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Although the Royal College of Psychiatrists is one of the largest
Medical Royal Colleges (in terms of membership) it is also one of
the newer Colleges, and does not have substantial historical
endowments. Any help which you are able to give is greatly
appreciated, and would be put to good use in furthering our
work. You can read more about this work elsewhere on our
website.
Have you considered leaving a
gift to the College in your will? There are three main ways
to do this:
- Leave a
share of your estate (this is known as a residuary
bequest) after any debts have been paid and all other bequests
made.
- Leave a
fixed sum of money (a pecuniary
bequest).
- Leave a
specific item of value (a specific bequest), such as an
item of jewellery, a painting or a property, which could be sold to
further the work of the College.
- Alternatively, you might think of specifying
that if friends or family wish to make a donation in your memory it
should be to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
An open
legacy enables the College to make best use of any generous
gift at the time this eventually becomes available, as the areas of
greatest need may change over time. However, a restricted
legacy can be used to oblige the College to use a gift in a
particular area of work or for a specific purpose.
As a general
point, we would always recommend consulting a solicitor or
qualified will-writer before making or amending a will.
Amendments to existing wills can be made using a Form of Codicil.
If you would
like to discuss these possibilities further I should be delighted
to talk to you personally. Please telephone me on 020 7201
2600 or email me at vcameron@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Alternatively, any of the College Officers would be pleased to
speak with you in confidence.
Thank you
very much for considering this.
Vanessa
Cameron
Chief
Executive
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