I want to leave a Legacy or set up a Legacy Fund

The pleasure of leaving a legacy to the Community Foundation is that you can specify where and what you want to support locally – just one local need or geographical area or a whole range  – and help our local community for generations to come. You can also put your name to the gift, if you wish.

You can choose one of these options

1. You can name Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation as the beneficiary of your gift without any restrictions, giving us the maximum flexibility to continue our work building a strong foundation for local communities.
2. You can leave a gift of any size to support a particular cause or community through our Making Local Life Better Fund: we will give grants to your chosen area either immediately or via investing for an annual  charitable income.
3. If you want to leave a gift of £20,000 or more in your Will, you can set up a named fund within our endowment which will give in perpetuity,

Making or updating your Will to include a legacy for us to manage doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. It may include a Fund Agreement attached to the Will, or a clause along the lines of:

“I GIVE the sum of £________________________to Leicestershire & Rutland Community Foundation (LRCF) of 3 Wycliffe Street, Leicester LE1 5LR (Registered Charity No 1135322) to be distributed according to any written expression of wishes left by me relating to the distribution of such a legacy fund and I authorise LRCF to deduct its usual administrative contribution in connection with the distribution.”

However, we do advise you see a solicitor to update or draft your Will; just let them know that you would like to have legacy fund with the Community Foundation. We can help you  – or them – through decisions and choices at no charge. 

To find out more contact us  admin@llrcommunityfoundation.org,uk or leave a message on 0116 262 4804 and we will call you back.