A Lasting Legacy

50% of Scots intend to leave money to charity in their wills, according to the British Heart Foundation.

The poll also shows that 75% of those who took part said they got the 'feel good factor' from giving their time and money.

10% of Scots said feeling guilty is a key motivator for giving to charitable causes.

Dr Gayle Brewer, Senior Lecturer at the UCLan School of Psychology, commented: “Giving back to society and the act of donating time or money to help improve the lives of others will always be key to an overall sense of wellbeing within an individual. These positive feelings can only be extended by writing a Will that leaves a gift to charity.”
 
Sarah Dalling, Legacy Marketing Manager at the BHF said: “What is encouraging is that over half of those polled said that having a personal link to the cause would be a key motivator for them to commit to leaving a gift in their Will. Coronary heart disease remains Scotland’s single biggest killer and every week around 150 families lose someone they love to heart disease. Given this, it is likely that many people have this special link to us and the work we do.

“Our pioneering research, funded by people leaving gifts in Wills, helps us make life saving discoveries, save more lives and keep more families together. We wanted to thank those who have already committed to leaving a legacy to us and to ask those who haven’t to consider leaving a gift to enable us to fight heart disease, which has such a devastating impact on families around the country.”