It is reported that most UK charities depend on legacies for up to half their income. Leaving a legacy of kindness in your will to TASS will help us continue to provide our life-enhancing services and support to the elderly and disabled people in our community.

As a small local charity, we are unable to participate in schemes such as Free Wills Month or the National Free Wills Network. However, if you wish to make a will or amend your will to include a gift for Tavistock Area Support Services, please follow our step-by-step guide below:

1. Contact us to request a helpful ‘Will Planner’

2. Find a Solicitor – The Law Society

We are unable to recommend a solicitor to you, please use the Law Society link above. Under ‘Legal Issues’, click on ‘Wills, trusts & probate’, Enter your postcode and click search. The Law Society will then list all recommended solicitors for this service in your local area.

 3. Choose what kind of gift you’d like to leave TASS

Why leave a gift in will to Tavistock Area Support Services?

Gifts left for TASS is a powerful way to help others who may be less fortunate as yourself. The gifts we receive play a vital role in enabling TASS to continue to provide the essential services we offer to help tackle the issues that the elderly and disabled people in our community are facing, including loneliness and isolation. A gift to TASS not only helps a crucial cause, but it could reduce your inheritance tax. Gifts to charities are exempt from Inheritance Tax, this means, in some scenarios, donating to charity could lower the ammount of Inheritance Tax your loved ones are liable for. We recommend that you always seek professional advice before making or changing your will. To find out more, visit the HM Revenue and Customs website at www.hmrc.gov.uk or speak to a solicitor.

What kind of gift can you leave to TASS in your will? There are 3 main types of gift you can leave in your will:

• A residuary gift is a percentage of your estate once any specified gifts have been made to friends and family. Many of our supporters choose to leave this type of gift because its value will be dependent on the value of your estate at any given time rather than a set amount. This provides supporters with more flexibility when deciding how to ensure that their loved ones are well looked after first and foremost.
• A pecuniary gift is a specific amount of money. It’s worth bearing in mind that the effects of inflation mean that this type of gift is likely to lose value over time and may end up being less than you initially intend.
• A specific gift is a gift of a specified item – such as a personal possession, land, buildings or stocks and shares.

4. Let us know your intentions

If you’re leaving a gift to TASS – thank you so much. Whatever the size of your gift, it could make an enormous difference to other people in years to come. Please do let us know so that we can thank you properly.