LEAVE A LEGACY
Please help safeguard the future of carers by remembering us in your Will.
Every year 2 million people become carers. Whether over time or over night, their lives will change. They will find ways to juggle looking after the one they love with everything they need to do in their own lives. We need to be there to support and help them to do that by giving them a break and some time on their own.
By remembering Crossroads Care Croydon in your Will you can help ensure that the growing number of carers in Croydon can find the support and services they need.
Making a Will is far less complicated and expensive than you might think, and it is perhaps one of the most important things you will ever do. It is the only way to be sure that your family, friends and favorite charities are provided for according to your wishes after your death.
Leaving a legacy
It is best to use the services of a solicitor when making a Will. A solicitor will be able to advise you on legal aspects, the different ways in which you can make sure all your named beneficiaries are provided for - including leaving a donation to a charity - as well as ensuring that your Will is correctly drawn up in accordance with the law.
How to include Crossroads Care Croydon in your Will
There are several different ways to include a donation to Crossroads Care Croydon in your Will:
• Pecuniary donation: by leaving a specific sum of money, which can be index linked to preserve its value.
• Specific donation: by deciding to leave part or all of your estate to Crossroads Care Croydon.
• Residual donation: leaving a percentage of the residue of your estate after all dependants have been provided for.*
Donations to charity are exempt from tax, so anything you leave to Crossroads Care Croydon is free of Inheritance Tax and we will receive the full amount. Ask your solicitor about the best ways to use your Will to reduce tax.
*This type of donation is usually the most beneficial to the charity receiving the donation.
If you wish to include a donation to Crossroads Care Croydon in your Will, your solicitor will need the following information:
Address:
410 Brighton Road
South Croydon
CR2 6AN
Registered Charity No: 03233401
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering leaving a part of your legacy to Crossroads Care Croydon.
Updating an existing Will
Minor alterations to a Will are easy to make. If you are simply adding a donation to Crossroads Care Croydon, you can use a codicil. This is an addition to your Will so that you can alter it without needing to make a completely new Will.
The codicil must be signed and witnessed and should be kept with the Will.
Give in memory
Crossroads Care Croydon is always privileged to commemorate the life of a family member or friend by using a donation to make a difference to the lives of carers. Making a donation in memory is a wonderful way to celebrate the life of someone we love. Whether a donation is made instead of or as well as flowers at a funeral or, as a collection among friends, we will ensure that your special gift is a lasting tribute.
Your donations in memory will have a lasting impact on the lives of others.
