We understand the importance of looking after those closest to you. However, once their needs are met, you can ensure that the causes you care about live on for future generations by leaving a gift in your Will to Sussex Community Foundation.
Your gift, no matter the size, can have a lasting impact right here in Sussex. We ensure your legacy is used effectively to support vital local initiatives. Unlike large national charities, our focus is solely on Sussex, allowing us to understand the challenges and opportunities within our diverse communities.
By leaving a legacy with Sussex Community Foundation, you can provide crucial support to smaller, local charities that often receive less attention. These groups are essential to our community's wellbeing, addressing a wide range of needs, from tackling homelessness and food poverty to supporting young people and protecting our environment.
Your legacy can be the lifeline these groups need to thrive, providing them with the resources they need to continue their important work, helping to build a fairer, more equal Sussex.
Future generations may face challenges that we cannot predict. Leaving a legacy to us will ensure that your gift will respond to changing needs and support the charities that are making a difference to whatever issues may arise in the future.
It’s a chance to invest in the place you love, leaving a tangible and meaningful inheritance for all who call Sussex home.
Simply naming Sussex Community Foundation as the beneficiary in your Will gives you the flexibility to support a variety of important local causes. And you can discuss your legacy plans with the Foundation so that we can make sure that your charitable objectives are met even if the situation changes over time.
If your legacy has a value greater than £25,000, you may wish to establish a Donor Advised Fund with us. This will allow you to directly specify the causes you want to support.
For legacies below £25,000, we would encourage donations to our unrestricted funds or one of our four funding priorities: Tackling Poverty, Improving Health, Reaching Potential or Acting on Climate. These pooled funds support hundreds of charities and community groups across a range of causes in Sussex.
Here’s the essential information you need to leave a gift to Sussex Community Foundation:
Name: Sussex Community Foundation
Address: 15 Western Road, Lewes BN7 1RL
Charity Number: 1113226
Download our suggested wording to leave a gift to us in your Will.
Contact our Philanthropy team at info@sussexcommunityfoundation.org / 01273 409 440 for more information and to discuss your next steps.
We welcome legacies of all kinds, including a sum of money, an item, shares or property.
Charitable gifts are exempt from inheritance tax and could help reduce the total amount of tax paid on your estate. Anyone leaving at least 10% of their estate in their will to charity benefits from an effective reduction in inheritance tax from 40% to 36%. Please contact your professional advisors for more information on tax benefits.
The Foundation can identify other local charities working in a similar field and direct your gift to one of them, provided your Will allows for this flexibility.
Depending on how much you would like to give, we can work with family and/or professional advisors to ensure that your wishes are met.
You can find out about our impact in Sussex here. You can also read more about the groups and projects we support in Sussex in Our Stories section.
“For those deeply connected to Sussex, leaving a legacy with Sussex Community Foundation is a simple, straightforward way to ensure the future wellbeing of the community, and support the causes they really care about.”
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