Support families affected by a loved one’s addiction for generations to come.
Thank you for considering leaving a gift in your will to Addiction Family Support. These thoughtful gifts help us continue our vital work — supporting people affected or bereaved by a loved one’s harmful use of alcohol, drugs, or gambling.
The Types of Gifts You Can Leave
There are a few different ways you can choose to leave a gift in your will:
A specific amount of money (known as a pecuniary gift).
A share of your estate after all other gifts and expenses have been paid (known as a residuary gift).
A particular item, such as a property, investment, or piece of jewellery (known as a specific gift).
A gift that comes to us after someone else has benefited from it, like a house or trust (known as a reversionary gift).
If you’re not sure which type of gift is right for you, your solicitor or professional will writer can help guide you.
How to Leave a Gift to AFS
We recommend using a solicitor or professional will writer to make sure your will is legally valid and reflects your wishes clearly.
To include us in your will, simply share the following details:
Charity name: Addiction Family Support
Address: Oakley Hall, 8 Castle Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6RF
Registered charity number: 1123316
Already Have a Will?
If you’d like to make a small change to an existing will — for example, to include a gift to us — you can do this with a simple document called a codicil. It’s signed and witnessed in the same way as your will and should be stored alongside it.
For bigger changes, we recommend updating your will with your solicitor’s help.
Wording for Your Will
Here’s the suggested wording your solicitor can use to include a gift to us:
If you’re leaving a share of your estate (residuary gift):
I give… per cent (…%) of the residue of my real and personal estate to Addiction Family Support, Oakley Hall, 8 Castle Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6RF (Registered charity No. 1123316), and the receipt of a duly authorised officer for the time being of AFS shall be sufficient discharge for my Executors.
If you’re leaving a fixed amount of money (pecuniary gift):
I give… pounds (£…) to Addiction Family Support, Oakley Hall, 8 Castle Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6RF (Registered charity No. 1123316), and the receipt of a duly authorised officer for the time being of AFS shall be sufficient discharge for my Executors.
If you’re leaving a particular item or asset (specific gift):
I give my… [include a description of the asset here] to Addiction Family Support, Oakley Hall, 8 Castle Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6RF (Registered charity No. 1123316), and the receipt of a duly authorised officer for the time being of AFS shall be sufficient discharge for my Executors.
Questions?
If you’d like to talk to someone in confidence about leaving a gift, we’d be happy to help.