Your questions answered

We recommend that you use a solicitor to draw up your Will. If you would like to update an existing Will, you may consider using a codicil – an additional instruction that you can add to your existing Will. Your solicitor will be able to recommend the best option for your circumstances.

It is important to look at your Will every few years to ensure that it still accommodates your needs. For example, your marital or family circumstances may change, therefore getting your Will updated or supplementing your Will with a codicil will help to protect your loved ones.

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Concern offer a free Will writing service which allows you to write a new simple Will or update an existing one free of charge. There is no obligation for you to leave a gift to Concern Worldwide, but if you kindly decide to leave a gift of any size to Concern you can be confident that we will endeavour to use it in the most effective and efficient way and that it will make a lasting difference to the people and communities we work with.

To register your interest or for more information please call our Gifts in Wills Care Team on 0800 032 4001 or email [email protected]

Anything you leave over the inheritance tax threshold (currently £325,000) is taxed at 40%. However anything you leave to a registered charity like Concern Worldwide is not taxable, which means that your loved ones could have their tax bill reduced by up to 40% of the amount you give. If you leave 10% of your estate to charity the tax due may be paid at a reduced rate of 36% instead of 40%. Please visit www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax for more details.

We welcome gifts to be unconditional, as it is hard to know which areas of our work will need particular focus in the future. However, you are of course able to benefit a specific area of our work, or specific country or project in your Will. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements further before meeting your solicitor. We will make every effort to make sure that your wishes are followed as accurately as possible.

It is completely up to you whether you let us know that you have remembered Concern Worldwide in your Will or indeed what you have left. If you would like to tell us, it can help us to commit to future projects with the confidence of knowing that funding will be available. You can be assured that this information will be kept strictly confidential.