What will your legacy be? (UK)
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LEGACY GIVING<br />
A lasting tribute<br />
WE’RE HERE TO HELP<br />
THE QUEEN’S COLLEGE<br />
Legacy gifts to Queen’s can <strong>be</strong> given for the area<br />
of greatest need, known as our general charitable<br />
purposes, or for a specific purpose.<br />
Supporting our Students<br />
Legacy gifts can <strong>be</strong> given to support scholarships,<br />
the Choir or other student activities. Recent <strong>legacy</strong> gifts<br />
have <strong>be</strong>en given to buy books, establish a new Medical<br />
Sciences scholarship, and to support the Honoré<br />
Scholarship in Law.<br />
For more information about leaving a gift to Queen’s in<br />
<strong>your</strong> <strong>will</strong>, please contact:<br />
Catherine House<br />
Legacy Giving Officer<br />
catherine.house@queens.ox.ac.uk<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1865 279218<br />
WHAT WILL YOUR<br />
LEGACY BE?<br />
Transforming our Historic Buildings<br />
In 2021, the College received a <strong>be</strong>quest from<br />
Walter Ellis (PPE,1955) for building refurbishments<br />
and maintenance. Donations towards the<br />
preservation and enhancement of our buildings<br />
help to complete important projects such as the<br />
New Library and the Porters’ Lodge.<br />
Safeguarding our Tutorial System<br />
Legacy gifts of any amount can <strong>be</strong> given for a<br />
specific academic Fellowship or to the Academic<br />
Excellence Fund, which supports the Tutorial System.<br />
Fred Brittenden’s (Modern History, 1946) <strong>legacy</strong> gift<br />
fully endowed a History Fellowship at Queen’s, which is<br />
now named in his honour.<br />
Dr Meleisa Ono George, Brittenden Fellow in History<br />
Thank you for <strong>your</strong> support<br />
both today and in the future.<br />
www.queens.ox.ac.uk/supportqueens/leave-a-gift-in-<strong>your</strong>-<strong>will</strong><br />
<strong>UK</strong> registered charity 1142553<br />
Theinformation in this publication is not intended as legal, financial, or<br />
tax advice. We encourage you to discuss <strong>your</strong> giving options with <strong>your</strong> own<br />
legal and financial advisors.<br />
All photos unless otherwise stated: John Cairns<br />
Leaving a gift in <strong>your</strong> <strong>will</strong> is a longlasting<br />
and meaningful way to invest in<br />
the future of The Queen’s College.
LEGACY GIVING<br />
Investing in the future<br />
Legacy gifts have transformed Queen’s over the<br />
centuries. Starting with Ro<strong>be</strong>rt de Eglesfield and<br />
Queen Philippa in 1341, and continuing through the<br />
following seven centuries, these deeply personal gifts<br />
have enriched our students’ experience, developed<br />
our excellence in research and teaching, enhanced our<br />
historic buildings, and sustained the College community.<br />
‘Every <strong>legacy</strong> gift is an investment<br />
in the future of Queen’s and the<br />
next generation of students and<br />
researchers. We are most grateful.’<br />
– Dr Claire Craig, The Provost<br />
Legacy gifts are invested as part of the College’s<br />
endowment, where they join the generous gifts made<br />
by previous generations of Old Mem<strong>be</strong>rs and Friends.<br />
All <strong>legacy</strong> gifts are carefully stewarded so that they<br />
have a lasting impact – creating sustained income<br />
to support the current and future mem<strong>be</strong>rs of the<br />
Queen’s community.<br />
Recent <strong>legacy</strong> gifts have included support for the<br />
Library to purchase books and to digitise historical<br />
material in the Special Collections and Archives.<br />
Photo: Gareth Ardron<br />
PLANNING<br />
YOUR GIFT<br />
Legacy gifts are used to support our students<br />
achieve their ambitions and prepare for their futures.<br />
Thank you for <strong>your</strong> interest in leaving a gift in <strong>your</strong> <strong>will</strong> to<br />
Queen’s. We always advise speaking to a legal adviser<br />
when planning a <strong>legacy</strong> gift, so that <strong>your</strong> <strong>will</strong> meets<br />
<strong>your</strong> needs, supports <strong>your</strong> family and loved ones, and<br />
takes advantage of any tax <strong>be</strong>nefits from making a<br />
charitable gift.<br />
A gift in <strong>your</strong> <strong>will</strong> can <strong>be</strong> any amount and given as:<br />
• A fixed amount of money (pecuniary <strong>legacy</strong>)<br />
• A percentage, or the whole, of <strong>your</strong> estate<br />
(residuary <strong>legacy</strong>)<br />
• A particular object, asset or property<br />
(specific <strong>legacy</strong>).<br />
Photo: Edmund Blok<br />
PREPARING YOUR<br />
WORDING<br />
Here is sample wording for including Queen’s in <strong>your</strong><br />
<strong>will</strong> or living trust.<br />
‘I give________ (the whole, an amount or a percentage<br />
share) of my estate to the Provost and Scholars of<br />
The Queen’s College in the University of Oxford to <strong>be</strong><br />
used for__________, and I declare that the receipt of the<br />
Provost or other duly authorised officer shall <strong>be</strong> a full and<br />
sufficient discharge to my Executors.’<br />
If you have already made a <strong>will</strong>, you can add a gift to<br />
Queen’s by using a simple codicil. Please contact us<br />
for an example document.<br />
THE TABERDARS’ SOCIETY<br />
The Ta<strong>be</strong>rdars’ Society honours the<br />
generosity of those who intend to leave a gift to<br />
Queen’s in their <strong>will</strong>s. Our annual luncheon and<br />
other events give mem<strong>be</strong>rs the opportunity to meet<br />
old and new friends, and to learn about the latest<br />
developments at College. If you would like to join<br />
the Ta<strong>be</strong>rdars’ Society, we would <strong>be</strong> delighted to<br />
hear from you.<br />
Photo: David Fisher<br />
The Queen’s College is a charity and gifts left in <strong>your</strong><br />
<strong>will</strong> to Queen’s are exempt from <strong>UK</strong> inheritance tax.<br />
If more than 10% of <strong>your</strong> net estate is given to charity,<br />
the overall tax rate is reduced from 40% to 36%. More<br />
information about <strong>UK</strong> tax relief when leaving gifts to<br />
charity in <strong>your</strong> <strong>will</strong>: https://bit.ly/3ONaIK6<br />
Meeting the College Librarian, Dr Matthew Shaw,<br />
at the Ta<strong>be</strong>rdars’ Society Luncheon in 2023.