Remembrance Garden

Why Leave A Legacy to The Paget’s Association

For 37 years The Paget’s Association has been a lifeline to people with Paget’s disease, their families and carers, offering information, giving support and funding research.  Much of this work has been funded by people who have left legacies to the Association which have made a real and lasting difference.

Who benefits if you leave a legacy to the Paget’s Association?
By including the Association in your Will today, you can ensure we will be there for people with Paget’s disease in the future, providing practical advice, ongoing support and offering a voice for those affected by Paget’s disease.  The Association is the only charity providing help for people with Paget’s disease and receives no government of statutory support to help provide its services.  Also leaving a legacy to the Association costs you nothing in your lifetime and could help reduce the Inheritance Tax burden on your loved ones

How your legacy can make a difference 
You can do something amazing.  Your legacy can change the future for people with Paget’s disease throughout the UK.  Previous legacies have ensured that we have a sound financial base from which we can offer grants to research into all aspects of Paget’s disease.  Legacies come in all sizes big or small, each one is valued and each one is put to work.  For example a legacy of £1,500 would enable us to print one edition of the Newsletter our members find so valuable.  A legacy of £6,000 would cover the printing costs of the four editions we produce each year.  Leaving £12,000 to the Association would enable us to mount a media campaign to raise awareness about Paget’s disease.  Think how many people with Paget’s disease who are receiving no help at all would benefit from finding out about our work and being directed to the right place for treatment. 

The Association has always benefited from the generosity of its members, allowing us to help other people with the condition.  The kindness of people remembering us in their Wills has meant that we have managed to retain the services of our Healthcare & Education Officer on a permanent basis.  Anne Sutcliffe provides a professional and comprehensive help-line service to members and healthcare professionals, any of you who have spoken to her will know how valuable her advise and support can be.  She is also instrumental in educating health professionals to drive up the quality of care and treatment available to people with Paget’s disease. 

We know how important it is that your legacy is spent wisely and well.  You can be sure that by entrusting us with your legacy, you will make a genuine and positive difference to people with Paget’s disease.

How to leave a legacy with The Paget’s Association
It is vital you leave a Will to ensure you know your estate will be distributed in the way you actually want, and by the executor of your choice.  That way you can be sure that the people you want to benefit are comfortable and secure and the decision of who benefits will be made by you rather than the courts or government.  If you have already made a Will it is quick and simple to include a gift to the Paget’s Association.  It will not need to be re-written and a solicitor can draft a codicil for minimal cost.  

There are two types of gift you can leave in a Will: a fixed sum of money, or all or part of what is left of your estate when other gifts and liabilities have been paid. This last type of gift, called a residuary legacy, is especially precious to us because the value of it won't be eroded by inflation as the years go by.   To include a gift to the Association in either a new or amended Will.  Just speak to a solicitor or your adviser and explain what you want to do. They will help to write your wishes in the correct legal terms.

Thank you for your support of the Association.