Create a lasting legacy
Create a lasting legacy
We understand that your family will be first in your thoughts when writing your will.
After taking care of them, you may wish to consider helping your community for years to come by leaving a gift to the Cornwall Community Foundation.
We know it can be difficult to choose which charities to support, which is why many donors choose to give via the Foundation to reach a diverse range of local causes.
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%.
By leaving a legacy to CCF
- You can specify the causes you want to support, or geographic area where you would like to focus your giving
- You can choose specific charities or groups who you would like to receive a gift and we can facilitate the payment for you
- Minimise the amount of inheritance tax due on your estate , as charitable gifts are exempt
We welcome legacies of all kinds, including:
- Pecuniary – a specified sum of money
- Specific – a specified item, such as shares or property
- Residuary – all or part of the Estate after any pecuniary legacies have been paid
- Reversionary – the residue of the Estate after the death of a surviving spouse
How it works:
leaving a legacy
There are three different ways to leave a gift to the Cornwall Community Foundation:
Support Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly by naming Cornwall Community Foundation as a beneficiary in your will. Funds can be used at our discretion across the Duchy to support a range of good causes and respond to urgent need.
We always recommend that you seek professional advice from a solicitor before writing or amending your Will. If including a gift to support Cornwall in your Will, you will need to provide your solicitor with our contact details: 1st Floor Aspect House, 17 Callywith Gate, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2RQ. Registered Charity no 1099977.
Download example wording (PDF) that can be used in your Will.
If you would like to notify us of a gift left in a will, you can contact our Development Director; tamara@cornwallcommunityfoundation.com.
We have more than 70 existing funds supporting a range of local communities and themes, such as youth projects and mental health. You may wish to leave a gift in you Will to a specific existing fund that fits well with your interests.
Larger gifts can be used to establish a named fund with the Foundation which acts much like a charitable trust. For example, a bequest of £25,000 can be used to create a permanent fund, held in our endowmentMoney that is invested for the long-term., which will be carefully invested. The income from the fund will then be given away in grants each year in line with your wishes.
Speak to an advisor
Tamara Sherston-Baker
Development Director
Projects made possible through the Foundation
An Induction Hearing Loop system at Polruan Village Hall ensures all members of the community can access events.
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Black Voices Cornwall’s Celebration of Culture celebrates culture, diversity and inclusivity.
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Community engagement through skateboarding with Mount Hawke Youth & Community Skate Group
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“CCF is a supportive and responsive source of local funding. It enables us to be innovative and creative; small grants that nevertheless complement our other grants and commissioned services and ensure that we are responsive to local need.”
