Charities & Legacies Vol. 17

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What does proposed wills reform mean for charities?

By the time the Law Commission’s proposals for wills reform were published late Spring 2025, charities and their professional advisers had long been anticipating its conclusions to see how charities may be impacted. 

Charity Fundraising: building trust and encouraging donations

The numbers of people donating money to charity is reportedly down substantially on previous years, despite the significant year-on-year rise in charitable legacy giving in wills.

Legacies are soaring but it’s not all plain sailing for charities

Charitable legacy giving has been rising significantly in recent years. Wills are, without doubt, an important source of charitable funds, with many charities receiving a significant portion of their funding from legacies left to them in wills.

Assisted suicide and forfeiture

The issue of assisted suicide has not been far from the headlines for some time now, particularly in view of the controversial Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The Bill is slowly working its way through committee stage in the House of Lords.

Charitable Legacies: Charities working through financial pain of probate delays

Charitable legacy giving is rising considerably, and public trust in charities appears to be at very healthy levels. However, recent research suggests many charities are suffering financially because of the probate delays – even though delays are shortening.

Flooding Risks for Residential Property: effective insurance cover is crucial

Flooding is increasing across the UK. By the end of January, we had already endured three named storms, with the third (storm Chandra) causing severe damage to many homes.

Help your clients make a difference 

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