Thank you for considering leaving a gift in your Will to St John Ambulance - we’re incredibly grateful. When someone leaves a give to us in their will Will, they are helping us train and equip the next generation of lifesavers. Legacy giving is a very special way of continuing your support far into the future.

Your support can help us realise our vision of a world where everyone is first aid confident, ready and able to respond when needed - saving more lives. An amazing 24% of our charitable funding comes legacy gifts. Even just 1% of the remainder of your estate could make a huge difference to funding our vital work.

Making your Will is one of the most important things you’ll ever do. It ensures that your money and belongings will go to the people and causes you care about when you're gone. You'll find lots of information here to help make the process much easier.

To leave a gift to St John Ambulance, you'll need:

• Our registered charity number - 1077265/1
• Our registered address - St John Ambulance, 27 St John's Lane, London, EC1M 4BU

Information for executors and solicitors

Help with making your Will

Leaving a gift in your Will is straightforward, but we recommend that you get advice from a legal professional, to ensure that your wishes are clear and can be carried out once you’re gone. This could be from your family solicitor, or our trusted partners at Bequeathed who can help you write or update your Will for free.

To make a Will, you will need to:

• Estimate the potential value of your estate. This is everything you own (such as property, stocks, shares, savings, personal items), minus any outstanding liabilities (debts, such as a mortgage or loans). In some cases inheritance tax may be payable.

• Think about what you would like to happen to your estate and what gifts you would like to make. In addition to providing for your family and friends, you may also choose to leave a gift in your Will to St John Ambulance, helping to save lives in the future.

• Think about how you’d like certain matters to be handled after your death, for example, your funeral or appointing legal guardians for your children.

• You may want to talk to your family about your Will, to explain your wishes and hear their thoughts. Ensuring that the people closest to you know about your Will can be very beneficial. In our experience, most families are proud of the gifts their loved ones leave to St John.

• Make an appointment with a solicitor or legal professional to write or update your Will. Our trusted partners at Bequeathed can provide a basic Will for free.

  

  We’ve teamed up with the experts at Bequeathed to offer you a convenient way to write a Will online, from the comfort of your home.

  With detailed guidance and advice, you can make a good basic Will online for free confidently. Or, within the same process, you can choose a more detailed Will, if necessary.

  If you want legal advice at any stage, just ask. Bequeathed will connect you to a solicitor who’ll help you to complete your Will face-to-face or over the phone. 

  There’s no obligation to leave a gift in your Will to us. But after making sure loved ones are looked after, it would be wonderful if you chose to support us in this special way.