Get your free gifts in Wills guide

This is not recommended. Mistakes in drafting the Will could invalidate it, effectively leaving you intestate. Please use a solicitor or a member of the Institute of Professional Will writers. You can also write your Will for free with our partner National Free Wills Network.

As soon as possible (particularly if you have children, pets or own a house). Once made, review it regularly, and alter it promptly if your circumstances change. Remake it if you marry or divorce, retire, or to include children or grandchildren.

Any gift – however large or small will enable us to continue providing the extras that the NHS can’t. Thanks to people like you, we’re helping Evelina London transform children and families’ experience of care by:

• Making Evelina London feel more like home
• Investing in innovative equipment and technology
• Supporting pioneering research
• Looking after the Evelina London team

Gifts to charity can reduce your estate’s liability for Inheritance Tax (IHT) which is payable at 40% if your estate exceeds £350,000. Gifts to charity are exempt from IHT and their value is deducted from your estate before IHT is calculated, reducing the liability. Another IHT reduction is possible by leaving a gift amounting to 10% or more of your chargeable net estate to charity. This can reduce IHT payable from 40% to 36%. You should discuss this with your solicitor.

Contents of our guide:

• The amazing things your gift can do
• How we are making a difference
• Make a Will without spending any money today
• Different types of gifts explained
• Our five-step guide to preparing your Will

Find out other answers to your questions regarding Wills or contact us directly.

Thank you so much for considering Evelina London Children’s Charity whilst writing your Will.