Giving to the Scouts

After providing for your family and friends you might consider leaving a legacy in your Will for the benefit of young people in Winchester who are following in your scouting footsteps.  A legacy is a vital way to help Winchester scouts. This can fund capital development or educational charity work for young people between the ages of 6 and 17.  We are the largest voluntary organisation in Winchester with over 200 volunteer leaders and more than 300 supporters and helpers. This is a very deserving cause. Your gift will make a real difference for the young people of Winchester.

Making it easy for you to include Winchester Scouts in your Will

Many people say that they would happily leave a gift in their Will but only a few do. This is because people think this might be difficult to do, be it changing or writing a Will.  If you already have a Will, and you now want to leave a legacy to Winchester Scouts this is easy to do. You can make a change or an addition to your Will without having to rewrite it. This addition or change is called a Codicil. You can find this by clicking on the Codicil icon below.  A codocil is not legally binding on its own. It has to be part of your main Will. It is best to seek the advice of a solicitor.  If you have any questions about leaving a legacy to Winchester Scouts please use the icon opposite to contact us for help.  To see an example of a Codicil click on the link on the left.

There are three types of Legacy

• You can leave a specific sum of money. This is called a Pecuniary Legacy
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• You can leave a particular item. This is called a Specific Legacy
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• Once you have provided for your family and friends, you can gift some fraction or all of the remaining part of your estate. This is called a Residuary Legacy.

Your Will and the Codicil

When you have decided which type of legacy you would like to use for a gift to Winchester Scouts, you are ready to put this in writing in a Will.  We recommend that you use a solicitor. This will ensure validity under English law. The wrong wording or the wrong choice of witnesses could invalidate your Will.  If you already have a Will and you now wish to alter it to include a gift to Winchester Scouts, this is done with a Codicil as described above.

If you do not already have a solicitor we can help to put you in contact with one of the City's firms of solicitors.  We do recommend the use of a lawyer for this, and again please contact us for advice on this.