Gift aid is a scheme used by charities and donors to reclaim tax on charitable donations. This means if you are a taxpayer Drug Concern can reclaim tax on your recorded donations. This increases the income to Drug Concern by 22% for example, every £1 you give, Drug Concern will receive an extra 28p.

Click here to complete an online gift aid form - all you have to do is print, sign and return it to us.

By leaving a legacy to Drug Concern you can help support people concerned about someone else’s substance use as well as the development of relationships within the family through our Working Together programme.

Many people never make a will because they presume that everything will automatically go to their spouse or children, but unfortunately this is not always the case. This is why it is very important that you make plans for the money you leave when you die, however large or small the amount may be, so that you know that it will go to the people and causes that you car about most.

Making a will is not as hard as it may first seem, but it is best to get professional advice. You may already have a solicitor, but if not, someone you know may be able to recommend one, or you can find a list of solicitors in the Yellow Pages. It is not expensive to make a will and fees start from around £50.

There are three main ways to leave a legacy to Drug Concern:

• 1. A pecuniary legacy - a gift of a certain sum of money.
• 2. A specific gift - an item of value such as a house.
• 3. A residuary legacy - a percentage, or all, of what is left over after your other expenses have been paid.
  

  The following wording would be suitable if you would like to remember Drug Concern in your will.

  “I GIVE the sum of ………. pounds free of duty to Drug Concern of Ruskin Chambers, 191 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6RP for the general purpose of Drug Concern and I DIRECT that the receipt of the person who professes to be the Company Secretary or other proper officer of Drug Concern for the time being shall be a sufficient discharge for the same.”

  “I GIVE all my property not hereby or by an Codicil hereto otherwise disposed of subject to payment of my funeral and testamentary expenses to Drug Concern of Ruskin Chambers, 191 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6RP for the general purpose of Drug Concern and I DIRECT that the receipt of the person who professes to be the Company Secretary or other proper officer of Drug Concern for the time being shall be a sufficient discharge for the same.”

  If you have already made a Will and just wish to make a small alteration or give an additional legacy, you can do this by making a short supplementary Will called a ‘Codicil’. It is important though that you get a solicitor to help you with this, so that you comply with legal formalities.

  If you do decided to leave a gift to Drug Concern or have already included us in your will, we would be most grateful if you could inform us of your intentions, as this will help us to plan for the future.

  If you have any further queries, than please do not hesitate to contact our Legacy Officer at the address below:
  
  Legacy Officer
  Drug Concern
  Ruskin Chambers
  191 Corporation Street
  Birmingham
  B4 6RP

  Tel: 0121 200 2008
  E-mail: info@drug-concern.co.uk