
Lucinda Frostick
Director, Remember A Charity
Learn about just a few of the many remarkable examples of wonderful wills that continue to change our world.
Part of what makes the decision to leave a gift in your will so special is how deeply personal it can be — and that it allows you to play a role in shaping a better future.
Preserving a stretch of the river for nature and the local community
Douglas and Kathleen Hulme shared a love for walking along the River Weaver near their home. When Kathleen sadly passed, Douglas found solace by the riverside. To mark this special connection, Douglas left an incredibly generous gift to the Canal and River Trust in his will. This gift has enabled the charity to preserve that stretch of the river, restoring two major bridges along the route where they so loved to walk. This ensures that the local community can continue to connect with nature along the river banks, while providing a special place for friends and family to visit and share fond memories of the couple.
These wonderful wills
show just how impactful
such gifts can be.
Doubling impact to protect women needing refuge or financial support
Susan Godin’s generosity lives on through the London Community Foundation’s Godin Legacy Fund. Her gift is currently matching every donation to the Women’s Fund for London — pound for pound — up to £100,000, doubling the impact and inspiring future giving. The Fund raised £210,000 in 2024, supporting grassroots projects that provide women with hope, opportunity and financial resilience throughout the city. The Godin Legacy Fund has also donated £130,000 in unrestricted funding to strengthen the London Community Foundation’s work for women in the capital, ensuring Susan’s kindness continues to make a multiplying difference for years to come.
Powering global good and vital humanitarian relief worldwide
Just a few years ago, Richard Cousins, former CEO of Compass Group, tragically died alongside his family in a plane crash. Shortly before the accident, he had included a ‘common tragedy clause’ in his will, which meant that if his family weren’t alive to inherit, his £41 million estate would be donated to Oxfam. Out of tragedy came an extraordinary gift that is powering global good and vital humanitarian relief across the world.
These wonderful wills show just how impactful such gifts can be. A charitable gift in a will, no matter what size, gives us all that chance to play our part in shaping the world and being part of that change.
Find out more at rememberacharity.org.uk