Leave a legacy
Support us in your Will
Leaving something of value behind is important for all of us. It shows our contribution to the world has meant something and is a great way to ensure your hard work continues to have an impact. By making a gift in your Will to the Film and TV Charity, you’re ensuring that support for individuals and community groups working in film, TV and cinema continues well into the future.
Benefits of leaving a legacy
In the UK, any legacy you make to the Film and TV Charity is free from inheritance tax, since we’re a registered charity (charity number 1099660). This can also benefit your estate since any charitable donation could reduce the tax liabilities of your personal beneficiaries because charitable legacies will be deducted from your estate before any tax is calculated.
Another benefit of including a charity is that you can maintain a relationship with the charity during your lifetime with the knowledge that, after you have provided for your loved ones, your generosity will have a great impact on the charity’s work and its beneficiaries.
The potential impact of your legacy
Including the Film and TV Charity in your Will is one of the largest gifts you can make. It shows other people that you trust the work we do and the impact that your donations allow us to make.
Legacy gifts allow us to continue to provide our mental health and wellbeing services, including our:
Your legacy gift will help fund these services which are a lifeline for so many.
Once you’ve provided for your loved ones, consider including the Film and TV Charity as one of your beneficiaries. It’s truly one of the biggest gifts you can make to our community.
1% of your estate could make a significant difference to the lives of people working in our industry
We understand how important it is to look after your family and friends when you’re gone. But once you’ve provided for them, consider including the Film and TV Charity as one of your beneficiaries. It’s truly one of the biggest gifts you can make to our community.
Legacies are great because while they don’t cost you anything today, you can also have the peace of mind that in the future your contributions will help bring to reality our vision: a supportive film, TV and cinema community that works together to make our industry better.
How to include the Film and TV Charity in your will
Legacies come in many types and differ in size from one estate to the next. You should discuss with your solicitor, Will writer, or financial planner the option that works best for you and your personal circumstances.
The two most common types of legacy are below.
This is the sum remaining when all other legacy gifts, as well as debts, legal fees and other charges, have been paid from your estate. You can either leave the whole or a share of the residue to the Film and TV Charity. One major benefit of residuary legacies is that they are not generally eroded by inflation – a big plus for your residuary beneficiaries!
This is a legacy of a specific sum, made to an individual or to charity. The benefit of these types of legacies is that the beneficiaries know exactly how much they will receive. However, they can be substantially affected by inflation so you should discuss with your Will writing professional about protecting its value by index-linking it.
For more details on how to include the Film and TV Charity in your Will, please download our handy guide. If you’d like to speak to us about your legacy, email us at [email protected]
Suggested wording for your will
To make things easier for you, we’ve included some suggested wording below, which should save some time for your solicitor or Will writer.
Residuary legacy
“I give all (or a percentage share) of the residue of my estate (before the deduction of inheritance tax, if any is payable) to the Film & TV Charity, 22 Golden Square, London, W1F 9AD (charity number 1099660) for its general charitable purposes as an unrestricted legacy. Upon fulfilment of this legacy, a receipt from an authorised officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my executors.”
Pecuniary legacy
“I give the sum of £ (include numbers and words) free of tax to the Film & TV Charity, 22 Golden Square, London, W1F 9AD (charity number 1099660) for its general charitable purposes as an unrestricted legacy. Upon fulfilment of this legacy, a receipt from an authorised officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my executors. [To index link a pecuniary legacy and protect it from inflation, you can include the following]. “The legacy referred to in clause (insert relevant clause number) shall be index-linked so that the actual amount given shall be the figure which bears the same proportion to the sum stated as the index figure in the Index of Retail Prices (the ‘Index’) for the month in which my death occurs bears to the index figure in the Index for the month in which my Will is executed.”
Codicils supplement your existing Will by updating certain sections (including certain gifts) leaving the rest of your Will intact. It is a legally binding document and is as legally binding as your original Will. You can make as many codicils as you like but they should only be used for simple changes to ensure your wishes are fulfilled in their entirety.
When including the Film and TV Charity in your Will, please use our charity number and address details to avoid any delay in your legacy coming to us:
- The Film and TV Charity (registered charity in England and Wales: number 1099660)
- Registered address: 22 Golden Square London, W1F 9AD
Legacy giving in action
Mary Lund OBE was a great supporter of the Film and TV Charity, choosing to leave a share of the residue of her estate to us and other charities. Remembered by many as the General Secretary of the former Independent Television Companies Association (ITCA), Mary died at 100 years old.
A trailblazer for women in television, Mary held her position at ITCA until she retired in 1980. At the time, the ITCA represented the collective interest and functions of the 15 regional ITV franchises, such as network programme planning, sports rights acquisition, and film purchase. The appreciation of her contribution to the television industry was recognised first by the grant of a Fellowship of the RTS and followed by an OBE.
By leaving a share of her remaining estate to several charities, Mary was able to support 31 different causes she was passionate about. To date, we have gratefully received £60,000 from Mary’s estate, which we’ll use to continue running our mental health services, giving cost of living grants to those needing it most, and providing opportunities to underrepresented industry colleagues.
Amy Dulake dedicated her whole working life to cinema and decided to leave her estate to the Film and TV Charity to enable others to thrive in the industry she loved. Starting her career as Second Projectionist in 1963 at the Kinema in the Woods, she became part of the all-female team that had run the Kinema projection room since 1943. Amy was also instrumental in the success of several cinemas in the area, including managing a cinema in Spilsbury in 1975, and another in Mablethorpe in 1981. She returned to the Kinema in 1985 to take over the managerial position from her mother, Beatrice, overseeing the installation of the Compton Cinema Organ, which opened in 1987.
The Kinema in the Woods is an historic cinema in the village of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. A family-owned business, it opened its doors in 1922 and is believed to be the only full-time cinema in the UK still using rear projection. Amy worked at the Kinema through to her own retirement.
Amy, who passed away in December 2022, left the entire residue of her estate to the Film and TV Charity, for which we are extremely grateful.
