Leave a lasting gift in your Will

“It feels goodto know I will help Rossendale Hospice to be there for people living with a lifelimiting illness”

How do I make a Will? It is important that you use the services of a solicitor. If you don’t already know a solicitor you may choose to contact Woodcocks, Haworth & Nuttall Solicitors, who are Patrons and long-term supporters of the Hospice:

Stephen Parr,Haslingden Office 01706 213356

Catherine Hamilton, Rawtenstall Office 01706 225621

Wendy Scott, Bacup Office 01706 874487 What if I already have a Will?Your solicitor can append a codicilto your Will. A codicil is a short, simple legal document which can easily amend an existing Will to add a fixed sum, effectively a donation, to be given to the charity.

Do I have enough assets?Most people are surprised by how much their assets add up to. You don’t need to be wealthy to make a Will or leave a gift. After taking care of loved ones you can choose to leave a Residuary Gift (a proportion of what is left after all other commitments have been met) – or a Pecuniary Gift (a gift of a specific amount) to the Hospice.

Can a gift to charity helpme pay less tax?The money and assets left in your estate may be subject to inheritance tax and it may be an advantage if your family and friends are left gifts below the tax threshold so they do not have to pay inheritance tax. The remainder of your estate can then be left as a gift to one or more charities like Rossendale Hospice as gifts to charities are free of Inheritance Tax. In addition, if your estate is over the Inheritance Tax threshold, and you leave 10% of your estate to charity, the tax due on the assets you do not leave to charity may be paid at the reduced rate of 36% (instead of 40%).

If I have left you a gift shouldI tell you?It would be really helpful if you tell us that you have included a gift to Rossendale Hospice in your Will. We will then know that we don’t need to approach you again and we can keep you updated on how your intended gift can help support the Hospice.

Rossendale HospiceNew Cribden House,Rossendale PHCC 161 Bacup RoadRawtenstall BB4 7PL

Open Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pmwww.rossendalehospice.org

Our pledge to you If you choose to leave a gift in your Willwe will make you two promises in return:

- Every penny of your gift will go directly on our services – caring and comforting those who need us.

- We will respect the value of your decision and will not ask for more in the future.

“Thank you for taking the time to think about these things and thank you forthe good your gift willbring to others.”

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We rely on gifts in Wills tofund our vital workIt costs more than £750,000 a year to provide our services at the Hospice andin the community. Your gift will help us tobe there for patients and their families when they are at their most vulnerable.

We are trusted and efficientYour legacy will directly contribute to our services. Our website www.rossendalehospice.org andannual report give details of what we have achieved and our plans for the future. We are open and transparent. We are grateful for every penny we receive and we don’t waste money.

More people than ever beforewill need usWith the UK’s ageing population, the early diagnosis of cancer and otherserious diseases, and the continually improving ways by which they are managed, our Hospice is playing an increasingly important role in enabling more people to live fulfilling and longer lives with their illness.

Be part of a brighter future

We have been supporting the people of Rossendale for nearly 30 years. Thanks to the continued involvement of people like you, we have expanded our work to reach more people, both inthe Hospice and in their own homes. For their sake we are ambitious for the future.

A lasting legacyHaving a professionally prepared and up-to-date Will is the only way of ensuring that your loved ones and favourite charities can benefit following your death, and that your wishes are carried out.

Planning and writing your Will need not be complicated -and we can help you withadvice and information.

Call our fundraising team on

01706 253633 option 3 or email us fundraising@rossendalehospice.org.

All enquiries will be treated in thestrictest confidence.

Gifts to Rossendale Hospice in your Will are exempt from Inheritance Tax, and you can leave a share of your estate, a fixed sum or specific items.

By leaving a gift in your Will to Rossendale Hospice you will help to make this brighter future a reality.

“My wife was a big supporter of the Hospice before she died 4 years ago. When my only son died earlier this year I had no-one to inherit my estate. The Hospice has been a great help tome in trying to cope with my grief. By remembering the Hospice in my Will I feel that I am also fulfilling my wife’s wishes.”

Harry, aged 87, Rawtenstall

“When the Hospice held a Make a Will Fortnight earlier this year I realised that our Will needed updating. I have been volunteering for the Hospice for the past 3 years and seen at first hand the fantastic service patients and their families receive. It is reassuring to know that such a wonderful charity is there if I or my husband should ever need it. We were both keen to leave the Hospice something in our Will.

Hilary, aged 59, Haslingden

Rossendale Hospice is a charity working to improve the quality of life for everyone in Rossendale coping with a life-limiting illness. We provide and enable the highest quality care within the Hospice and in the community. We respect patients’ dignity and independence whilst supporting their family and friends before and after the end of life.

By providing therapy at the Hospice and within the patients’ homes, dealing with the physical, mental and social impact of living with a life-limiting illness, the Hospice enables people to live fulfilling lives.

This support is extended totheir families, friends and carers.It includes complementary therapies and counselling for adults and children.

Anyone can support our work and every single pound makesa difference. One day your legacy could help us ensure that no onein Rossendale with a life-limitingor terminal illness, or their carerand family, will be left without the practical and emotional help they need. This is your chance to be part of something truly amazing. Please consider supporting our work inthis very special way.