Legacy

We are absolutely reliant on gifts in wills, which typically fund at least ten per cent of our programmes every year. Without this ongoing, vital support, WJR would be unable to provide the range and depth of services to people living in abject poverty, assisting them in the transformation of their lives and livelihoods.  Children from disadvantaged families, like Anna, (pictured right), who is supported by our family client services.

There are a number of ways to leave such a special gift, allowing you to support WJR as well your loved ones. These include a residuary legacy, representing the remainder of your estate after all your other wishes and expenses have been taken care of, and a pecuniary bequest, a fixed sum of money.

Income from both residuary and pecuniary legacies are critical in allowing us to plan and implement far reaching longer-term programmes to reduce poverty and enable lasting, sustainable change. However, residuary legacies form the greatest part of our legacy programme and, as a proportion of an estate, their value, unlike pecuniary bequests, will not diminish over time.

Any support you can give will be enormously appreciated and will make a real difference to the lives of our clients like Anna. For further information, download our booklet ‘A step by step guide on how to leave a legacy to WJR’ or contact Paul Stein, director of fundraising and communications: 020 8736 1258 / legacies@wjr.org.uk