Leave a gift for a brighter future.
We know that your first priority when making a will is to provide for your loved ones, but many people find that even after they’ve done this they can leave something to a cause they hold dear. While the subject of writing a will is one that few of us like to think about, it is important to ensure your will provides for those who are important to you, and ensures your wishes are honoured in the event of your passing.
Leaving Thorne Harbour Health a gift in your will is one of the most valuable and lasting ways you can support us. It costs nothing during your lifetime but can have a powerful impact for years to come.
If you would like to write or amend your will to include Thorne Harbour Health, we strongly recommend that you seek independent legal advice. A solicitor will be able to advise you on the type of bequest to suit your circumstances.
Leaving a bequest to our organisation is an incredibly meaningful gift, which will help us provide a brighter future for people affected by or at risk of HIV, by helping to fund our Nutritional Services, so that people living with HIV, who are often living below the poverty line, can obtain free or affordable food, or assist by providing individuals living with HIV with grants to fund specific essential items, household bills or study assistance.
There are three main types of bequests you can leave in your will:
- Residual: Funds left over after all other provisions have been made
- Percentage: A percentage of your estate
- Specific: A fixed sum from your estate
You could also consider leaving an item of value, such as a property or work of art.
Money that is left to Thorne Harbour Health in your will is paid before tax is deducted and therefore offers you a way of reducing the total amount of inheritance tax due from your estate.
Suggested wording for wills:
"I give (free of any relevant duties): [Choose and insert the appropriate statement from the list below]
- The whole of my estate
- [insert number] percentage of my estate
- The residue of my estate
- The sum of $ [insert the value of your first in cash]
to Thorne Harbour Health Limited, 200 Hoddle Street Abbotsford 3067, for its general purposes. The receipt of the treasurer, secretary or public officer for the time being of Thorne Harbour Health Ltd is an absolute discharge to my Trustee or Executor.”
Where to get further information:
We would advise all donors to seek independent advice when making major decisions relating to a personal financial and taxation situation.
Contact us
If you would like to include Thorne Harbour Health in your will, or for a confidential discussion about leaving a bequest please call us on (03) 9865 6700 or 1800 134 840 (free call for callers from regional and rural areas), or email fundraising@thorneharbour.org
