Leave a gift in your Will

There are lots of reasons why people choose to leave us a gift in their Will. Whatever leads to your decision, your kindness and consideration for others is something we cherish and never forget. We simply couldn’t continue our vital work without you.

We recommend you seek professional advice when making or amending your Will – a solicitor can help you with this. They can also advise whether your loved ones could benefit from a reduced Inheritance Tax rate.

The Inheritance Tax rate currently stands at 40%, which is payable on the remainder of your estate that goes above your threshold. By leaving 10% or more of your estate to charity you can reduce the Inheritance Tax rate to 36%.

We recommend using a solicitor to draw up a Will, or to amend an existing Will.

If you decide to leave us a gift in your Will, you will need to include the following information:

• Our legal name: The Martlets Hospice Ltd
• Our address: Wayfield Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7LW
• Our registered charity number: 256789
• The type of gift or the amount you wish Martlets to receive

We can collect any saleable items of furniture free of charge and leave the items we do not consider saleable for your executor to dispose of.

For a complete clearance including the packing up of goods and the removal of all furniture, the warehouse manager would need to make an appointment to view the property and contents and then give your executor a bespoke quotation to do this, with the funds for this coming from your estate. We are only able to undertake clearances in our local area and subject to availability.

If you would like to discuss any aspects on leaving a gift in your Will to St Barnabas House, please contact us at wills@southernhospicegroup.org.uk or on 01903 706325.

We’d love to know about any pledge you’ve made, so we can say a personal thank you, invite you to special events and show you the difference your support makes.

We also understand that whatever you decide is an entirely personal decision. Any information you share with us will be kept confidential and we will keep in touch only if you would like us to do so.

If you've already left a gift in your Will to Martlets, the creation of Southern Hospice Group (which encompasses Martlets, Chestnut Tree House and St Barnabas House) will not affect your gift. We will be able to honour your wish through a process already in place to make sure your donation is restricted to your chosen hospice.

While it's our preference that funds raised are unrestricted and can be spent wherever the need is greatest, we understand if you want to give specifically to Martlets.