Leaving a Legacy to RoSPA
Legacies and how they can help
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has a long history of successful campaigning on issues which have the potential to save lives and reduce injuries - see RoSPA’s Success Stories for more information. However, as a registered charity we always need extra income to help us do even more with our pioneering work. Leaving a legacy would cost you nothing now but would enable us to achieve much in the future. By pledging a legacy when you have your will drawn up or by making a codicil to an existing will, you would be helping us to plan our finances for the future.
A legacy can take the form of:
- A Pecuniary Bequest which is a named sum of money
- A Residuary Bequest which is the remainder of your estate once specific elements have been shared out
- A Specific Bequest which is a named item such as a piece of jewellery or some other valuable personal possession.
You can of course, leave a combination of bequests. And legacies can range from large amounts to small ones.
By leaving a bequest to RoSPA you will leave a long-term legacy to all those who benefit from our work. Funding for our campaigning activities amounts on average to over £1.5million per year. With additional resources we could accomplish much more.
Trustees
RoSPA’s Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that your bequest is managed in accordance with your wishes and is used wisely to promote safety and accident prevention.
Creating a safer future
You may have been involved in an accident at some stage in your life or know someone close to you who was injured and who could have been saved had simple prevention measures been taken. Prevention is hardly ever high profile but if you have had personal experience of the misery and waste that result from senseless accidents you know just how important it is.
By making a legacy you can be sure that many people will benefit from a safer future even though they may not always be aware of it.
What your legacy could help us fund
Here are just a few things we want to achieve with your support:
- A nationwide network of LASER centres
- A safety passport scheme for young workers
- A national incentive and recognition scheme for all young drivers
- Research to monitor accident trends and causes
- More effective safety education in all schools
- Home safety awareness programmes for disadvantaged families
- Projects to build health and safety into overseas development work.
For further information please contact RoSPA’s chief executive Tom Mullarkey MBE by email at tmullarkey@rospa.com or by telephone on +44 (0)121 248 2002.
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