Support us with a gift in your will
Leaving Bipolar UK a gift in your will helps us to develop our peer support and specialist services, research and policy work.
Each gift – whether it’s big or small – helps to ensure that future generations of people affected by bipolar will continue to be supported.
Leaving a legacy is a wonderful way to support Bipolar UK, but please don’t make any decisions about your will if you are currently unwell.
There are three types of legacies
- Residuary gifts - a share of your total estate after all other payments have been deducted
- Pecuniary gifts - a fixed sum of money, that can be affected by inflation
- Specific gifts - any named item of value
Two ways to leave us a gift in your will
- Use a solicitor who will advise you
The information you'll need to include is:
‘I give Bipolar UK of 32 Cubitt Street, London WC1X 0LS, registered charity number 293340, £X (fill in the amount) for its charitable purposes.’
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‘I give Bipolar UK of 32 Cubitt Street, London WC1X 0LS, registered charity number 293340, X% (fill in the percentage) of the residue of my estate for its charitable purposes.’
2. Use a free will-writing service
Bipolar UK has partnered with Farewill to offer a free will-writing service which allows you to write or update your will in as little as 30 minutes.
Farewill has won multiple awards for their service, including National Will Writing Firm of the Year, and raised over £1 bn for charity.
- You can make a will if you are 18 or older
- If you live in England or Wales, you can make your will online or on the phone
- If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can make your will on the phone
Get help writing your will
Farewill's specialist team is available to help you over the phone or via email, Monday to Friday 9am-6pm.
Find out more here
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If you have a question or need any support, please get in touch with our friendly fundraising team.
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Get your questions answered
Bridger’s Law practice, a law firm in Kent and supporter of Bipolar UK, has compiled some useful FAQs about leaving us a gift in your will.
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A will is a legal document which allows you to decide who to give your things to after you’ve died.
Having a will isn’t essential, but if you die without a will in the UK, your estate (money, property, possessions) will be shared according to strict legal guidelines. This means your wishes won’t necessarily be followed. -
An executor is a trusted person who will look after your estate when you die to ensure your wishes are carried out and make sure your loved ones (known as ‘beneficiaries’) get their inheritance.
A solicitor, or another professional such as an accountant, can also act as your executor.
You can appoint as many executors as you like in your will, although only a maximum of four will be able to look after your estate when you die. -
Probate is the process of valuing your estate, paying any tax and getting the court to provide a certificate (known as a ‘grant of probate’) so your assets can be given out.
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Depending on the value of your estate (everything a person owns at the time of death) some tax may or may not need to be paid.
- In the UK, every individual has a basic tax allowance of £325,000 before any tax needs to be paid
- Gifts between husbands and wives are tax free
- Additional tax relief may be available if you own a property and you’re leaving it to a child or grandchild
- Gifts to charities like Bipolar UK are tax free
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Whether you need a trust in your will or not depends on your situation.
One scenario that might be relevant is if you have a loved one who lives with bipolar who’s getting state benefits. In this case, setting up a trust for them can avoid the risk of them losing benefits or potential housing opportunities. -
Our dedicated fundraising team is on hand to answer your questions and offer advice.
