Gransnetters share the legacy they'd like to leave when they're gone with Cancer Research UK

not much family so left some to guide dogs who we support a lot over the years raffle/fund raising etc, it is nice to support a good cause ,but sadly there are so many good causes we all have to pick a couple we support ,

I'd like to be remembered as someone who helped others in a practical way, giving advice and helping people to resolve problems. Sadly, at the moment, I really don't have much by way of money to leave to anyone, not even my family.

What have you thought about leaving behind?

Yes I have, but I think I need to change it to take account of people I have lost (and gained) in the past 10 years

Have you detailed this in a Will?

No, but I should, I had the MacMillan nurses when I lost my DH, they are angels and I will leave them a bequest in my will

Would you consider leaving a gift to charity in your Will?

Yes

Would Cancer Research UK be a consideration?

Yes, definately

How would you like people to remember you when you’re gone?

Someone who they could rely in, always had a good word for everyone, and was a good person

As I give money to charities when I can via donations, I will not be providing for them in my will as my mortgage will need to be paid (I am only paying interest atm) and I have nothing of worth to offer. If anything is left it will go to my children and grandchildren but I doubt that besides a bit of jewellery there will be anything to give them.

I need to update my Will as it's over 30 years old and a few details have changed. I can't see us having anything left over because of the Government's greed in taking care home fees from our houses if we own one. If there's anything left, which is doubtful, it will go to my child. If not my niece and nephew. It's such a hard world now where youngsters can't afford uni and a place of their own like we could.

We have left a small donation to charity and the remainder to our children. I hopw that we are remembered as decent people.

We have already updated our wills last end of last year, so dont want to change them as it would cost us, but my mother in law has cancer now. Had a months treatment at the Christy hospital in Manchester but it has come/grown back, so she is nearing her end of life. My uncle who had the nurses come in daily from a cancer charity left £5,000 to them when he died which just came from his bank/savings account which was kind, but i think these type of people/nurses who come in and their charities are run purely on donations and dont know if they get any government help for fundings, so as they do very good kind work i think that they should.

I am keen supporter of several charities & try to give what I can, when I can.
Our current Will leaves everything we have to our son, but I would like to amend this to include legacies to the charities close to ours hearts. Our son will still be taken care of, but we will also know that we have made a significant contribution to the charities which make a difference to so many lives.

I donate via the charity lotteries, which in turn, give me hope to help me out with things as money is always tight. Unfortunately because of this I have had to cut out some of the charities I have helped before.
I haven't got a will at this moment in time, although I know life can be cut short ~ My brother was tragically killed in a road accident whilst at work a year and a half ago now.
I don't have children to leave anything to, nor will I have any money, but what little I do have, I would want to be sold and given to a small animal charity as they are the ones who struggle the most to keep afloat.

we have done our wills and we used the charity scheme where you make a donation to charity instead of paying the solicitor. We give to charity regularly now so haven't at this stage considered leaving a charity legacy in our will. I think if there are specific items that would be special to particular family members then we would specify those when updating our wills

My legacy is helping financially my two nieces and a nephew to achieve a University education. I donate to various charities when I can. When I get round to making a will, I shall indicate which charities should receive a set amount. Cancer Research is one of them: my sister-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer and I am supporting her emotionally and financially through treatment.

I would like to bequeath the world a towering equestrian bronze statue of myself... for future generations to wonder, "Just who was this great man?".

I have two daughters who both have severe health problems. This means they are very limited in what work they can do and how much money they can earn. This impacts their life now and then will again later when it comes to claiming their pension. Therefore, I am leaving all my money to them. As they say, charity begins at home and they will need as much as we can leave for them.

I would like to think my legacy would be my family having some great memories of me.
I don’t have anything of really fiscal value to leave.

I'm leaving everything to my family members to help them along. I would love to donate something to charity but am not in a position to do so at the moment.

I have supported charities through donations taken out of my bank on a monthly basis.It felt good to do this and would consider leaving money to a charity in my will, but which to choose I am not sure. The ones which come to mind are cancer charities as we need to do more research and they need money to do this.

Everything will go to my 3 children. Though I have to say that I am annoyed at the way some TV advertising is trying to force older people to take equity out of the homes that they live in to pass on to children or grandchildren. I think current older generation have donated quite enough money to children and grandchildren over the years without being bombarded with adverts like this. It makes my blood boil!

I am disillusioned big charities, their generous salary and pension packages so I will not be leaving anything. I support the work of small hands on organisations who do work that I admire.

I would like to leave a legacy of one who has integrity and a pssion to win souls for the Kingdom of God.

I support Charities and Christian organisation with a vsion to help bring the word of God to others.

I would like for everyone to remember me for my kindness and hard work

I've made a will but it was years ago. No charities listed in it then but I should really update it and would consider now.

We have made a will, we have one child and we want to be sure that she is financially secure when we are gone, we have also factored in charity donations.

No will, and nothing to leave anyone

I give to charity most months my will is to be left to my children in the hope that they too give to charity

We have yet to right a will, but it's something that we have on our to do list. Sadly we havnt any children of our own due to infertility issues, hoping we are luck enough this year through ivf but previous history doesn't look great.

If we don't have children of our own, we would leave what we have to 1 neice and 2 nephews eldest being 14 at present.

We would consider leaving a donation to charity related to cancer , as hubby lost his mum 40yrs ago when he was 10. Also lost my gran to cancer bit she had a good innings at 92.