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We are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.

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Leave a legacy gift in your will

Trust us with your giving with the Charitable Legacy Service

Go on doing good beyond your lifetime


When you leave gifts to more than one charity in your will, you could unintentionally be handing a problem to your executor. For example, if one of the charities stops operating, it could cause issues with the inheritance tax liability on your estate.

Instead, our Charitable Legacy Service will distribute the money to your chosen charities for you when the time comes. Simply name one charity as your beneficiary: CAF, then instruct us on your wishes.

We’ll take care of everything else.

 

How the Charitable Legacy Service works

1

Name CAF in your will

We will give you the exact wording to use for adding a clause to your will.

2

Choose the charities you’d like to support

If you’re not sure, our advisers can help. 

3

Let us know

List your charities or charitable causes in a Letter of Wishes and return to us.

We’ll do the rest, distributing the funds to your chosen charities according to your wishes.

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Why leave your giving to us

Structure your legacy your way

Whether you leave a fixed amount from your estate, or a remainder of it, we offer complete flexibility.

You’re free to change your mind

If your choice of charities changes over time, simply send us a new Letter of Wishes. There’s no need to involve your will-writing professional.

Cut your estate’s red tape

When you name just one charity (CAF), you save time and costs for your executors – which could free up more money for your chosen charities.

Get the right tax benefits

As a registered charity, when you trust CAF to take care of your giving, any tax benefits will stay valid, even if one of the charities you name no longer exists.

Give anonymously (if you wish)

We’ll never share your Letter of Wishes with anyone – unless you ask us to. Your choices can remain completely private.

Gift assets, as well as cash. 

While we typically receive cash gifts, we can also handle legacy requests to leave other types of asset.

Ready to leave a legacy?

Once you have updated your will with a new clause using the given wording, complete a Letter of Wishes and return it to us.

 

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Why choose CAF

100 years’ experience

Over the last 100 years, we have led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving.

£1 billion 

We distribute over £1 billion on behalf of donors to non-profits around the globe every year.

We know philanthropy

Philanthropy is personal. Wherever you are on your philanthropic journey, our bespoke advice is tailored to your needs and expectations. 

160,000 charities

We work with over 160,000 non-profits to find, access, and grow the funds needed to do more of the great work they do.

Global reach

We partner with membership bodies and other organisations to enable safe and effective cross-border giving.

Safe and secure

Our robust charity verification and due diligence processes help your donations reach their intended causes safely and securely.

Saving lives at sea

How a CAF Legacy pledger followed in his ancestor’s footsteps to fund the build of an RNLI lifeboat.

“The logic and rationale of funding this new lifeboat would certainly have appealed to John and would probably have made him chuckle with satisfaction.”


Anthony Sharp


Read John's story

 


Other ways we can support your legacy giving

Received an inheritance? 

If you have received a legacy, we can help you give flexibly and tax-effectively. 

You can distribute it to single or multiple causes. And the charities can receive all of the money now or spread over a period of time.


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Still need to prepare your will?

You can find a will writer through various directories, including:

Are you a will writing professional?

Find out how we can support you to fulfil your client’s charitable giving wishes.


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Our team

Ed Garrett
Edward Garrett

Head of Private Clients

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Rosalind Barter

Legacy Manager

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James Fletcher

Legacy Officer

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Faith Hudson

Legacy Officer