# Queens receives its largest ever legacy - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/09/queens-receives-largest-ever-legacy/ - Published: 2017-10-09T17:05:23+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Queen’s University Belfast has received its largest ever charitable legacy of £3.2 million for cardiovascular research.** The donor was Carol Crozier, a graduate of Queens whose father was a staff member and doctor, Dr Thomas Crozier. Ms Crozier’s brother had left her his estate in 2007 and since then she had been providing support to medical causes at Queens. When Ms Crozier died last year the legacy gift was made to [Queens](http://www.queensfoundation.com). Queens say that **131** people have pledged a gift to the university in their will while **1,205** have expressed an interest in leaving a charitable bequest. ## Advertisement Fundraising income for Queens was down considerably last year compared to the year before, from nearly **£15 million** in 2015 to **just under £8 million** in 2016. While donations from individuals, at around **£1 million** stayed steady over the two years, income from foundations and legacies fell from **£12.4 million to £3.4 million**. Corporate income was up last year to **£2.6 million** from **over £1 million** in 2015. Legacies (which don’t include the most recent large legacy) more than **doubled to £770,000**. The university’s current campaign is Vision 2020 which seeks to raise **£350 million**. ## More on legacies > [Legacy income forecast predicts rise to £3.26bn by 2021](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/09/28/legacy-income-forecast-predicts-rise-3-26bn-2021/)   > [Legacy income grows 6.3% in past 12 months as growth flattens](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/17/legacy-income-grows-6-3-past-12-months-growth-flattens/)   > [Donations to UK universities rise above £1bn for first time](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/04/donations-uk-universities-rise-1bn-first-time/)   _Photo: [Queens University Belfast](http://www.flickr.com/photos/77519157@N00/5050590351) by theapothecaryguy on Flickr.com_ * **[Partnership to promote philanthropy in N Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/07/partnership-promote-philanthropy-n-ireland/)**( 7 November 2017) * **[NI conference to examine charity and corporate sponsorships](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/10/ni-conference-examine-charity-corporate-sponsorships/)**( 10 November 2017) * **[Halifax NI opens new £15000 funding programme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/18/halifax-ni-opens-new-15000-funding-programme/)**( 18 November 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)