Leave a Legacy in your Will
Help Secure the Future of the Good Life Project
Leave a Legacy – leaving a gift to the Good Life Project in your Will is a powerful way to ensure your passion for nature, growing, sustainability and community wellbeing continues to grow and flourish for generations to come.
A gift in your Will, no matter the size, won’t cost you anything during your lifetime, but it can sow the seeds of change for the future. Your generosity will help us nurture a space where people of all ages and backgrounds can connect with nature, learn to grow their own food and build a healthier, more connected community.
You can choose the type of gift that suits you best:
- A Percentage Gift – A donation of all or part of what remains after other gifts have been distributed (also known as a ‘residual gift’)
- A Cash Gift – A fixed amount of money left to a person or organisation (also known as a ‘pecuniary gift’).
With your support, we can continue to:
- Provide accessible growing spaces for local residents.
- Run educational workshops on sustainable gardening and healthy eating.
- Create a welcoming, green sanctuary for wellbeing and community connection.
Together, we can ensure that this green space continues to thrive and inspire for many years to come.
Here's what Susan said when she left a gift to The Good Life Project:
" By placing inherited money into a charitable trust, and using it to offer support to The Good Life Project run by Pendle Leisure Trust, I have been able to see the benefits of the gift for myself. My belief in the value of gardening for mental health led to this involvement. The Good Life Project offers this and so much more, with links to education, work experience and Art for Wellbeing. It has been rewarding for me, as well as for the project. "
How to Leave a Legacy to the Good Life Project in your Will
Leaving your legacy is simple.
You can do it by following the steps below.
STEP 1: Choose to recognise us in your Will, once you have considered family and friends.
STEP 2: Decide the type of gift you would like to donate to us. There are two main types of gifts you can donate to the us in your Will, either (1) a cash gift for a specific sum of money or (2) a percentage of your estate.
STEP 3: Contact your solicitor or Will writer. Provide your solicitor or Will writer with our details, which are:
- Our Registered Company Name: Pendle Leisure Ltd
Our Registered Office: No 1 Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LJ
If you already have a Will, then you will not need to draw up a new one as it can be amended by your Solicitor or Will writer by preparing a Codicil.
STEP 4: Let us know! By leaving a Legacy to us, you will join the Good Life Project Guardians and we would love to celebrate you.
Find Out More
If you do not have a Will or if your Will isn’t valid (eg your Will is not correctly signed or witnessed) your estate is said to be ‘intestate’. This means your wishes may not be carried out. A professionally written, up-to-date Will is the best way to ensure your requests are met.
A Will is one of the most important documents you’ll ever write. It’s the only way to make sure the people and the causes you care about are looked after, and it’s where you can decide what happens to your money and possessions.
You can use a professional Will-writer or solicitor to write or update your Will to ensure it is validly written and witnessed. You can contact the Law Society of England and Wales or the Law Society of Scotland, depending on where you live.
It’s a good idea to review your Will to make sure it still reflects your wishes, especially if your circumstances have changed. Changes that affect your Will could include marriage, divorce or separation, a new arrival or death in your family, moving home, moving abroad or changing your financial circumstances.
Executors are the people you appoint to make sure the wishes expressed in your Will are followed. It’s best to name at least two people to do this job in case one is unable to act for you. You can choose friends, family members or your solicitor. It’s important to know that naming someone as an executor doesn’t stop them benefitting in your Will.
Your solicitor or Will-writer may offer to keep your original Will as part of their service. Make sure you keep a copy along with any other useful information, like pension and bank account details, that will help your executors fulfil your wishes.
A residuary gift is a share of your estate. This type of gift is the most beneficial because it’s a percentage of your estate, rather than a fixed amount. This means it will retain its value and won’t be affected by inflation. If you’d like to leave a residuary gift, here’s some suggested wording to put in your Will: ‘I give […]% of the residue of my real and personal estate to Pendle Leisure Ltd of No 1 Market Street, Nelson, BB9 7LJ and the receipt of the proper officer for the time being at the Pendle Leisure Ltd who and shall be a complete discharge to my executors.’
A Gift in trust
You can leave a gift for someone to use over a period of time. When the time has ended, the gift can be passed on to another recipient, such as a charity. This is known as a ‘life interest’. A conditional gift that’s made only if another event happens first. For example, your Will could state that a gift only applies if all other beneficiaries named in your Will die before you do. We recommend asking a solicitor about gifts in trust, life interests, and conditional gifts, to make sure the wording is correct.
A simple Will is usually a Will where there is no inheritance tax involved due to the value of your estate. It might also be a Will with no complex issues. We recommend talking to a solicitor about what a simple Will means for you.
Contact Us Today To Discuss Your Legacy
Just Looking to Make a Donation?
If you’d just like to make a donation online, you can do so here.
As a community project, donations of any size can make a huge difference and ensure we can continue to provide support through therapeutic horticulture to the local community and beyond.
With your donation, we can help the people of Pendle, engage people from all walks of life and continue the Good Life Project into the future.
Thank you for thinking of us and choosing to support the Good Life Project.