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

id like to leave money to charities as i have no kids

have done our wills hoping to enjoy ourselves and leave whatever is left to nieces and nephew and some also to charity too

I have a will in which a portion of money gpes to various cancer charities and the rest goes to my family. I think it is important to have this sorted.

i would like to leave a lot to charities that are close to my heart.

I want my legacy to be all the volunteering I've done over the years for animal and homeless charities.

I have several charities specified in my will, each for a percentage of whatever I end up leaving behind...

I intend leaving money to a local charity that arranges exercise classes, massages and events for the disabled. They don’t get funding from the main national charity so need to constantly raise funds.

I have just re-read the original piece from Cancer Research UK and feel my entry has not answered all the questions that were posed.

We have made wills.

Our estate goes directly to our daughters and for them to distribute further if they so wish.

There are no named bequests in our wills.

When reviewing our wills I will think about giving either a percentage or named amount to charity.

Cancer Research UK could benefit although I would have to research the different cancer charities. There seem to be many of them.

Perhaps they are all worthy (I am now thinking of Chief Executive pay/how much of donations reach the front line, etc. All factors in any decision)?

We give a monthly direct debit sum to one charity and if any bits and bobs of money come our way, we donate to our 'pet' charity'. Oh, this is not an animal charity, it is one that is close to us through past family illness!

We have both made wills but have not left a legacy to either of the above charities. Next time we update our wills I will do so, although whether to arrange for a lump sum or a percentage is a decision yet to be made.

I would love to leave a deposit for my grandchildren to be able to buy their first home. My husbands grandparents did this for us which enabled us to buy our first home and get on the property ladder. I have been fretful ever since!

In my will I have left money to two animal charities which I support. Animals cannot speak for themselves and are cruelly treated in some instances. I hope that the money I leave them will go some way to helping them. (Cats Protection and the Donkey Sanctuary)

Guide dogs will get a donation from me.

We give as generously as possible to charities at the moment - undecided whether to leave anything in my will.

I update my will as necessary. The contents remain private,

For the world to be a better place

I've nothing to leave anyone.

After loosing my 29yr old only sibling to cervical cancer, I started a DD to our local hospice each month. My father is having treatment for bladder cancer and last year my husband started with treatment for skin cancer. More money is needed to win this battle. It is a despicable disease and I hate it with vengeance knowing the devastating effects it can have on a family. Until you experience first hand and I wish nobody every had to, what Cancer can do to a family, you would all give just that few pounds a month. Imagine if we all left just £100 in our wills what a difference it could make.

I have made a will, I have already changed ownership of my home to my children, so that is sorted, I have family antiques which I have left to my grandchildren, and if there is any money in my bank account when I part this mortal coil, then I have several charities in mind, which are Cancer Research (they do great things and you can only hope for cures and less invasive treatments), MacMillan angels, and MIND charity - there are so many young people with mental health issues which need help. Finally I have left a bequest for my dog if she outlives me, so I have peace of mind that she is looked after.

What have you thought about leaving behind?

My house, jewellery, car and my private pension.

Have you detailed this in a Will?

Yes

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

Yes, and I have left monetary contributions to MacMillan, RSCPA, and NSPCC

Would Cancer Research UK be a consideration?

Yes it would, although I have a monthly direct debit to them

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

As someone who was good, kind, funny and dependable

I have not made a will as I have nothing to leave I help my children and grandchildren when I can and prefer to give them life experiences rather than cash.

I have made a will which includes some charitable donations to about 4 causes; I would like to think I had been able to help some good causes from beyond the grave

I will leave everything to my wonderful children, but have given regularly to charity through my lifetime, and expect they will do the same.

I'd love to thing that a cure for cancer will be discovered before I die.
Realistically though, I hope my legacy will be that people smile when they think of me, and that my son remembers how much I loved him when I was alive.
I have made a will and will also be doing my living will and funeral plan soon.

I haven't done any will yet may be I should start thinking about it. I don't have much but whatever I have will go to my children. I've always been giving to charity with whatever I can afford including Cancer Research UK on a regular monthly basis & I'm very happy about it. I would also like to give some to my local hospice.
I would like to be remembered as lovely, kind & funny.

It is only in recent months, with the death of my grandad at the age of 95, that I have started to think about my legacy and how I would like to be remembered. I will leave everything to my son as he is my only child and hope that he puts the money to good use for his future but above all, enjoys it and that it serves him well.