come. We’ve been around a while now and we’re here for the long game. We’d like to continue to support young people in Tunbridge Wells well into the future. Your gift will help us continue to resource our work.
A gift of £100 for instance, could cover a week of running a Prayer Spaces in a local school. £150 could send a young person on a life-changing camp. £2,500 would pay for our premises outgoings such as energy and insurance costs for a year. Finally, £15,000 would pay for a full-time youth worker for six months. Every penny goes into resourcing our projects so young people can hear about Jesus.
What kind of gift can I leave?
There are three common types of gifts that you can leave to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ in your will:
A fixed amount. You might choose to leave a fixed sum of money to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ. This is known as a pecuniary gift. For example, this could be £100, £1000, or £10,000.
A share of your estate. You could choose to leave a percentage of your estate to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ. This could be any percentage you’re comfortable with, for example 5%, 15% or 30%. This is known as a residuary gift.
A specific item. You may like to leave a personal possession, piece of property, or specific investment.
Creating a new will.
We are delighted that Alastair Caisley of Keogh Caisley Solicitors and Notaries has offered to provide a free will service for anyone who wanted to leave a legacy to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ. You can contact Keogh Caisley here.
How do I change or make a will?
Updating an existing will.
If you’ve already written a will, but want to amend it to leave a gift to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ, you can do this by putting a document together called a ‘Codicil.’ This is a supplement to your existing will that is added as an amendment.
WORDING EXAMPLES
Leaving a pecuniary gift
I give the sum of £_____ (or the item specified) to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ, 54 Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2AS (Registered Charity Number 1193801) for its general charitable purposes. I further direct that the receipt of the Centre Director, Treasurer or other proper trustee or officer of the said charity for the time being shall be a full and sufficient discharge for the said gift.
Leaving a residuary gift
I give the residue of my estate to Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ, 54 Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2AS (Registered Charity Number 1193801), for its general charitable purposes. I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper trustee or officer of the said charity for the time being shall be a full and sufficient discharge for the said gift.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
If you’re thinking about leaving Tunbridge Wells Youth for Christ a gift in your will and have any questions, please do get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.