Wills and legacies

Leave a gift in your will to support St Luke’s

Over half of the population do not have a will and of those that do, over 20% of them have never reviewed it. Have you thought about your future? Now is the time to use your will power…

Why make a will?

What people often forget is that making a will is not just about sorting out the financial aspects. A will ensures that your final wishes are clear. Your possessions and property are going to the right place, and the family and children you leave behind are looked after.

Leave a lasting gift in your will

When someone in our local community needs us, we’re there. But only because someone else remembered us in their Will. Without them, we might lose our ability to deliver end of life care to everyone who needs it.

Hospice care is free at the point of use. But, unlike the NHS, it is not fully state funded. The truth is, with rising costs and growing demand for hospice services, these gifts are more important to us than ever. Your Gift ensures that when your neighbor gets that diagnosis, when a local family faces the unthinkable, when someone you know needs dignity and comfort, we’re here.

Not just today, but for generations to come.

For more information, please contact our Fundraising team on 01752 492626 or email legacyinfo@stlukes-hospice.org.uk

Your promise today funds our hospice care tomorrow.

Together, we can make sure that hospice care lives on for all, for now, forever.

Free will writing service

Here at St Luke’s we are working with Farewill to offer a simple will writing service either online or over the phone. Please support us by writing your will with them and either leave a donation to St Luke’s or a lasting gift in your will. A suggested donation of £150 for a single will or £250 for a mirror will would be greatly appreciated. Your support will help us provide vital end of life care to people in your community. Click here to sign up today.

FAQs

People should be urged to write their will and tell the trustees or executors that this has been done. They should have confirmed with them that it is ok to use them as trustees or executor. If you are a next of kin (NOK) or a beneficiary you may not sign the will. There is an independent will registry, but this is not something that a solicitor would automatically do, but it can be added to it by the person writing the will.

Solicitors can only take instruction from the person writing the will and cannot advise on financials  – whereas a Financial Advisor can check the financials (including property and belongings valuations) and subsequently offer financial advice.

Terminology Guide.

Navigating legal terminology can sometimes feel like a minefield, so we’ve put together this simple guide to explain some of the most common terms and what they mean in plain English.

This list was compiled on 15.07.2026. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, users should verify all details and figures before relying on the information provided.

Their Legacy Lives On

Lawrence James Nichols Ellis
Max Isaaman
Trevor Foote
Commander David Crowley
Barrie Lanyon
Terence Wilkinson
Anthony Pearce
Karen Fraser
Jane Allen Melvin
Valerie Swain
Helen Kingwell
Joan Paul
Roger & Jennifer Charlesworth
Valerie Swain
Sarah Woodhouse
Marjorie Boruch
Betty Butcher
Royston Crispin
Rosemary Crispin
Arthur Buley
James Anson
Peter Harding

If your loved one has left a legacy to St Luke’s, please let us know if you would like their name added.