Leave a gift to charity in your will

Leaving a will can make a difficult time that much easier.

Finalising the affairs of someone who has passed away without a will causes delays and complications. During this time, your loved ones will be unable to access the money you intended for them, and legal costs could reduce the value of your estate.

Making a will also enables you to leave a gift to other causes or charities such as Sightsavers.

The cost of a straightforward will is often less than £200. This is money well spent to ensure your wishes are followed and your loved ones are looked after.

Sightsavers has partnered with two will writing services to enable you to make a will for less: read about will writing services.

You’ll also need to keep your will up to date as your circumstances and family can change over the years. Minor additions can be made using a document called a codicil, and this is also an easy way to leave a legacy gift to a charity. You can download our codicil form (PDF) to make a bequest to Sightsavers.

Once you have calculated your estate, you can draw up a list of people you wish to benefit and in what way.

At this point, you may also consider leaving Sightsavers a share of the assets that are left over – your residuary estate. A residuary gift is by far the most effective way of remembering us in your will, as the value tends to adjust in line with inflation, meaning we receive the level of support you intended.