Leaving a gift in your will

Making a will is one of the most important things you will ever do.

By including a gift to the University in your will, you can help us to nurture people, generate ideas and make discoveries which will change the world for the better.

Your gift could make a huge difference to the lives of our students or push forward research in an area close to your heart.

With your help, we can shape a better future

How we can help

Talk through your legacy wishes with our team.
Which type of legacy?

Explore different ways to give in your will.
Brotherton Circle

An exclusive community for those who have pledged.
Leaving a bequest in the US

How to give if you’re a US citizen.
Information for solicitors and executors

How to inform us of a pledge or bequest.
Charitable status and tax benefits

Why leaving us a legacy can be tax efficient.

Get in touch

For more information or a confidential discussion about leaving a legacy to Leeds, please email Jessica Mifsud-Bonnici, Senior Development Officer (Legacies), at give@leeds.ac.uk. You can also contact us by post: Advancement Team, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT.

Supporter stories

Read about why our supporters have chosen to leave a gift to Leeds in their will.

Sue Heward (History 1975)

“We decided we wanted to help students less fortunate than ourselves.”
Roy Ludlow (French 1967)

“I hope to support young people who, in turn, by virtue of their education, will be in a position to support others.”
Katharine Salmon (French and Italian 1995; MA 1997)

“I wanted to leave a legacy to Leeds, especially if I can help make life better for students in generations to come.”
Emma Atkinson (Geological Sciences 1997)

“I read about the Brotherton Circle and the legacies which have been left to the University in the past and thought ‘what a brilliant idea’.”
Dr Moses Batwala (Medicine 2000)

“I want to do all I can to encourage future medics to study at Leeds.”
Peter Cheney (Bacteriology and Biochemistry 1969)

“We wanted our wealth to go the place it could do the most good, and we wanted to leave something behind after we’re gone that we could feel proud of.”