How to leave a legacy to Headway

If you do leave a legacy to Headway, we would like to acknowledge your special support by keeping you up to date on their work and by sending you copies of the magazine Headway News. Therefore, it would be appreciated if you would also complete and send us the pledge form - you can download a copy using the link at the bottom of this page. You are, of course, under no obligation to do so. The information will be treated as strictly confidential.

There are three types of legacy with recommended wording listed below. These are suitable for English Wills. For other countries, please consult your solicitor.

1. A Residuary bequest

You may wish to leave specific sums and properties to a named person, and the rest of your estate, or some fraction therefore, to Headway. The recommended wording for such a bequest is:

Subject to the payment of my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and any legacies, I give all the residue of my estate, both real and personal, to Headway the brain injury association, (registered charity number 1025852) of Bradbury House, 190 Bagnall Road, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 8SF. The receipt of the Treasurer, or other authorised officer, shall be sufficient discharge of the same.

2. A Bequest of a fixed sum

You may wish to leave a specific sum of money to Headway. The recommended wording for such a bequest is:

I give to Headway the brain injury association, (registered charity number 1025852) of 190 Bagnall Road, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 8SF, the sum of £________ free of all taxes and duties and linked to the retail price index from today and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer, or other authorised officer, shall be sufficient discharge of the same.

3. Adding a Codicil to an existing will

If you have already written your Will, you can include Headway by adding a Codicil which avoids the expense of changing your Will. All you need to do is complete the codicil form and send it back to us - you can download a copy using the link below. This should be signed by you and witnessed by two people, and can then be appended to your existing Will.

Please contact us if you would like more information, and download the forms below.