Leaving a legacy now will help nourish communities year after year
Writing a Will is really important. It ensures your wishes are carried out and your estate is passed to the people and causes you care about. This could be family, friends or a cause close to your heart.
It can feel like a daunting task but it can also be really positive. It’s a chance to make sure your loved ones are cared for and it’s an opportunity to reflect on what you’d like your lasting legacy to be.
If you choose to leave a gift in your Will to FoodCycle, you’ll be leaving a legacy of joy and help nourish communities with good food and conversation, through the power of community dining. A gift of any size will help stop loneliness and hunger, food poverty and food waste. It will ensure plates are full, mugs of tea are plentiful and friendships are made, year after year.
Write your Will for free
We’ve partnered with Farewill, the UK’s best-rated Will provider, offering FoodCycle volunteers and supporters the chance to write a ‘simple’ free Will. The process is really easy and you can create your Will online in just 30 minutes.
Every Will is checked by a specialist, ensuring that your wishes are clear and can be fulfilled. If you’d prefer to speak with someone, Farewill also offer a telephone service, just let them know you came to them through FoodCycle’s free Will service.
Many of our supporters choose to leave a gift to FoodCycle when using this free Will service. Leaving a gift in your Will to FoodCycle will help nourish the communities you care about, for years to come. Helping us stop loneliness and hunger, food poverty and food waste.
Already have a Will?
If you have already written your Will but wish to include a gift to FoodCycle, you can do this using a Codicil. A Codicil is a legal document and a means to make simple changes or additions to your Will. It should be signed and witnessed in the same way as your Will. Witnesses should not be beneficiaries or the spouse of a beneficiary. You should store the completed codicil with the original copy of your Will.
If you want to make several changes or more complicated changes to your Will, it is recommended to write a completely new Will.
Your solicitor can draw up a codicil for you. We have also included a simple template here, if you would like to add a codicil to your Will leaving a gift to FoodCycle
It is my pleasure to be able to leave a legacy gift in my Will knowing that long after I have been volunteering I will still be able to give to those who may be less fortunate.
FoodCycle volunteer
The impact of your support
FoodCycle gives me company, friendship and a sense of purpose, it’s just wonderful. I would be very sad if there was no FoodCycle.
Norma, FoodCycle guest
FAQ's
What if I need to make changes to my Will?
If you use Farewill to write your Will online, they offer an update service, offering unlimited free updates for the first year, and £10 a year after that. This is an optional service.
I’m not ready to write my Will yet, can I find out more information?
Our partners at Farewill have created a series of guides that cover lots of topics including: what happens if you don’t write a Will, how to choose who inherits your estate and how to make your Will legally binding.
How can I leave a gift in my Will to FoodCycle without using the free Will service?
A Will is an important legal document and we always recommend you seek advice from a solicitor or a professional service like Farewill when making or amending your Will. This will ensure all your wishes are clear and the correct wording is used.
If you do not have a solicitor, you can find one on the Law Society’s ‘Find a Solicitor’ website.
https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/
If you are able to leave a gift to FoodCycle in your Will, please always include the following information, which will enable your Executors to find and contact us:
Charity name: FoodCycle
Charity Registration 1134423
Address: 82 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3GN
If you do pledge a gift to FoodCycle in your Will, we’d love to know so that we can thank you now. You can use our contact form to get in touch.