Leaving a legacy to the School in your Will is possibly the greatest gift you can offer during your lifetime and one that will have long-term benefit for the lives of our students. Bequest income is directed towards The 1675 Foundation Fund. This is a bursary fund which has been established to enable more students to come to the school whose families are unable to afford the fees. Benefactors that wish to remember RGS in their Will are invited to join The 1675 Society.
Our brochure, Legacy Giving and The 1675 Society describes The 1675 Foundation Fund in more detail. You can download a copy via the link below.
There are several types of legacies:
- Residuary Legacy – a percentage of the residue of your estate
- Pecuniary Legacy – a specific sum of money
- Specific Bequest – property, stocks and shares, books and works of art
- Codicil – an additional bequest or change to an existing will
- Reversionary Legacy – a gift that passes to RGS only after the death of a spouse or relative.
- Charitable Remainder Trust (US Tax Payers only) - money is donated to a charity, but the donor receives the income from it while living
Our guide Making your Will, which can be downloaded via the link below, gives more detail about the different types of Will as well as the tax implications. Professional legal advice is always recommended when you are drawing up or changing your will. Meanwhile, please contact the Foundation Office for any information regarding legacies and The 1675 Society.
Legacy Giving and The 1675 Society
Making your Will
Pledge Form