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Bradfield College

Information for Bradfield College Community Members Only

Message from the School

We understand that family responsibilities and the rising cost of living are front of mind when considering charitable giving. Leaving a gift in your will to Bradfield College is a deeply personal and meaningful way to support the College’s future. Naturally, caring for loved ones comes first in any estate planning—but including a legacy gift to charity can also help reduce inheritance tax, easing the financial impact on those closest to you.

A gift in your will to Bradfield through the Bradfield Foundation -whether to support our Bursary Award Holders or help preserve and enhance our campus and facilities -will leave a lasting impact on future generations.    

The 1850 Society has been established as a means by which we can thank those who have left a gift in their will to the Foundation or made a transformative donation to our Bursary Fund. By confirming to The Bradfield Society and Foundation Office that you have made a bequest to the School, you will automatically become a member of The 1850 Society.

Members will receive invitations to College and Foundation events, as well as specific 1850 Society events, and should they wish to, be recognised on our 1850 Society Donor Wall.

Read about the 1850 Society and leaving a legacy on our dedicated website: 1850 Society Website.

What are the benefits of using adeus to leave a gift in my will?

Through our partnership with adeus, Bradfield College community members receive an adeus Will at no cost. You will also receive complimentary access to the adeus Premium Digital Vault for 12 months.

An adeus Will is available at no cost to Bradfield College community members resident in England and Wales. Our online will process will assess your needs, and if you have more complex requirements, we can assist with a subsidised will through our partner solicitors. Your signed will can be stored in your adeus Digital Vault, and you have the same complimentary access to the Premium features of adeus.

We have created a dedicated ‘Leaving a Legacy’ webpage to provide some initial guidance. The webpage provides an overview of the different types of legacy and example phraseology, it also explains the tax advantage associated with leaving money to charity in your Will. Please visit https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/bradfield-for-life/leave-a-legacy/ for details. We would advise that you take further guidance from your legal and tax advisor to determine the best option for you.

How do I leave a gift in my will?

As a registered charity, any gift to the school is tax-free, and could also reduce the amount of Inheritance Tax paid on the rest of your estate.

In an adeus Will you can leave:

  • Pecuniary: a specific sum of money.
  • Specific Gift: A non-cash bequest.
  • Residuary: A specific share of your estate.

You will be prompted at the relevant stages of the will creation process if you would like to leave a gift. The school name, address and registered charity number will be pre-populated, simply enter in the monetary amount, item description, or percentage in the relevant field, adeus will take care of the rest.

Consent to share my information

Upon completion of a Will by a Bradfield College Community Member, adeus may include the name of the Community Member and certain terms and form of a specific Will in the Report that is disclosed to the School. To the extent that a Community Member informs adeus that it does not consent to such sharing of its personal data and/or the information of a Will, adeus shall only share anonymized and aggregated data with the Charity, and no personal or specific information regarding the will.

For more information, please refer to the following article: Legitimate Interest 

Inheritance Tax: Recommended Reading

The information included here is for information purposes only. We cannot provide advice on specific inheritance tax or other related implications of leaving a gift. We recommend you review the latest HMRC Guidance on leaving gifts to charities, and the potential Inheritance Tax reliefs in the following HMRC guidance pages:

https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/leaving-gifts-to-charity-in-your-will 

https://www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax  




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