Legacies

Our Christian beliefs teach us that when we have no further earthly need for our wealth, possessions and property we can give a final gift back to God to grow the Kingdom. Often a legacy can be a catalyst for some great outreach projects or can even keep the roof on God’s house.

It is such an important part of our stewardship that each PCC should consider appointing a Generosity Enabler. We have produced a guide to explain what is involved and are here to provide training and support. Each PCC should adopt a legacy policy and actively promote legacies, and not be afraid to ask for legacies.

Why should we consider actively promoting legacies?

• The top five household charities have been asking for the past 25 years and have the legacy market sewn up, so much so that legacies represent approximately 50% of their income. For churches only 7% of our income comes from legacies so we are trailing far behind
• Members of your congregations are leaving legacies to the top five household charities, so why shouldn’t they leave a legacy to your church?
• They are a financial opportunity for our parishes to develop mission
• It is part of our Christian belief to help grow the Kingdom
• They are tax efficient
• They can be included in an existing will by adding a codicil. 

• At the moment the Church of England are offering a free will writing service, which is totally confidential. To use this facility please click here.