Leave a gift in your Will

Leaving a gift in your will to Winchester Hospice could be your greatest legacy

Your generosity has allowed us to make a positive impact on the lives of so many people and their families across our local community. Funds raised by you have enabled the creation and upkeep of Winchester Hospice, where our skilled staff provide palliative and end of life care to those with a life-limiting illness in the right place, at the right time.

Why should I leave a gift to Winchester Hospice?

We want to make sure that our community can access our specialist, compassionate care both now and in the future, and we need your support to do that.

No one should ever have to face a life-limiting illness alone. This is why Winchester Hospice is here. Thanks to our highly skilled team, it is a place of compassion, understanding, warmth and support at the most difficult time – a place where our talented staff are caring not only for our patients, but their families, friends, carers and children too. With your help, we can ensure that this vital service is maintained and continually improved for generations to come.

When you leave a gift to Winchester Hospice, you’re leaving a lasting gift to your community. A gift that will help our team to continue supporting patients to live a life as full as possible, at times when it matters most.

Member of staff looking at a patient

Why is it important for me to write a Will?

  • A Will makes it much easier for your family or friends to carry out your wishes. Without a Will, this process may be more complex and your assets will be shared out in a standard way defined by the law – this may not always be in the way you had hoped.

  • If you have children or family who depend on you financially or want to leave something to people outside your immediate family, a Will allows you to ensure they receive exactly what you want.

  • A Will can help reduce the amount of inheritance tax that might be payable on the value of the property and money you leave behind.

1% can make a huge difference

When considering a gift to charity, many think they haven’t got enough to give that will make a difference and they couldn’t be more wrong. When your loved ones are taken care of, a gift of just 1% of your estate could make an incredible difference to our work and the people we care for.

 

By leaving a gift in your Will, you’ll be helping to ensure that our specialist staff will be there for those with life-limiting illnesses in the right place, at the right time.

 

If you’d prefer to read our leaflet on the difference a gift in your Will could make to Winchester Hospice, you can download this via the button below.

Of course, you might have questions. That’s why we’ve put together a bank of our frequently asked questions to help you decide what’s right for you: