Through our partners Farewill, you can write your will for free in as little as 30 minutes with specialist support via chat seven days a week. Once you’ve answered a series of step by step questions, your will is checked by their team of specialists before being sent back for you to print off and get signed and witnessed at home.
Write your will for free
As a children’s hospice charity we know how important it is to have a will and keep it updated. We have partnered with organisations to offer a free will writing service to help our supporters write a will online or face to face with a local solicitor. There is no cost for this service, so you can write your will for free. There is also no obligation to leave us a gift in your will, but we hope that you will consider it, as a gift left today can make a real difference to babies, children and young people living with life-limiting conditions in the future.
Ways to write your will
Write your will for free online
Have a solicitor write your will
We have teamed up with the National Free Wills Network; a service that offers our supporters a chance to meet with a local solicitor and have a simple will written or updated free of charge, through a network of solicitors across the UK. Please contact Laura to learn more.
Write your will for free over the phone
Through our partners Farewill, you can write your will for free in as little as 30 minutes with specialist support via phone seven days a week. Once you’ve answered a series of step by step questions, your will is checked by their team of specialists before being sent back for you to print off and get signed and witnessed at home.
If you are considering leaving us a gift in your will, we have four promises we will honour
Your will is private and personal, something we will always appreciate and respect.
Your loved ones always come first. Only when you’ve looked after those closest to you would we ask you to consider helping us.
It’s your decision. Make it in your own time. It can be difficult to make decisions about the end of your life so we will never add any more pressure.
You always have the right to change your mind. Circumstances change and we understand that priorities change too.
Get in touch
If you’d like more information on gifts in wills, including writing your will for free, or would like a digital version of our gifts in wills brochure, please contact Laura Whittle via email or phone and she will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Frequently asked questions
Please include our full name, address and registered charity number when you draft or amend your will.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
Shooting Star House
The Avenue
Hampton
TW12 3RA
Registered Charity No: 1042495
You can use this wording for drafting or amending your will:
Wording if you’re leaving a percentage (also known as a residuary gift)
I give all/a ___% share of the residue of my estate to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (Registered Charity Number 1042495), Shooting Star House, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, or any subsequent address it may relocate to, to be used for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or duly authorised officer shall be a valid and appropriate form of discharge.
Wording if you’re leaving a gift of money (also known as a pecuniary gift)
I give to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (Registered Charity Number 1042495), Shooting Star House, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, or any subsequent address it may relocate to, the sum of £__________(in figures)__________________(in words) free of tax and duty to be used for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or duly authorised officer shall be a valid and appropriate form of discharge.
A gift in your will costs you nothing during your lifetime and won’t affect you now but will one day make a huge difference to the lives of local children, young people and families facing some of the most difficult situations imaginable.
Every gift in every will makes a difference. No matter how big or small, it is important to us and will help to fund our vital services and be there for families in the future. Once you have taken care of those close to you, you can choose if you want to leave a gift to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. This could either be a percentage, an amount or an item; it’s completely up to you.
Making changes to an existing will is simple. If you wish to add a gift to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices you can do so by including a codicil with your will. This is a simple legal document that enables you to add an extra gift without having to update your will. However, we advise consulting a solicitor or legal professional about this to ensure the process is carried out correctly.
A gift left in your will to a registered charity is exempt from inheritance tax. In certain circumstances, especially with larger estates, a charitable legacy can be a useful way to avoid the payment of inheritance tax for your family and friends on some or all of your estate. Find out more about tax benefits here.
Simplifying the jargon – there is a lot of jargon that you come across when making a will, so we thought we would write a helpful guide to make it easier to understand.