Leave a gift in your Will
Our Gifts in Wills Guide
Our free Gifts in Wills guide includes information on how to include a gift to us in your Will and how your gift will make a huge difference to our work.
Our free Will providers
You can write your Will for free using one of our Free Will providers.
The Goodwill Partnership offer a free face-to-face Will writing service that can be completed in your home on a day and time that suits you. You can arrange your appointment online or by calling 0844 669 6148 quoting ‘Cure Parkinson’s’.
Make a Will Online enables you to write a simple single Will, or joint if writing with a partner, that will be checked by a qualified solicitor, free of charge and from the comfort of your own home.
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Pledge to leave a gift in your Will and your name or your loved one’s will be inscribed at our legacy woodland.
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Frequently asked questions
What type of gift could I leave in my Will?
There are different types of gifts you can choose to leave in your Will.
It’s important that you choose the type of gift that works best for you and your circumstances; speak to your solicitor or professional Will-writer for further advice.
Residuary gift
All or part of the residue of your estate – the amount remaining after other legacies have been paid, and debts, taxes and other charges met. It means you do not have to decide exactly how much you wish to leave, or consider the effect of inflation.
Pecuniary gift
A specific sum of money, which could be linked to the Retail Price Index.
Specific gift
Relates to bequests of specified possessions such as property, stocks and shares, and works of art.
Do I need to tell you that I have left Cure Parkinson’s a gift in my Will?
This is entirely up to you – but we would love to hear from you. If you tell us about your gift, we will be able to give you the choice of how you would like us to communicate with you in the future, about our work and how it is made possible by gifts like yours.
To tell us about your gift, please email or call Leanne Coppin
E: leanne@cureparkinsons.org.uk
T: 0207 487 3892
Can I ask that my gift is used for a specific purpose?
Yes, you can. However, if you would like to take this approach please do talk to us, so that we are able to guide you further. If your gift is ‘restricted’ to a specific purpose, we must use the funds exactly as you wish. This may present a challenge if we are no longer funding research that matches how you would like your money spent.
If this happens we have to work with Charity Commission to reach agreement on using your gift in a way that matches your wishes as closely as possible.
You can ensure this does not happen by making your wishes ‘non-binding’ for example:
“it is my wish but without creating a legally binding obligation that…”.
Cure Parkinson’s will aim to comply with your wishes but in the event of being unable to do so, we can use the gift in a way that is as close as possible to your wishes, meaning your gift can be put to more immediate use.