The Brain Tumour Charity has recently announced plans to participate in a national campaign which aims to encourage people to leave money to charities when making a will.
Joined by veteran journalist and newsreader, Angela Rippon, the Brain Tumour Charity in Solihull is one of 140 charities who urged people across the UK to take a moment to consider including a gift during Remember a Charity Week. She said: “I’ve supported a number of charities during my lifetime, and it’s something I want to continue to do as part of my legacy. If just 6% more people included a gift in their will, we could raise an additional £40m per week, providing essential funding to help charities to continue their good work.”
Three quarters of Britons regularly give to charity in their lifetimes, yet only 6% include a charity in their will. Andy Foote, chair of The Brain Tumour Charity said: “I am dedicated to increasing survival rates to stop the lives of families in the future being destroyed, like ours was when we lost our son 6 years ago. It’s going to be a long journey, but the research we’re funding will develop into new and better treatments, which will be more effective and less harmful and I know my gift can help make this happen. Gifts in wills are so important in allowing us to continue to provide the services and support we currently do. We’d like to ask everyone making or amending a will to take a moment and think about including a donation to a charity like us, once they have looked after family and friends.”
Remember a Charity director Rob Cope added: “Gifts in wills are the foundation of many of Britain’s charities, creating almost £2 billion each year. Without this income, many charities simply would not exist and others would be forced to cut the vital services so many of us rely on.”
For more information about how to leave a gift to charity in your will visit www.rememberacharity.org.uk or to find out more about the Brain Tumour Charity visit www.thebraintumourcharity.org.