Gifts in Wills.
The Foundation on the frontline
A lasting gift.
Leaving a gift in your Will, no matter how large or small, is a powerful way to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of children far beyond your lifetime.
By leaving a gift to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation, or any of the entities we support like the soon to be constructed WA Children’s Hospice – Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) you can help fund groundbreaking research, innovative education and training programs and positive patient experiences, purchase critical cutting-edge equipment and technology and enable world class expertise to come to Perth. Your generosity towards Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation will support Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and the wider Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) to continue to provide world-class health care for children in WA.
Making or changing your Will to include a gift to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation could be as simple as contacting your legal or financial advisor and they will do all the important work for you. Alternatively, you could use an online option to write a Will.
Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation has partnered with Gathered Here and Safewill to provide an easy and affordable way to prepare a simple Will online. Please take a moment to consider if one of these platforms may be right for you.
Your gift will stay in WA to help WA lead the way in children’s health outcomes and have a powerful impact for generations to come.
Your Will is one of the most important documents you will prepare in your lifetime. A legally valid Will provides comfort knowing that your wishes will be upheld upon your passing.
Types of gifts.
You should choose the way that best suits your circumstances when deciding how to make a bequest. We are happy to discuss this with you in addition to confirming the most appropriate wording to use. This makes sure that the greatest impact from your gift will occur. Some of the ways to give include:
Residual Gift
The ‘residue’ or leftover of your estate (or a percentage of this residue) to be left to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation after all other gifts, expenses and debts have been paid.
Percentage Gift
Leave a percentage of your estate, or a percentage of the residue, to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Pecuniary Gift
Leave a specific sum of money to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Asset Gift
From real estate to shares and bonds or other items of value, you can share your assets with Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Please note Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation has two separate entities and it is important that you reference the correct name and ABN in your Will to ensure your gift is directed as you intended. A gift can be left to one or both entities.
- Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation Limited (ABN 18 604 862 071) – to support world class health care for WA children.
- PCHF Hospice Limited (ABN 11 667 723 300) – to support the WA Children’s Hospice – Sandcastles (Boodja Mia).
Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation does not provide financial or legal advice and recommends you seek independent expertise when preparing your Will.
We encourage you to let us know if you have included a gift in Will to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation.
For a confidential discussion about your wishes, if you require support administering an estate or you have any questions, please contact our Planned Giving Team on (08) 6456 5550 or fundraising@pchf.org.au.
John's generosity.
Wembley man John Street always wanted his wealth to significantly benefit society. A kind and humble man who worked hard and lived a modest lifestyle, Mr Street wanted his estate left in memory of his sister who died of throat cancer. Following his death in 2010, Mr Street’s estate was bequeathed to the Cancer Council WA which gifted $6m to the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation for WA’s first children’s hospice. “It’s exactly where he hoped the money would go. Bequeathing money is a very desirable thing. If it can be given to someone in the community like a charity it will help the whole community for years to come and many generations will benefit.” – Graham Ockleshaw, friend of 60 years.
Gifts in Wills do not need to be large to make a difference and are an impactful way for your funds to live on. Gifts of any size will help sick children for generations to come.
