Legacies are a
vital source of income for many of the country’s
best-known charities and we would like to suggest you
consider making a bequest in your will in favour of
Hawick Rugby Football Club. The club is, of course, also
a charity and our official charity number is CASC02009.
Whether your legacy is large or small it will make a
real and lasting difference to the club, to rugby in
Hawick, and the preservation and development of Teri
values and heritage.
Leaving a
legacy could also save on inheritance tax – this is a
complex subject your solicitor will be able to advise
you on. The benefit is that the hard-earned money you
have worked for all through your life will benefit
people in Hawick rather than the tax man.
You can either
leave a fixed sum (known as a pecuniary legacy), or part
of your estate once all your other gifts have been
distributed (known as a residuary legacy). Once you have
considered your family and friends, leaving just 5% of
your estate to Hawick Rugby Football Club would be of
enormous value and your generosity will provide a
lasting legacy for the club.
It’s easy. If
you already have a will all you have to do is to draw up
and insert a codicil making the Hawick Rugby Football
Club, Mansfield Park, Hawick, TD9 8AW, (Charity Number:
CASC02009) a beneficiary, stating whether it is a
pecuniary or residuary legacy and the sum or amount
involved. If you do not already have a will we would
respectfully suggest you consider drawing one up,
whether or not you make a bequest to the Club, as this
makes life considerably easier for those you leave
behind.
We would
suggest you inform your solicitor, accountant or other
professional advisor of your wishes and they will be
able to advise you. If you do not have a professional
advisor Bannerman Burke, as sponsors of Hawick RFC,
would be happy to advise you.
As you know
running a rugby club is an increasingly expensive
enterprise, and with the economic climate making life
even more difficult, we sincerely hope you will consider
making a Hawick Legacy. This is a generous and
constructive way to make a lasting contribution to a
community institution that plays such an important role
in the lives of the people of Hawick.
