If you would like to leave a legacy to St Mungo’s, you can create or update your will with any practising solicitor, or through our free will writing service. To leave a gift, just include the following in your will:

Official charity name: St Mungo Community Housing Association

Address: 3 Thomas More Square, Tower Hill, London E1W 1YW

Registered charity number: 1149085

For more information, you can order a free Gifts in Wills guide by filling out this form.

You could leave:

• A share or a percentage of your estate, known as a residuary gift.
• A fixed sum of money, known as pecuniary gift.
• A specific gift, such as stocks or shares.

If your estate is worth more than £325,000, inheritance tax is usually charged at 40% for anything above this threshold. This may vary depending on the situation, so please check with your solicitor.

There are two potential tax benefits that could arise from leaving St Mungo’s a gift in your will. Firstly, charitable gifts are exempt from inheritance tax, so including a gift to charity in your will would reduce the amount of tax due from your estate.

Secondly, there is a tax reduction for those leaving 10% or more of their estate to charity. This reduced rate is typically 36%, as opposed to 40%.

There’s nothing else you need to do once you’ve finished writing or updating your will. If you decide to leave us a gift, we would love for you to let us know. We’d like to thank you and keep you informed of our work. Also, being aware of your gift helps us to plan for the future. 

You can contact your solicitor or use our free will writing service to update your will. If using the free service, enquire first about the changes you’d like, as some may incur a fee.

Through our free will writing service, you can write you will online or over the phone. If you have a complicated estate or would rather speak with a solicitor to write your will, visit The Law Society. You can find a list of local solicitors who can help you write or update your will.

Joint wills, sometimes known as mirror wills, are a popular option for couples. Sometimes solicitors can offer these at a lower cost than creating two separate wills. Our free will writing service can support you to create a simple joint will for you and your partner.

However, for more complex wills, you may have to supplement the cost. If you have a complicated estate or would rather speak with a solicitor to write your will, visit The Law Society.

Most people who leave St Mungo’s a gift in their will do so generally. You can personalise your gift by supporting an area of St Mungo’s work, such as housing, education and training or women’s only services. It’s helpful to be flexible in these wishes, as we don’t know what the needs of our services may be in future.

If you’d like to support a specific area of our work, please get in touch. We would always do what we can to honour your wishes.

We would love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. Please get in touch by emailing legacies@mungos.org