How to include ActionAid in your Will
Your free guide to making or updating a Will
Our Gifts in Wills Guide contains practical information and inspiring stories about our work and the wonderful people who help make it possible.
You can download your copy here or get in touch with our helpful legacy team to receive a printed version.
What information do I need to include in my Will to ensure my gift reaches ActionAid?
Your solicitor will need our registered details, which are:
Our registered name: ActionAid UK
Our registered address: 33-39 Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1R 0BJ
Our registered charity number: 274467 (England and Wales) or SC045476 (Scotland)
What are the different types of gift I can leave in my Will?
Legacy gifts come in all shapes and sizes, but each one makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. Here are the main types of legacy our friends like to leave:
A share of your estate
Also known as a residuary legacy, this type of gift allows you to leave a portion of what’s left of your estate after your debts and funeral costs have been paid and your cash and specific legacies have been given out.
Many people like to leave at least one residuary gift in their Will as a way of protecting against partial intestacy, in case any forgotten assets are not accounted for in their Will.
A cash gift
The gift of a specific amount of money is known as a pecuniary legacy. Some of our friends like to index-link their pecuniary gift in line with inflation to protect its value against over time. Your solicitor will be able to help you with this.
A specific item
You can also leave a particular item to charity in your Will such as a piece of jewellery, an antique, collectibles, a vehicle or a property. If leaving a specific gift, please include a clear description in your Will to avoid confusion when the time comes.
A reversionary gift
If you’re worried that leaving a gift to charity might adversely affect your family, you might like to ask your adviser about leaving a reversionary, or life interest, legacy. A reversionary gift allows you to you leave an asset to a family member for them to use during their lifetime, before it passes (free from Inheritance Tax) to a charity.
"I found it incredibly easy"
Jackie Shead, an ActionAid supporter since 1986, told us why she chose to leave a gift in her Will to ActionAid.
“Once I had included my family in my Will, I decided that leaving something for future generations of people and communities that I have supported during my lifetime would be a great thing to do.
"I have always been very impressed with the way ActionAid uses its money and the longevity of my association and trust in ActionAid led me to choose them. Leaving a gift in my Will to ActionAid felt like the ultimate long-term impact I could have. I found it incredibly easy to leave a gift in my Will and to anyone thinking about writing theirs I would say ‘Do it!'"
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our work, leaving a legacy or making your Will, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’re always happy to help.
Email: Legacies@actionaid.org.uk
Telephone: 01460 238000
Write to us: The Legacy Team, ActionAid, Chard Business Park, Jarman Way, Chard, TA20 1FB
I might not change it on my own but I can transform things. I can be a seed, and tomorrow I will inspire someone else.
Kleidianny is a coconut breaker in Brazil. She has been defending her community and her livelihood from a young age.
"Since I was a little girl my mum took us to meetings in the church or at the trade union," she says. "I joined the youth group and started attending the Interstate Movement of Babassu Coconut Breakers (MIQCB) meetings. When my mum died, I knew I had to continue. So every invitation that came along, I went to learn."
ActionAid has been working with the Association for the Settlement Areas of the State of Maranhão (ASSEMA) since 1999. Supporting families who rely on farming, ASSEMA addresses issues including inequalities, food production, organising cooperatives and market access, educational initiatives and empowering communities to shape public policies that affect them.
How to include ActionAid in your Will 2026
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Page updated 24 April 2026
