# Legacy giving continues to rise, Remember A Charity report shows - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/09/legacy-giving-continues-rise-remember-charity-report-shows/ - Published: 2018-04-09T08:57:37+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Legacy giving is steadily rising, with 27% of charity donors now preparing to leave a charitable legacy or having already done so, according to Remember A Charity’s latest Impact Report.** This is up from 23% in March 2009, [Remember A Charity](https://www.rememberacharity.org.uk/)’ s figures show. [](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-09-at-08.53.34.png) Of the over-40s questioned in 2017, one in six (16%) say they have written a charity into their will (the second highest figure on record behind its peak of 17% in 2015) and 11% say they are preparing to do so (up from 7% in 2015 and 9% in 2016). A further 13% say they are contemplating it. ## Advertisement Remember A Charity’s [Impact Report](https://www.rememberacharity.org.uk/for-charities/strategy/) also shows that awareness of legacies is growing, with only 12% of those surveyed saying they are unaware of the option of donating to charity through their Will, down from 17% in 2009. The proportion of people rejecting the prospect is falling: down to 9% from 2009’ s figure of 13%. Rob Cope, Director of Remember A Charity, said: > “Legacy behaviour and attitudes are really starting to change. While we are likely > to see some fluctuation year-on- year, now with nine years of comparable data, > we can see a sustained shift in public attitudes towards legacies. This echoes > findings from Legacy Foresight and Smee and Ford, showing longer-term growth in > the number of gifts in wills and charities benefitting, as well as the amount > given. > “Bearing in mind that only 6% of people that die currently leave a legacy, even > a small percentage increase can make a big difference in terms of charitable returns. > “It’s an exciting time for the sector, but with more and more charities coming > into the marketplace, there is even greater need for organisations to invest in > this area of fundraising and ensure they can continue to rely on such a vital > income stream.” * **[Dignity in Dying secures over £200k in legacy pledges with aid of Transform Foundation grant](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/30/dignity-dying-secures-over-200k-legacy-pledges-aid-transform-foundation-grant/)**( 30 April 2018) * **[Remember A Charity calls for inheritance tax review to take legacy income into account](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/04/remember-charity-calls-inheritance-tax-review-take-legacy-income-account/)**( 4 May 2018) * **[Legacy income up but growth rate slows, Legacy Foresight figures show](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/17/legacy-income-growth-rate-slows-legacy-foresight-figures-show/)**( 17 May 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)