How to include a charitable gift to Shelter in your UK Will using Exit State.
Registered Charity
№ 263710
Verified by UK Charity Commission
Provides emergency support, advice, and legal aid to people facing homelessness or housing problems.
Fights homelessness and bad housing
Answer eight simple questions about your estate, family, and assets.
Choose the charity, specify the amount or percentage, and confirm their registration number: 263710
Your Will is generated instantly. Print, sign with two witnesses, and it's legally binding.
Leave a fixed amount of money
"£5,000 to Shelter"
Leave a percentage of your estate
"10% of my estate to Shelter"
Leave a particular item or property
"My artwork collection to Shelter"
Charitable gifts are exempt from Inheritance Tax (40% tax rate avoided)
If you leave 10% or more of your estate to charity, your Inheritance Tax rate drops to 36%
Your legacy supports causes you care about long after you are gone
No obligation to notify the charity in advance (though many appreciate it)
No legal requirement. However, many charities appreciate being notified so they can thank you and plan for future funding. It's entirely your choice.
Yes. You can split your charitable gifts between as many charities as you like. Exit State lets you add multiple charities and specify amounts or percentages for each.
If a charity ceases to exist, the gift typically goes to a similar charity or back into your residuary estate (depending on how your Will is worded). Exit State includes fallback clauses to handle this.
Absolutely. You decide how much goes to charity and how much goes to family. Most people leave the majority to loved ones and a smaller percentage to charity. It's your Will — you're in control.
Build a legally valid will in eight questions — free. Include Shelter as a beneficiary. Unlock to download for £79.
Free to build. £79 to unlock. No jargon. Legally valid across UK.