Leaving a legacy

Your regular giving to Emmanuel has far reaching impact in building the church and serving our community.

Perhaps you’ve never considered the far-reaching impact of your gifts. Every gift generously donated helps us fulfil the vision that God has given us, and this impact could extend even beyond your lifetime. Leaving a legacy gift could be one way of doing this.

Making a will is a time for reflection about your personal legacy. Including a legacy gift to Emmanuel is a celebration of a church you treasure and the people you have encountered here. Once you have provided for your family, please do think about leaving a gift, no matter how small, to the work of Emmanuel. 

Legacy gifts enable the church to continue to grow in stature, to provide the environment for others to meet with Jesus and be discipled, and to pursue the mission of the church and see the Kingdom of God extended.

Making a will is an opportunity to help others and express your Christian commitment. It need not be complex or expensive. However, we strongly recommend you go to a Solicitor to do this. Although you will have to pay a fee, you will receive sound professional advice and can be sure that your wishes will be achieved.

When you leave a legacy to us, the amount is subtracted from the gross value of your estate when it is assessed for inheritance tax. This will reduce the amount payable to the Exchequer and allow that money to support the work of Emmanuel instead.

If you already have a will and would now like to include a gift to ‘Emmanuel Church’, this can be done using a Codicil. A Codicil need not change the terms of your current will, but can simply add a new instruction.

Making a will is something we tend to postpone. It is an alarming fact that somewhere between 90 and 95% of the population of Britain do not have current wills. Making a will could cost you nothing when you use “Will Aid”. This is a free will service run every year in November with participating Solicitors. You can find out more information at willaid.org.uk. High demand for this service means some solicitors may soon be booked out, so we recommend arranging your November appointment as soon as possible.

We would encourage you to seek advice from a professional in this matter. The details regarding the church that they will need to know are: 

Name of Charity: "Emmanuel Church, Durham” 
Charity number: 1120286
Registered office: The Durham Centre, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1TN

Thank you. To help us plan ahead and thank you properly, please do let us know if you have left a gift to Emmanuel in your will.