Legacies
Leaving a gift in your Will is an important way to make a huge difference to your local community for generations to come. When you leave a gift in your Will, we ensure your gift stays local and supports the causes you care about most.
A gift to your community
The Community Foundation welcomes gifts of all sizes.
Leave a gift in your Will of £20,000 or more to set up your own Named Fund. You choose the name of your Fund and causes you want to benefit. The Community Foundation will ensure grants are awarded according to your wishes for years to come.
Leave a gift in your Will to support an existing Fund at the Community Foundation. We manage funds for Central Wiltshire, Swindon, Salisbury, Young People, and Older People, as well as the Wiltshire & Swindon fund, which is an unrestricted fund that responds to the changing needs of our communities over time.
There are several ways to leave a gift in your Will to the Community Foundation:
- A Residuary Legacy - is the remaining value of an estate when all other bequests to family and friends have been made.
- A Pecuniary Legacy - is a fixed amount or item specified in a Will.
- A percentage of your Estate - specify a gift of a percentage of the value of your estate.
- A Reversionary Legacy - allows a surviving partner to benefit from the estate during his or her lifetime and then for the balance of the estate to be passed to the Community Foundation.
The Community Foundation has recently been quoted in "Coutts Million Pound Donors Report" featuring our £2million donors, Mr and Mrs Shuker.
Making a Will
Making a Will does not have to be expensive or complicated. You should consult a solicitor for advice. If you would like help to think through your gift to the Community Foundation, please contact us.
Sample will wording (link to word doc)
Changing your Will or adding The Community Foundation to your Will
If you already have a Will, the simplest way to make minor changes or additions is by making a Codicil. This is an instruction that is kept with your existing Will which your solicitor will help you draw up.
Sample codicil wording (click here for Word document)
Record number of grants made during 2009/2010
Our final calculations for our end of year accounts have shown that we distributed £913,000 in grants to 255 groups during 2009/2010.
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The Community Foundation Demonstrates Quality
Wiltshire and Swindon are one of the first two Community Foundations to receive enhanced quality accreditation as part of a pilot project for the Community Foundation Network.
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