"My hearing dog Ceri is my helpmate, my friend, my protector and she’s fun! I never envisaged how big a difference she would make to my life. I am forever grateful to the kind person who made a bequest in her will to fund Ceri’s training – it was truly a most precious gift."
Barbara Bird and hearing dog Ceri
Gift in your will
Remember Hearing Dogs in your will or make a donation in memory of a loved one.
Your gift could change the life of a deaf person.
Hearing dogs completely
change the lives of their deaf owners by providing greater independence,
confidence and security - as well as valuable companionship.
Remembering Hearing Dogs with a legacy, a simple donation in your Will, is one of the best ways of ensuring that more deaf people benefit from having a hearing dog in the future.
Making a Will is far less complicated and expensive than you might think, and it is perhaps one of the most important things you'll ever do.
It is the only way to be sure that your family, friends, favourite charities and others are provided for as you wish after your death. If you should die intestate (without a Will) the law decides how your money and possessions are divided, so it is important that you make one.
Leaving a legacy
Where do I start?
It is best to use the services of a solicitor when making a Will.
A solicitor will be able to advise you on legal aspects, the
different ways in which you can make sure all your beneficiaries
are provided for - including leaving a donation to a charity
- as well as ensure that the Will is correctly drawn up in law.
Updating
an existing will
There may be changes in circumstances as well as a change of
heart that can affect your Will. The majority of minor changes
can be covered by adding a codicil (an addition or alteration
to a Will). A legacy gift to a charity can be added to an existing
Will by codicil.
The codicil must be signed and witnessed and should be kept with
the Will.
About your Will
There are several different ways to include a donation to Hearing Dogs in your will:
Residual donation - leaving a percentage of the residue of your estate after all dependants have been provided for. This type of donation is the most beneficial to the Charity.
Pecuniary donation - by leaving a specific sum of money, which can be index linked to preserve its value.
Specific donation - by deciding to leave part or all of your estate to Hearing Dogs.
Hearing Dogs is able to offer a professional Will drafting service. For more details contact our legacy officer (contact details are at the bottom of this page).
Your solicitor will need to know the following details:
Charity name - Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Address - The Grange, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, Princes Risborough, Bucks HP27 9NS
Registered Charity Number 293358
Your gift will help support essential future developments at our training centres, amongst many other vitally important aspects of our work, enabling us to offer more deaf people greater independence, confidence, security and companionship by providing them with a fully trained hearing dog.
If you would like to find out more about leaving a gift to Hearing Dogs in your Will, please call Lesley Farley, our Gifts Manager, on 01844 348181, email giftsinwills@hearingdogs.org.uk. or write to her at The Grange, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, Princes Risborough, Bucks HP27 9NS. You may wish to request a copy of our ‘Gift In Your Will’ leaflet and/or ‘A Checklist for Making Your Will’ leaflet.