Leave a gift in your Will
Let your love of music live on
Over the last three years (2023 – 2025), legacy giving has accounted for 65% of the charity’s income, reminding us that these deeply personal acts of generosity sustain our work more than any other current form of support.
When you leave a gift in your Will to Help Musicians, you become part of a remarkable story — one that has been unfolding for more than a century.
For generations, people like you have helped us stand beside musicians at every stage of their lives and careers: from those taking their first steps into the world of music, to those who have spent a lifetime sharing their talent, creativity and passion with us all.
Your legacy ensures that music — and the people who create it — continues to thrive.
By choosing to include Help Musicians in your Will, your generosity could:
- Provide a lifeline to a musician struggling with illness, injury, or financial hardship, helping them to find stability, rebuild their lives and return to their craft more quickly.
- Fund creative development, giving artists the time, space and resources they need to experiment, evolve, and reach new audiences with confidence.
- Champion the next generation, offering financial support, mentoring and tailored guidance that enable emerging musicians to flourish and achieve their potential.
Every legacy gift, whether a percentage of your estate, a fixed sum, or a specific item, makes an enduring contribution. It is a deeply personal way to say thank you to the musicians who have shaped your life’s soundtrack, and to extend that generosity to future generations.
We’re very grateful to all the people who over the years have contributed to enable musicians like us to keep going
How to Leave a Gift in Your Will
Having a valid Will is one of the most important ways to ensure your wishes are carried out. It gives clarity to your loved ones, minimises the risk of complications, and protects your estate from being distributed according to the rules of intestacy (which apply when someone dies without a valid Will).
Getting Started
If you would like to discuss leaving a gift in your Will, or have any questions, we would be very happy to speak with you in confidence. Please feel free to contact our Philanthropy team for a private conversation (legacy@helpmusicians.org.uk | 020 7239 9142).
FAQs
There are a few ways you can consider leaving a gift in your will such as leaving a share of your estate, a fixed sum of money, or specific items as the proceeds from their sale will help our work enormously.
A residuary legacy
A gift of the entirety or a proportion of an estate, after all other gifts have been distributed and all debts and expenses have been paid. The proportionate value of the gift remains in proportion to your estate, immune from the effects of inflation.
A pecuniary legacy
A fixed sum of money. When making this type of gift it is possible to index link your gift to ensure the intended value is secure.
A specific legacy
An item such as property or shares.
Royalties
If you receive music royalty payments you may consider gifting these.
Leaving a legacy to Help Musicians in your will is a straightforward process. When you are making a bequest, please provide your solicitor with the details below:
Charity Name: Help Musicians (the working name of the Musicians Benevolent Fund)
Registered Charity Number: 228089
Address: Help Musicians, 7 – 11 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JS
As a registered UK charity any gifts to Help Musicians are currently exempt from UK Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
Contact us to find out more
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