By remembering CURE UK in your Will you could bring hope to the lives of children across the developing world who are suffering from treatable disabilities.Leaving a gift in your Will can be an opportunity to make a lasting gift that is greater than anything that could be achieved in a lifetime. A will can be a way of remembering loved ones, paying tribute to your life and continuing your impact in the world after you have gone.We understand that giving in this way will begin with those dear to you – we don’t want to change this. But by leaving even just a small percentage of what you have to CURE can make a huge difference to the lives of many children. More than this, it is a demonstration of the love of God to children and families who, through disability, feel unloved.You can leave all or part of your estate to CURE UK – money, property, and shares of stock or specific items. Every gift helps and every gift is very much appreciated.

Tax Effective

Gifts in wills to UK registered charities are exempt from Inheritance Tax, reducing the tax threshold of your estate. By remembering CURE in your Will, your estate can go even further and you will be helping to make the world a better place.

How to leave a Gift in Your Will

Making a Will is usually quick, simple and inexpensive. CURE would advise anyone making or updating a will to get in touch with a practicing Solicitor to help you do this.

Types of Will

There are different kinds of gift you can leave in your Will. The most common are:Residuary gift: A gift of the remainder of the estate after all other bequests have been made and debts cleared is called a residuary bequest.Pecuniary gift: A gift of a fixed sum of money in your Will is called a pecuniary bequest. The value of pecuniary legacies will decrease over time, as the cost of living increases.Specific gift: A particular named item left as a gift in your Will is known as a specific bequest – for example, a piece of jewellery.Contingent gift: A gift in your Will that depends upon the occurrence of an event which may or may not happen is known legally as a contingent bequest. An example is a bequest to a charity which applies only if other beneficiaries named in the Will die before the testator (person who made the Will).

Examples of Wording

Should you wish to remember CURE in your Will you might wish to take the following wording suggestions to your Solicitor for a residuary and a pecuniary bequest. They will ensure that your wishes are accurately followed:Residuary bequest (a proportion)I give (%) of the residue of my real and personal estate which I can dispose of by Will in any manner I think proper to CURE International UK (Charity No. 1094705) of c/o The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35 – 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer or the proper officer for the time being of CURE shall be a complete discharge to my Executors.Pecuniary bequest (a set sum)‘…I give the sum of …… pounds to CURE International UK , c/o The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35 – 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer or other proper officer for the time being of CURE shall be a complete discharge to my Executors…’It is important to ensure that the following clause below is inserted, whichever wording you need to use.‘If at my death any charity named as a beneficiary in this Will or any Codicil hereto has changed its name or amalgamated with or transferred its assets to another body then my Executors shall give effect to any gift made to such charity as if it had been made (in the first case) to the body in its changed name or (in the second place) to the body which results from such amalgamation or to which such transfer has been made.Please also remember to use our full name CURE UK International and the correct registered address and charity number: 1094705The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35 – 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE Charity number: 1094705

Let us know

We would love to know if you have remembered CURE in your will, although it is completely optional. We really appreciate you letting us know, as it allows us to thank you and keep you involved in our work.