Leaving a legacy

Remember Marie Stopes International in your Will and make a lasting gift to help some of the world’s poorest communities

By leaving a legacy to Marie Stopes International, you can be assured that you are making a contribution which will continue long after your death. There are several ways you can remember us in your Will:

• a residual bequest: a residual bequest is a very useful way to tidy up after all other gifts and bequests have been attended to and all costs etc have been deducted.  Whatever is left over can be passed on to the charity of your choice.
• a pecuniary bequest: a specific sum of money
• a percentage of your estate: for example, you could specify a gift of 5% of your estate.  This would mean that an estate of, say £40,000 would provide a gift of £2,000 to Marie Stopes International.

Sexual and reproductive healthcare is not a luxury but a necessity that saves lives and reduces illness.  Throughout the world, literally millions of women suffer as a direct result of not having access to the medical care and attention they need, before, during and after pregnancy.

When making or updating your Will, please do try to remember Marie Stopes International.  If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank you

Confidential pledge
If you decide to give us details of your intentions, it greatly assists our long-term planning. Naturally, this pledge is simply a statement of your present intentions and is in no way binding.

You can download a Confidential pledge form here.

Ten important points to remember
1. Making a Will is the only way to make sure your property and possessions will go where you wish after your death.

2. If you die without leaving a Will your belongings will not necessarily go to your wife or husband. The law decides how much should go to each of your relatives.

3. If you die without leaving a Will, and you have no family, everything goes to the Government.

4. A Will is essential to provide properly for young children in the event both parents die.  In your Will, you should nominate a guardian to look after your children.

5. You and your partner should each have your own separate Will

6. If you have married, separated, divorced or remarried since you made your Will, it is essential that you make a new Will.

7. When you marry, any existing Will normally becomes null and void.

8. Once you have made a Will, you should look at it every few years to make sure it still fits your wishes and circumstances.

9. A do-it-yourself Will may not stand up in law. You should always seek the help of a solicitor when you make or change a Will.

10. You can reduce the tax burden on your estate by making a gift or legacy to charity.