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Gifts in Wills

Gifts in Wills, whatever the size, make a big difference. A gift in your Will enables NRAS to continue to develop and deliver vital services to those living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), now and in the future. 

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Your gift will mean that people living with RA or JIA, will have access to high-quality information about their condition. They will have the opportunity to speak to a trained volunteer or helpline professional who can listen to them when they may feel confused and alone. 

Your gift will enable NRAS to support those with RA and JIA at every stage, with a referral programme that connects those newly diagnosed with our services.  

Why make a Will? 

If you have not made a Will, your surviving family and friends may experience complications with your estate being divided according to law, not your wishes. If you have no surviving family, your entire estate will go to the state.  

Leaving a Will lets you take care of your assets, your loved ones and the causes you care about after you are gone. 

A gift of as little as  1%  of your estate can help us continue to do amazing things! 

What will your legacy be?

Ailsa’s story

Our Founder and National Patient Champion, Ailsa Bosworth, MBE, has recently spoken to NRAS about how she would like to be remembered by family and friends:

“I would like my family and friends to remember me with love and affection and as someone who made a positive difference to their lives as they are all hugely important to me! Hopefully, they will remember all the good times together and the resilience we had to get through the not-so-good times. My family mean everything, and I try and do whatever I can for them, particularly our children and grandchildren.

“Also, through my work at NRAS, it has meant the world to me to see how we have changed so many people’s lives by providing the right support when it’s needed. There is not enough kindness and positivity in the world, and these are attributes which are important to me. Knowing how valuable legacies are to NRAS, and all charities, I have included a legacy gift in my Will for NRAS, to help them continue the wonderful work they do long into the future.”

By leaving a gift in your Will to NRAS, your Will could create a future of support, information, comfort and guidance for those living with RA and JIA.

Octopus Legacy – write your Will for FREE

NRAS has partnered with expert Will writers, Octopus Legacy, offering you the opportunity to write or update your simple Will for FREE. How to start your Will:

1. Visit the Octopus Legacy website here to begin your Will online.

2. Call Octopus Legacy on 020 4525 3605 and quote ‘NRAS‘ to book a face-to-face appointment or begin your Will on the phone. Remembering us in your Will can make a lasting difference and help improve the quality of life of those living with RA and JIA across the UK.

Write your FREE Will

How to make a will? 

To leave a charitable gift in your Will, provide your Will writer with the details of your chosen charity (the charity name, address and registered charity number).   

How to leave a charitable gift to NRAS in your Will?    

To include NRAS in your Will, please ask your solicitor to use our charity details, including our address and charity registration number, to ensure your kind gift reaches us.     

  • The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), Beechwood Suite 3, Grove Park Industrial Estate, White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3LW.
  • Registered charity in England and Wales (1134859), Scotland (SC039721).    

An example of wording you could use:  

I leave my / X share (s) of my residuary estate for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, Beechwood Suite 3, Grove Park Industrial Estate, White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3LW registered charity number 1134859 (England and Wales)/ SC039721 (Scotland), absolutely for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the treasurer or other proper officer for the time being shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors.  

Contact Us 

We would love to hear your motivations for leaving a gift in your Will to NRAS, if you would like to share your reasons for doing so (or have any other questions about gifts in Wills), please contact Emma Spicer by email espicer@nras.org.uk or phone 01628 501 548.

Please see here to download a copy of our free NRAS Guide to Writing or Updating your Will.