Legacies

Thank you for considering a Legacy to our Charitable Trust: legacies are a vital way in which you can support our Charitable Trust and we (and our various beneficiaries) are most grateful.

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• If you decide to include us in your will this will be treated in strictest confidence

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• Legacies to charity are generally exempt from inheritance tax

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• Please consult your solicitor when making or modifying your will

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• Further information on legacies is set out below.

If you leave at least 10% of what is left of your estate over the nil rate band of inheritance tax to charity, the tax liability on the remaining assets in your estate falls from 40% to 36%.

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This means that if you are thinking of leaving 4% of your net estate to charity, you may want to consider increasing this to 10%, as your family and other beneficiaries would be no worse off and your chosen charities would be better off.

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This is a summary of the position for general guidance only (as at December 2019). Please be sure to take specific legal advice when including such a gift in your will.

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Our full name and registered charity number are:

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THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered Charity Number: 1121954

An Arts Scholars Award winner
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