Wills and Legacies
Leaving a Legacy
Why you should consider leaving a legacy:
- A lasting gift for your church: a gift in your will can be an expression of your gratitute and thanksgiving towards God and will help keep the church alive
- Legacy gifts can help fund significant development projects in the parish, whether buildings, equipment or staff
- The Legacy Policy of our PCC confirms that, however large or small, they will use your gift for a special project, not simply to fund operating costs.
- We will discuss with executors the most appropriate use of the money bearing in mind your known areas of interest in the church (eg children & youth, music, buildings, overseas mission or aid) and the church’s priorities at the time.
How to go about it
- Make a Will if you have not already done so. The Church of England has partnered with Farewill will-writers, so anyone can write a simple will online, in as little as 30 minutes, for free.
- For a more complicated wills, or if you are reviewing your existing will or adding a codicil, you may want to investigate local options.
Suggesting wording for your will:
“I give ___% of my residuary estate OR I give the sum of £___
(pounds only) free of all taxes to the Parochial Church Council of St Mary Barnes in the Diocese of Southwark for its general purposes, and I declare that the receipt of an officer of the Parochial Church Council shall be a sufficient
discharge to my executors and trustees”