Leave a charity gift in your Will

Make a powerful and lasting impact by leaving a legacy in your Will

Throughout our lives, we work hard to provide for our families and keep them safe. In writing a Will, we leave a legacy that reflects our values and wishes even after our death. Whether you choose to leave gifts to children, friends or charities, gifts in Wills are a powerful way to continue having an impact on future generations.

Millions of children across the world face hunger, disease, conflict and exploitation, but by leaving a charity gift in your Will, you can help support these children for years to come.

You can remember these children, too. By simply pledging a gift to World Vision in your Will, you can join a growing number of supporters who are transforming the lives of vulnerable children across the globe. And it’s easier than you think with our free guide.

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Why leave a legacy gift in your Will?

Increasingly, supporters like you include a charitable gift to World Vision in their Wills. Each has their reasons for doing so but everyone is inspired by what their gift can achieve long into the future. Those who leave a gift in their Will tend to be long-term supporters of World Vision who have sponsored a child or donated over the years and want their values and generosity to continue making a difference beyond their lifetime.

When you partner with us, your effort is added to theirs – which means we are bringing about greater change together. We really are making a long-lasting difference to children’s futures thanks to the generosity of people like you and gifts in Wills.

Read stories of transformation and hear from supporters like you in your guide. You’ll also get advice and useful wording for your Will.

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How your legacy can inspire future generations

Gifts in Wills have endless potential, helping children all around the world realise their potential and transforming the lives of generations to come.

Your gift could help:

communities overcome the barriers caused by poverty and climate change – such as a lack of clean water or access to food – and reach their full potential.
respond when emergencies strike, including natural disasters and conflicts, providing essentials such as food, clean water and shelter, and helping people survive, recover and rebuild.
set up a safe space for refugees, equip communities with transformative new skills or play a part in challenging unfair laws.
protect children around the world – allowing them to live without fear of violence and exploitation, and instead giving them a chance to think about what they want from life.

The simple act of leaving a gift in your Will holds so many possibilities. Discover more stories of how your gift could have a long-lasting impact.

Why choose World Vision for your legacy?

World Vision has over 75 years of experience protecting children and tackling poverty at its roots. Every 60 seconds, a family gets clean water or a hungry child is fed thanks to supporters like you.

By leaving a gift to World Vision in your Will, you join a global community making a long-lasting difference for vulnerable children. Your legacy brings hope to future generations, wherever the need is greatest.

75 years

Protecting children and fighting poverty

Nearly 100 countries

Working across the world, wherever we're needed

Every 60 seconds

A family gets water, a hungry child is fed

Write your Will for FREE

Ready to get your Will written? We are pleased to offer supporters a free Will via trusted partners. Dependent on where you live and how you’d like to get your Will written, you have a couple of choices:

In England & Wales, write your Will online with Octopus Legacy.
Anywhere in the UK, write your Will via phone, video, home visit or branch: call Octopus Legacy on 020 4525 3605 to arrange a time.

When you use our FREE* Will-writing service, there is no obligation to donate to World Vision. However, including a gift to World Vision in your Will is a way for you to leave a lasting legacy and carry everything you believe in forward – a sense of fairness, justice and compassion for children who live in some of the world’s hardest places.

Maybe you could pledge a percentage of whatever is left once you’ve taken care of your loved ones. Thank you.

^{*Applies to basic Wills only. Discounts are applicable for any more complex or bespoke Wills.}

FAQs about legacy giving

Absolutely, you can call our dedicated Legacy team on 01908 84 10 60 for help and guidance.

We are not legal or financial advisers, but we can explain how a gift in your Will can help children in the future, the various types of gifts that you can make and their benefits.

You can make the most of our FREE Will-writing service, delivered by our partners. You have the option of completing one online, but also talking to specialists on the phone or face-to-face.
The gifts we receive are usually unrestricted. This gives World Vision flexibility to use the funds wherever the need is greatest at that time. However, we also accept gifts for an area of our work that is close to your heart such as health, education or water. If you would like to discuss any specific intentions you have, please call the Legacy team on 01908 84 10 60. We will do our utmost to honour your wishes.
World Vision only works within countries where we have our own offices so we can be sure that we can account for all the money that we receive and how it is used.

We have audited accounts that are publicly available at any time. As a charity, we’re regulated by the Charities Commission – a legal body, which oversees all UK charities and their activities.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, and we know that the continued support we receive is dependent on our efficient use of supporters’ money. See our latest Annual Report.
Here at World Vision, we accept legacy and Will donations, so you can leave money to a charity close to your heart. Leaving money in your Will can help vulnerable children across the globe live a life they deserve.

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Get in touch - we're here for you

We'd love to hear from you, whether you have any questions or just want to talk things through. We'll support you every step of the way, from writing to updating your Will.

You can email us at legacies@worldvision.org.uk, or call us on 01908 84 10 60.