Choose to leave a gift in your Will today to support Waverley Care.
Thank you for considering leaving a gift in your Will to Waverley Care and joining our community of legacy supporters.
Why your legacy to Waverley Care matters
For over 35 years, Waverley Care has supported people living with HIV, Hepatitis C and other blood borne viruses. From diagnosis to treatment and everything in between, this work is only possible due to the generosity of our supporters. By leaving gifts in Wills, this has allowed us to continue our important work and we’ve helped thousands of people live full and healthy lives.
But there’s more to be done. There are around 6,600 people living with HIV in Scotland, 500 of which are unaware of their status. Sadly, many still face isolation, stigma and barriers to care. It is our mission to make sure nobody faces HIV alone.
By leaving a gift in your Will, not only does this allow you to leave a lasting impact and demonstrate your philanthropic vision, it allows us to continue our work in expanding HIV testing, providing life changing peer support and fight stigma through education and outreach.
Quite simply, our work would not be possible without you. As a charity, legacy giving provides us with a sustainable source of funding, allowing to not only sustain our current work, but look to grow and help as many individuals and families as possible. What are you waiting for? Please leave us a gift in your Will – it means more than you know.
My sister, Alison, wanted to leave Waverley Care a legacy because she was herself HIV positive and received support from you throughout her life from diagnosis. She would be pleased to know that her donation will contribute to such a wonderful goal.
Types of Gifts you can leave
Whether you choose to leave us £5 or £5million in your Will, it all makes a difference and there are different ways of giving:
Residuary gift
The residue of your estate is what is left after debts and expenses have been taken into account, such as funeral expenses, paying off an outstanding mortgage etc. Essentially, a portion of your overall estate would be made over to Waverley Care. By allocating a portion of your estate, it provides a clear and straightforward way to distribute your assets. Helpfully, by leaving a residuary gift, this can help lower any potential tax burden on your estate as gifts to charities are exempt from Inheritance Tax. In addition, if you leave 10% or more of your estate to charity, your estate benefits from a lower rate of Inheritance Tax. For all these reasons, residuary gifting is a popular choice when it comes to legacy giving.
Monetary/Pecuniary gift
A pecuniary gift means that you have chosen to leave a specific, fixed sum to Waverley Care. Whilst a useful way of giving, you should bear in mind that the value of any monetary gift can be lessened over time due to factors such as inflation.
Specific gift
Whilst leaving sums of money is the most popular choice in Wills, you can leave a specific gift. This is exactly as it says – you can leave a specific gift such as jewellery, a painting, a car or anything else you may wish. You can specify how we at Waverley Care are to use such a gift. In turn, you can effectively leave a specific gift to Waverley in your Will, ensuring that your support continues after your lifetime and providing a lasting legacy to the cause you care about.
We truly appreciate all gifts left to us in Wills, no matter the size, as this allows us to continue to provide much needed support and guidance to those who need it most. We should be grateful if you would please consider leaving us a gift in your Will. To allow you to do this, here our details:
Charity Name: Waverley Care
SCIO no: SC036500
Address: 113 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, EH14 1EB
A professionally prepared Will does help avoid future headaches for your family. Many people try to write their own Will or use DIY packs. However, this is a very risky approach. Due to very specific requirements, you may find that doing it this way means your Will might not even be valid in Scotland.
That’s why we’re proud to partner with Scullion LAW. Scullion LAW are a family-owned firm who have been established for over 40 years. Their mission is “changing lives and making a difference” – something which very much aligns with us here at Waverley Care. Please click here to find out more about them: https://scullionlaw.com/
Scullion LAW understand the important work we do and are pleased to offer a discounted rate for those connected with Waverley Care. Whether you’re writing your Will for the first time or updating a current Will, Scullion LAW can help discuss your requirements and the gift you wish to leave for Waverley Care.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the gift in your Will, please contact fundraising@waverleycare.org.
