Eco-Access champions the rights of disabled people to access nature

'The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.' -William James

Rob and Julie Filmer have spent the greater part of their lives creating opportunities for others ... opportunities for disabled people to explore and enjoy wild places .... opportunities for non-disabled people to meet and relate to those who are blind, deaf, unable to walk or mentally challenged.

What if you could do something today that would ensure you too will be remembered forever for doing something worthwhile? That 'something' could be as simple as including Eco-Access in your Will.

Bequests

Bequeathing a sum of money or property (real estate, jewellery, motor car, etc) to Eco-Access is a way of ensuring the work of the organisation continues into the future, without having to spend any of your money now. Only when you no longer need it, is it passed on to influence the lives of disabled children and adults.

Obviously, you will want to make adequate provision for your family. But, especially if your children are grown up or you have no close relatives, making a charitable bequest will not only bring great personal satisfaction, it may also lead to considerable savings in estate duty.

A simple way of adding a bequest to Eco-Access to an existing Will is to complete a codicil and keep it together with the Will. The necessary form is available by clicking here.

What is a bequest?

A Bequest is simply an instruction in your Will that specifies a gift of cash or property is to be passed on to a certain individual or charitable institution.

It is the ONLY way someone other than a close relative – for e.g. a lifelong friend, loyal care-giver, domestic worker, your church or a charitable institution whose work you admire – is legally entitled to benefit from your Will.

Your Will can contain as many bequests as you like – and they may be specific sums of money or items of value, or percentages of the whole.

Another option is to leave the 'residual' – what's left after all the other bequests have been paid – or a percentage of it, to one or more charitable institutions.

Tell us!
If you decide to make this generous gesture, please let us know! It's always a sadness to only find out about someone's kindness after it's too late to say thank you. Letting us know your intentions puts you under no obligation whatsoever; it simply helps us plan ahead, and gives us the opportunity to discuss with you any particular project you would like your bequest to go towards.

We recommend you contact your financial advisor, attorney, bank manager or other expert before making or altering a Will.