Leave a Gift in Your Will 

Including St Francis Social Services in your Will is a powerful way to give back, ensuring that support reaches refugees, people seeking asylum and at-risk young people for generations to come. 

Your gift can build a brighter future. 

Steps to leaving a gift in your Will 

1. Write or update your Will 

We recommend seeking legal advice when creating or updating your Will. Prepare as many details of your finances as possible before seeing your solicitor. It may also help to sit down with your family beforehand and decide how much you could realistically afford to give as a gift.  

There is no obligation to let us know, and you can change your mind at any time.  

2. Types of Gifts 

Choose the type of gift you would like to leave.  

  • A residuary gift is the most effective way to leave a gift in your Will to St Francis Social Services. It’s the remainder after you have made provisions for your family and friends. A residuary gift also keeps up with inflation which means the gift will achieve as much in the future as it will now.  

  • A percentage of your estate is the nominated portion or fixed percentage of your estate to House of Welcome. A percentage gift also keeps up with inflation.  

  • A pecuniary gift is a specific amount of money left for St Francis Social Services. 

3. Suggested Wording 

Sample wording for wills: 

I BEQUEATH the whole of my Estate (or, insert your preferred percentage: ‘XX percent [XX%] of my estate} free of all debts, duties and taxes to St Francis Social Services ABN 67 064 978 347, of 461-463 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW 2021 for its general purposes. 

OR 

I bequeath the rest and residue of my Estate {(or xx percent) of the rest and residue of my Estate} free of all debts, duties and taxes to St Francis Social Services ABN 67 064 978 347, of 461-463 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW 2021 for its general purposes. 

OR 

I Bequeath (specify property or items) free of all debts, duties and taxes, to St Francis Social Services ABN 67 064 978 347, of 461-463 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW 2021 for its general purposes. The receipt of the Chief Executive Officer of St Francis Social Services or other duly authorised officer shall be full and final discharge to my Executor for this gift, and my Executor shall not be bound to see to the application thereof. 

For further information or assistance, please contact Meadhbh Roche, Grants and Fundraising Manager, m.roche@stfrancis.org.au or phone 02 9331 2691.  

4. Free Will writing offer 

Create your own legacy in only 10 minutes. Write your legally binding Will for free with our partner Gathered Here, an online Will writing platform that makes writing your Will simple and easy, with free unlimited updates for life. 

St Francis Social Services: gatheredhere.com.au/c/stfrancis-social-services 

Let us know 

Contact us to let us know you have left a gift to St Francis Social Services in your Will. We would love the opportunity to thank you for your support.  

You can contact Meadhbh Roche, Grants & Fundraising Manager at m.roche@stfrancis.org.au