Gift in your Will - Legacies

Leaving a legacy to the Ménière’s Society is a lasting gift to a cause that is important to you during your lifetime.

How will my Gift be used by the Ménière’s Society?

Not only will you help us with carrying out our day to day work, your gift can also help us plans for the future of the Meniere's Society. In the past, larger legacies have enabled us to support research projects which we would not have been able to do otherwise.

If you choose to leave a gift in your will to the Ménière’s Society, you may also choose to stipulate how you’d like us to use your gift. Perhaps you’d like it to be for the general use of the Society, which can be applied to the most needed area at the time. Alternatively, you may wish your gift to be reserved specifically for research projects. Whatever your preference, your gift will assist the Society in the work we do and the services we provide to members.

Inheritance Tax

One important aspect of leaving a gift to Charity under a Will is often overlooked. Such charitable gifts are potentially exempt from Inheritance Tax. If a person’s Estate is subject to Inheritance Tax the value of the gift will reduce the Inheritance Tax bill. For example the sums of £1000 or £10,000 are likely to attract Inheritance Tax relief amounting to £400 and £4000 respectively.

Adding a Legacy to your Will

To leave a legacy to the Ménière’s Society you would need to include details in your will or include a Codicil with your existing will. A solicitor could handle this and/or provide further information. A form of codicil to leave a specific gift to the Ménière’s Society can be downloaded here. When including the details of your bequest in your will/codicil, please include our registered charity number. This will ensure that there is no confusion about the charity you would like to receive your gift. The Ménière’s Society’s registered charity number is 297246.

Will Writing Partners

Jones Whyte

Jones Whyte Solicitors are a leading UK law firm, who will write your will free of charge or update an existing one at no cost. They also offer a discount on their Power of Attorney services. They will ask if you would like to leave the Ménière's Society a gift in your will when you use their services, which we would be most grateful for, but you are under no obligation to do so.

Oakwood Solicitors | Award-Winning Law Firm in Leeds

Oakwood Solicitors is an award-winning law firm based in North Leeds, dedicated to helping you with all legal matters both personal and business related. Their dedicated team of Solicitors are committed to delivering the service you deserve by providing tailored legal solutions with your best interests at heart.