Leave a gift in your Will to Milton Keynes University Hospital

Thank you

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You may be thinking about leaving a gift in your Will to University Hospital (MKUH).

been put together to answer commonly questions around this very special way of giving, while highlighting the considerable impact it has on patients, families, and staff, long into the future.

You'll also find practical information on how to write a Will, what to include, and how to make any changes.

We're very grateful to the many supporters who decide to leave a gift in their Will to MKUH.

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WHY LEAVINGA forever thank you IN YOUR WILL IS SO PRECIOUS

TO US

Whether it’s giving birth, a minor injury or a serious medical condition, at some point in our lives we all need the support of our local hospital and the medical expertise it provides.

A gift in your Will to Milton Keynes University Hospital can help fund the latest medical equipment, or create welcoming, calming, and inspiring environments for patients of all ages.

Your kind gift goes directly towards making a positive impact on the lives of many generations to come.

Our fundraising enables wards and departments to go over and above what the NHS provides - funding items such as:

• State-of-the-art equipment

• Comfort items for patients

• Advanced training for members of staff

• Pilots for new patient experience initiatives

• New, welcoming, and positive environments for everyone treated in our hospital.

A gift in your Will is just one of many ways you can choose to support the hospital. You'll be leaving a meaningful and lasting legacy to a cause that's close to your heart.

Gifts in Wills to the hospital do so much to help our patients, their families, and our amazing staff. Whichever way you want to support the hospital, that every single gift is incredibly precious to us.

WHATYOUR forever thank you CANDO

Leavingalegacytoour hospitalwillhelppatients, families,andstaffinmany differentways.

In your Will you can specify where your gift goes - either for a particular ward, department, or service, or wherever the need is greatest.

Herearejustafewofthethings we'vebeenabletoachievethanks tothegenerosityofour

supporters:

Supportingcancerpatients

Donations to our Cancer Centre help us provide many special extras that enhance patient experience – comfortable reclining chairs for chemotherapy patients, snacks for patients on the ward, keeping our garden areas bright and colourful. These items and activities all come from charitable support.

Transformingyoungpatient experience

We've enhanced, and continue to enhance, the experience of young patients and their families on the children’s wards through new artwork, play equipment, and sensory items.

Helpingsavetinylives

Through the Little Lives Appeal, £250,000 was raised to redevelop the Neonatal Unit and provide life-saving equipment for babies born too early, too small or very ill.

Fundingpatientdayrooms

Donations to our general fund have supported the transformation of day rooms on wards which are spaces for patients and relatives to take time away from their bed or the ward, have a cup of tea, and some quiet time. Most recently, we funded a special day room for dementia patients.

Why your Will MATTERSTOYOU

YourWill maybe one ofthe most important documents you everwrite.That’s because ifyou have lastwishes, including them inyourWill guarantees they’re carried out.AWill is also ideal place to recordyourfuneral wishes.

YourWill can make sure that the right people get whatever you’ve decided to leave forthem. It means you're still looking after loved ones when you’re no longer here.

Ifyou die without a Will in place, the choicesyou’ve made may not be respected, andyourloved ones could be left with a lot of difficult decisions to make, which could lead to considerable distress.

Finally, your lasting Will can also carry on your support for causes that are close to your heart. By including a gift to our hospital in your Will, you can write a forever thank you with a gift that continues making a difference into the future.

THREETYPESOF gifts toleaveinyour Will

Themostcommontypesofgifttoleaveinyour Will...

I’dliketoleavewhat’sleftofmyestate

After you’ve taken care of your family and friends and paid off any debts or taxes, you can either gift a portion or all of what’s left – it’s up to you. For example, just 1% ofwhat remains ofyour estate could make a huge difference. Many supporters prefer this kind of gift because, as it's part of your overall estate, it keeps its value over time.

I’dliketoleaveaspecificamount

Anotheroption is to leave afixed amount of money which you set aside inyourWill.This type ofgift is paid out before the residueofyourestateiscalculated.Butovertime, inflation can reduce itsvalue and make it less impactful.

I’dliketoleaveaspecificgift

Aspecific gift is a particular valuable item – like property, shares, ora piece ofjewellery. With anyofthese types of gifts, you're free to restrict your foreverthankyoutoa certaintypeofworkwedo.But,infact, ifyouleavethem unrestricted,itmeanswecanuseyourgift to helpwhere the need is greatest at the time.

Ifyouwould like to talk about restricting yourgift, please email fundraising@mkuh.nhs.uk.

The good news is that anygifts left to charities are exempt from Inheritance Tax. And it's often the case that by including a gift to a charityyou can reduce the tax on everything elseyou leave behind. But InheritanceTax is a complex and regularly changing area of law, sowe adviseyouvisit www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax for the latest guidance and speak to a tax specialist.

YOUR Will writing CHECKLIST

Step1

Make a list ofyourmost valuable possessions. Rememberto include any propertyyou own, any savings orinvestments, as well as anyvaluable items like jewelleryorpaintings.

Step2

Add upwhatyou think they’reworth. Arough estimate is all you’ll need to helpwork outwhat giftsyou’d like to make.

Step3

Familyand friends come first. Start byworking out whoyou’d like to look afterandwhatyou’d like to leave them.

Step4

Then remember causes close toyour heart. Make a list of the charitiesyou’d like to support and think about how you’d like to make those gifts.

Step5

Choose executors andwrite yourWill. Manypeople choose trusted familymembers as their executors.And there are many ways towriteyour Willfrom consulting a professional, completing a simple template, or using one ofmanyonline services that guideyou through the process and verifyyourdocument.

It’s sensible to keepyourWill in a safe place and to tell yourexecutorswhereitis.ManyprofessionalWill writers andsolicitors offerto storeyourWill. Don’tworry ifyour life circumstances ordecisions change. It's simple to write a updatedWill withnewinstructions, or to amend yourWill usingwhat’s called a ‘codicil’.

WRITE your forever thank you

STEPS 1&2: List your valuable possessions and estimate their value

THEWORDINGYOUNEEDTOUSE in

your Will

STEP3: List whatyou’d like to leave to and to who

Whenyouwanttoleave what’sleftofyourestate

Whenyouwanttoleavea specificamount

STEP4: List the charitiesyou’d like to support andyourgifts

STEP5: Listyourexecutors

Now you’re ready to write your Will

Subjecttothepaymentofmy debts,funeraland testamentaryexpenses,Igive thewhole/___%ofmyestate nototherwisedisposedofby this myWilltoMiltonKeynes HospitalCharity,MiltonKeynes UniversityHospital,Standing Way,Eaglestone,MiltonKeynes, MK65LD,registerednumber 1048297fortheirgeneral purposesandIdeclarethat thereceiptofitsTreasureror otherproperofficershallbea fullandsufficientdischarge.

I give free of tax to Milton Keynes Hospital Charity, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD, registered charity number 1048297, the sum of £_____ for their general purposes and I declare that the receipt of itsTreasurer or otherproper officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge.

Contactdetails

Milton Keynes Hospital Charity, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD

mkhcharity.org.uk fundraising@mkuh.nhs.uk 01908 996038 forever thank you. Milton Keynes Hospital Charity: Registered Charity: 1048297 We deeply appreciate the significance of this decision. That's why we're so immensely grateful to you for considering this incredible way of supporting Milton Keynes Hospital and writing your