Legacy
Your Legacy for Persecuted Christians
Thank you for considering including Open Doors in your Will.
This, the most enduring gift of all will help persecuted Christians worldwide.
To make a legacy to Open Doors UK as part of your Will, or to change your Will to include
such a legacy, you will find below the wording that you should include.
For a Specific or Pecuniary Bequest
A Specific Bequest is a gift of a particular item of property you own. You should make sure
that it is clearly identified in your will.
A Pecuniary Bequest is a gift of a fixed amount of money. Some people avoid making this
form of bequest because inflation gradually reduces the value of the gift and means that
the will may need regular updating.
"I give the sum of £ _______ (or the item specified) to Open Doors UK, Registered Charity
Number 260600 for its charitable purposes. I further direct that the receipt of the Honorary
Treasurer or other proper officer of Open Doors UK for the time being shall be a full and
sufficient discharge for the said legacy."
For a Residuary Bequest
A Residuary Bequest is a gift given from the residue (or remainder) of your estate - for
example, one quarter of the residue to A and one tenth each to Y and Z, etc. The residue is
all your property after all other specific and pecuniary legacies have been paid, together
with all debts, liabilities, costs and tax.
"I give the residue of my estate to Open Doors UK Registered Charity Number 260600 for
its charitable purposes. I further direct that the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer or other
proper officer of Open Doors UK for the time being shall be a full and sufficient discharge
for the said legacy."
Codicils
A Codicil is a change or addition made to an existing Will. You should consult your solicitor
over the precise wording that is appropriate for your Codicil, but here is an example of the
wording of a typical Codicil:
"I (full name) of (address) DECLARE this to be a First Codicil to my Will dated (date in
words).
1. I GIVE the sum of (amount in words and figures) to Open Doors UK, Registered Charity
Number 260600 for its charitable purposes. I further direct that the receipt of the Honorary
Treasurer or other proper officer of Open Doors UK for the time being shall be a full and
sufficient discharge for the said legacy.
2. IN ALL other respects I confirm my said Will.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this (date in words).
SIGNED by the said (name) the Testator as and for a First Codicil to his (her) said Will dated
the (date) in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his (her)
request in his (her) presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses:
Signature of Testator and two Witnesses."
For further information about how you can make a legacy to Open Doors, contact:
Paul Tew
Supporter Relations Director
Open Doors UK & Ireland
PO Box 6
Witney
Oxon OX29 6WG
Tel: 01993 885400
Email: pault@opendoorsuk.org
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