LEAVE A LEGACY

The value of a legacy to the Royal Commonwealth Society

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Leaving a legacy is an impactful way to help ensure the valuable work of the Royal Commonwealth Society continues well into the future. Legacies provide a vital source of income, allowing us to plan and expand our work to achieve our mission.

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Remembering us in your will is a way of ensuring that we can continue to improve the lives and prospects of all Commonwealth citizens across the world through youth empowerment, education and high-level advocacy, whilst we continue to champion literacy, equality and inclusion, the environment and connected communities across the Commonwealth’s 54 nations.  

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Including a legacy to the Royal Commonwealth Society in your will is straightforward.  You can make a gift of a specific sum of money or a proportion of your residual estate. If you have already made a will, you can add a codicil which we are happy to supply. Leaving a legacy to a charity might also reduce inheritance tax.

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How to leave your legacy

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If you would like to leave a gift in your will, we strongly recommend you that you speak to a solicitor to ensure that your wishes will be carried out as you intend.

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You will need to take the following details with you:

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• Royal Commonwealth Society

• Registered address: 65 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5DZ

• Registered charity number: 226748 (England and Wales)

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An example of wording you could use:

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"I leave my / X share (s) of my residuary estate for the Royal Commonwealth Society, 40-41 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JQ, registered charity number 226748 (England and Wales), absolutely for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the treasurer or other proper officer for the time being shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors."

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