When you leave a legacy gift to NASS, you will help create a more positive future for the next generation of young people with axial SpA.
“Being a genetic condition, my axial SpA could easily be passed down to at least one or both of my children. I want to make sure that NASS is around forever to support them.”
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NASS is a member of the National Free Wills Network, which means that our Members and supporters can meet with a local solicitor and have a simple Will made, or updated, for free.
Fill in the form below and we will send your contact details provided to the National Free Wills Network. If you'd like to receive your brochure via email to download, please provide your email address. If you'd like to receive your brochure via post, you only need to provide your address. Within 3-4 weeks, you will receive a welcome pack in the post with details of all local solicitors participating in the scheme. Then, you can contact your chosen solicitor, and mention the National Free Will Network. The solicitor will draw up your simple Will, and NASS will cover the cost at a special discounted rate. There is no obligation to remember NASS in your Will when you use this service, although we hope you choose to do so. Thank you for considering pledging to leave a gift in your will to NASS.
NASS is a registered charity and receives no government funding. Our life-changing work is only possible because of the support and generosity of our Members and supporters. In recent years, nearly 40% of our income was raised through legacies. Every penny we receive from legacies helps us to transform the care and diagnosis of everyone living with axial SpA.
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There are three different types of legacies you can leave NASS. A residuary legacy is the sum of money left after your specific requests have been made and the debts, tax and costs paid. A pecuniary legacy is a gift of a specified sum of money. A specific legacy is a gift of a particular item such as jewellery, shares, or antiques.
Every gift, large or small, is important to us and makes a significant difference.
You can make a simple official alteration to you Will, called a codicil. We recommend that you see a solicitor when making a codicil to advise you about the process and draft the codicil correctly.
When you leave a legacy to NASS, we promise to use your gift wisely and cost-effectively in a way that will have the most significant impact on people living with axial SpA. But if there’s a specific area of our work that you would like your gift to support, we will make every effort to see that this happens. Please get in touch with Richard Bennett, Senior Fundraising Officer
at fundraising@nass.co.uk, to discuss this in more detail.
Leaving a gift in your Will is a special and personal decision. You can change your mind about leaving a gift to NASS at any time, and we will always respect your decision.
All legacy gifts should be left to the National Axial Spondlyoarthrtisis Society (NASS). Please use our registered charity numbers 1183175 and SC049746, and our registered address: Ground Floor Unit 6, Cambridge Court210 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7NJ. Your Solicitor will advise on the specific wording you need to use for different types of gifts.
Gifts to charity are exempt from inheritance tax, so NASS will receive the total value of any gift you choose to leave. The government sets the inheritance tax threshold, so this is subject to change. If your estate is liable to attract inheritance tax, leaving a gift to charity can have the effect of reducing the overall tax burden on family and friends. Please consult with your Solicitor to review your personal tax situation when making changes to your Will.
You don’t have to tell us that you’ve left a gift in your Will to NASS, but we’d love the opportunity to say thank you and to keep you updated about our work and answer your questions.
If you have any questions about leaving a gift in your Will to NASS, please email fundraising@nass.co.uk or call 020 8741 1515 and press option 2.
Find out why your support really does matter, the impact your support can have, and why your support has never been more urgent.
Find out more1 in 200 of the adult population in the UK have axial SpA (AS). That's twice as many as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
Axial SpA (AS) is a condition that affects young people. Symptoms start late teens to early twenties, with the average age of onset being 26.
The current average delay to diagnosis from when symptoms start is 8.5 years, by which irreversible damage to the spine may have occurred.
59% of people with axial SpA (AS) report experiencing mental health problems compared to 25% of those with musculoskeletal conditions overall.
