How to leave us a legacy gift
Leaving a gift in your will is simple and we’re here to help.
This page provides an overview of the steps you’ll need to follow and highlights sources of more information.
If you are considering leaving a gift in your will to Imperial, please get in touch with the Legacy Giving Team at +44 (0)20 7594 6159 or giving@imperial.ac.uk. The Legacy Giving Team can support you in choosing the area for your gift, provide you with suggested wording for your will and can even arrange for you to meet with a colleague working in an area of interest to you.
How to leave a gift in your Will
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Contact the Legacy Giving Team if you are writing or updating your will |
Make changes to will or use a solicitor from our Free Wills Network |
Let us thank you and join the Queen’s Tower Society for legacy donors |
Wording for your will
We can provide you with suggested wording for your will and our Legal team can also review existing wording to ensure your gift is used in accordance with your wishes. Your solicitor can use the following as a guideline for including Imperial in your will:
“I give to Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (also known as Imperial College London), HMRC number X2361 of Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, [insert a fixed amount] or [insert specified percentage of my residuary estate] to be applied to [insert general purposes/preferred area] of the said College and I declare that the receipt of the Director of Finance or other duly authorised officer of the College for the time being shall be a good and sufficient discharge to my Executors.”
College’s charitable status
Imperial College London has charitable status for all UK tax purposes (HM Revenue and Customs number X2361) in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. The College enjoys all tax exemptions and other benefits of a charity but does not need to register with the Charity Commission. Our HMRC number X2361 can be used in place of a registered charity number.
Benefits of giving in wills
Reduce your rate of inheritance tax. A gift to Imperial in your will won’t be counted towards inheritance tax reducing what your beneficiaries have to pay or removing inheritance tax liability. Anyone leaving 10% of their estate to charity may qualify for reduced rate of inheritance tax – 36% rather than 40%. Please see www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax for more information.