Why support CNWL NHS Health Charity with a gift in your Will?
CNWL NHS Health Charity supports one of the UK’s largest mental health and community Trusts – CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.
By leaving a gift in your Will, you can:
Enhance the patient experience
We fund meaningful extras like gyms, relaxation rooms and gardens, alongside arts, physical and pet therapies that offer patients positive outlets and calming spaces to support their recovery.
Support the wellbeing of staff
We support our amazing NHS staff by funding wellbeing rooms for restful breaks away from busy wards and by showing appreciation with gestures like wellbeing boxes.
Fund investment in innovation and communities
We invest in new ideas and community-led projects that promote healthier, more fulfilled lives.
Once you’ve taken care of your loved ones, a gift in your Will could really transform lives.
Request our Gift in Wills guide
To request a Gift in Wills guide by email or post, please complete this form.
FAQs
A gift in a Will (sometimes called a legacy gift) is a way of leaving something to a person or group after you die.
It’s completely your choice of which type of gift to leave. However, CNWL NHS Health Charity will benefit most from unrestricted gifts so we can allocate funds based on where it's needed most within our services.
You may be able to record changes by adding a codicil or a letter of wishes to your current Will. It’s best to check with a solicitor.
You don’t have to tell us, but if you do, we'd be delighted to hear from you. It'll allow us to say thank you and plan for the future. Any information you share will be kept confidential and you can change your mind at any time.
We don’t currently have a free Wills offer, but please do check back for new offers.
If you are a member of CNWL staff, you can create your Will for free at Accord Legal Services.
Should you have any questions, please get in touch at cnwl.charity@nhs.net, where we will be more than happy to provide any information.
Explanation of words used in or about wills
Testator – The person who makes a will.
Executor(s) – The person (s) appointed in the will by the testator to deal with the estate after his/her death.
Bequest – A gift in a will, specific, pecuniary or residuary.
Specific gift – A gift of a specific item. This could be anything from a valuable piece of jewellery or furniture to a residential property.
Pecuniary gift – A gift of a fixed sum of money.
Residuary gift – A gift of a share (or percentage) of the testator’s estate.
Restricted gift – A gift where the testator specifies in the will it must be used for a specific purpose, for example research/education/patient care.
Beneficiaries – The people or charities who benefit under the terms of a will.
Witness – The person who watches the testator sign his/her will. This person must not be a beneficiary in the will, nor be married to a beneficiary in the will.
Codicil – A legal document, signed and witnessed in the same way as a will, that can be used to alter an existing will.
Estate – The assets owned by a deceased person, including property, cash, savings and personal effects.
Usually calculated after any bills, debts and/or expenses relating to the funeral or the will have been considered.
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