Leaving a bequest in your will to Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria is a wonderful way to make a lasting difference to the lives of people who are blind or vision impaired, beyond your lifetime. You will be helping others to find a sense of purpose and fulfillment for generations to come.
Any size of bequest is a unique and thoughtful way to change lives for the better. We have already helped many, but there are still more people we can reach and more we can do to ensure every person who is blind or vision impaired has the opportunity to live active and fulfilling lives.
Before you start thinking about the type of bequest that best suits your life journey and values, it’s important to consider your own wishes. What is important to you? How would you like to be remembered? Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria is committed to honouring your wishes to ensure they capture how you want to be remembered and reflect your life.
There are two types of legacy bequests that you can consider leaving in your will to Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria:
A sum of money or particular dollar amount; for example, real estate, shares, bonds or other bequests.
After providing for your family and loved ones, you can nominate that you would like to leave part or all of your estate (the residue) to Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria.
Making a will
Having an up-to-date will is one of the most important things you can do for you and your family. But did you know that more than 50% of Australians don’t have a current Will? It is recommended that you obtain legal advice when making your Will. You may find it useful to take the following Will wording with you when you seek advice from your solicitor.
I bequeath [the whole/a percentage/something specific/residue of my estate] to Blind Sports Victoria Inc, ABN 42 609 420 605, of 454 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong, Victoria 3144, for its general purposes, and this bequest will be free from all duties. The receipt of this bequest by any authorised officer of Blind Sports Victoria Inc shall form valid discharge to my executor.
If you have already made a will, you may like to consider asking your solicitor to make an alteration to your existing will (known as a codicil) which will incorporate your bequest to Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria. Alternatively, if you don’t have a solicitor, you may wish to sit down with a friend and consider using one of the free online wills platforms available. One of these is Gathered Here, which makes it simple and quick to create a legally valid will. Click here to go to the Gathered Here website. https://wills.gatheredhere.com.au/c/blind-sports-vic
For further information about bequests, or a confidential discussion, please contact BSRV President, Maurice Gleeson on 03 9822 8876 or info@blindsports.org.au.
Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission.
We understand that making a will is a very personal matter, however, if you intend to make Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria one of your beneficiaries, we would be delighted to hear from you, so we can thank you and discuss and honour your wishes. Any information you provide is held in the strictest confidence.
