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11/08/2009
UK charities benefit from wills |
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The top medical-based charities in Britain benefited from £315 million of legacies due to people leaving money in their wills in 2007-08, new research has found.
A study by the Cass Business School established that between April 2007 and December 2008, a total of £1.9 billion was left this way by the deceased, with health-related organisations being the most popular beneficiaries.
Cancer Research was the greatest recipient of money, with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution second and the RSPCA third.
Those wishing to ensure they can make such donations to charity can speak to a lawyer skilled in will drafting to ensure that the contribution is made when the time comes.
Chairman of Remember A Charity Stephen George commented that such gifts are a "lifeline", adding: "Without it many charities' services would suffer, others would simply not exist."
Last month, spokesman for the Co-operative Dave Smith advised that people should get advice on will writing because family life is now "far more complex" than it used to be.
Written by Laurence Smith
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