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Leave a gift in your Will

If you have made the important decision to leave a gift in your Will to The Salvation Army, please follow these simple steps:

Use the sample bequest wording below to determine the specifications of your gift
Attend a Salvation Army Wills Day or make an appointment with your solicitor to legalise your decision. If you are creating or updating your Will, we suggest you consult a legal adviser to ensure that your Will is valid and your wishes are expressed correctly
Let us know if you have left us a gift in your Will - we’d love to thank you!
Learn more about how your gift can change lives

Sample wording to leave a gift to The Salvation Army

If you are creating a Will or updating it, we suggest you consult a legal adviser to ensure that your Will is valid and your wishes are expressed correctly.

I [insert name here] bequeath to The Salvation Army [name of state or territory] Property Trust for its general purposes [or name a specific purpose*] [Choose the appropriate option from the list below]:

· the whole of my estate

· [insert number] percentage of my estate

· the residue of my estate

free from all duties, and the receipt of the Financial Secretary or other authorised officer of The Salvation Army at the time of my death, shall be full and sufficient discharge for my Executor(s).

Alternatively you can download suggested bequest wording here:
Suggested wording for a bequest to The Salvation Army

Please contact us on 1800 337 082 or email willsandbequests@salvationarmy.org.au if you have more specific requirements.

If you have already included The Salvation Army in your Will or intend to do, please let us know so we can show our appreciation to you. Any information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Preparing your will

How Solicitors can help The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has mutually beneficial relationships with many solicitors around the country.

Honoured Friend Solicitors assist the community by donating time to help people prepare simple wills, with proceeds being donated to The Salvation Army.

In return, The Salvation Army is able to refer people requiring professional advice to our Honoured Friend Solicitors. Other opportunities including pro bono also exist.

Please visit this page if you would like to discuss partnering with The Salvation Army in more detail.

Find out more:

For more information or to order 'In Memory' donation envelopes, please contact:

Wills and bequests Helpline

1800 337 082

Email

willsandbequests@salvationarmy.org.au

Have you left us a gift in your will? We'd love to thank you!

For estate administration enquiries, please contact:

Legal Department

The Salvation Army
95-99 Railway Road
Blackburn VIC 3130

Email

legal@salvationarmy.org.au

Testimonials:

"Anywhere there was ever any problem or trouble the Salvos were there on the spot. They would help and I used to think, "gosh that's good". It became more and more obvious to me that the more someone could support The Salvation Army, the better."

Yvonne

Salvation Army supporter, Red Shield Appeal doorknock collector and Honoured Friend

"A young woman who had two small children arrived at a centre. She had been in a bad relationship. We supported her to get accommodation and then as an outreach client. She went on to university study. So the support from The Salvation Army definitely changed her life."

Salvo Elizabeth Wiggins

Honoured Friends Representative

"We decided that, as we are both in our 80s, it's going to cost us money to go into care so we can't give away large amounts of money while we're alive. But there will be a significant amount left in our Wills."

Jim and Brenda

Salvation Army supporters and Honoured Friends