Leaving a gift in your Will

Once you’ve looked after your family and friends please consider remembering Southampton Hospital Charity in your Will.

You don’t have to be wealthy to leave a worthwhile gift. Any gift, of whatever size, is precious to Southampton Hospital Charity - it really will make a difference.

 

We rely entirely upon the generosity of people like you to enable us to enhance facilities for patients in the care of Southampton General Hospital, the Princess Anne Maternity Hospital and in outreach services, so that the very best can be provided for all.

Your gift will be a lasting legacy: Your Footprint In The Future.

Susan Jameson, actress and patron of Southampton Hospital Charity:

“I’m pleased and honoured to be contributing to Southampton Hospital Charity’s legacy campaign. What better way to be remembered than by helping make sure friends and loved ones will get the best care if they need it in the future? Please help if you can. Thank you.”

Types of gifts

There are different ways in which you can leave a gift to Southampton Hospital Charity in your Will.

Residuary legacy

If you are not sure which type of legacy to leave then please consider a Residuary legacy.

Residuary legacies retain their value because they follow inflation and are based on a portion of your estate rather than a set amount of money.

The wording for a residuary gift:

"Subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, I give the whole of or .......% of my estate not otherwise disposed of by this my Will to Southampton Hospital Charity (Charity registration number 1051543) of Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD for their general purpose and I declare that the receipt of its Treasurer or the proper officer for the time being of Southampton Hospital Charity shall be a complete discharge to my Executors."

The other types of legacy include:

Pecuniary legacy 

A gift of a specific sum of money. The value of these types of legacy may decrease over time as the cost of living increases.

The wording for a pecuniary gift:

"I give free of tax to Southampton Hospital Charity (Charity registration number 1051543) of Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, the sum of ........ for their general purpose and I declare that the receipt of its Treasurer or the proper officer for the time being of Southampton Hospital Charity shall be a complete discharge to my Executors."

Specific legacy

A specific legacy consists of an item of personal property, assets or shares which could be sold to benefit the charity.

Contingent legacy

If all beneficiaries named in your Will die before you do you may wish to leave a ‘contingent legacy’ to charitable causes.

Get in touch - wording for your Will

Please contact our legacy officer on 023 8079 8881 to request one of our new information brochures and for assistance with the specific wording to be used in your Will.

If you are considering leaving a legacy to Southampton Hospital Charity, please do let us know. We can keep you informed about developments and future plans for the hospital. We would also like to have the opportunity to thank you personally for your generosity.

Corporate supporter

Supporters can also visit Kiteleys Solicitors|* in the main entrance at Southampton General Hospital, who as a corporate supporter of Southampton Hospital Charity, are offering to donate £10 for every Will commissioned through them.  Please telephone Kiteleys Solicitors on 023 8090 9091and quote SHC10.

* Southampton Hospital Charity and Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust are not responsible for, and do not endorse or accept any liability for the work of Kiteleys Solicitors.

Your Footprints

People who leave us a gift in their Will mean a great deal to us. We want to thank them by remembering their generosity in our online book of remembrance. Please let us know on your pledge form whether you would be happy for us to honour your memory on our online 'Your Footprints' page which we will be developing in the future.

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