Where does your bequest go?
Your generosity directly impacts the lives of hundreds of people living with HIV, allowing them to lead happier, healthy lives. Through your bequest, you can help the people we serve plan for a future of hope and stability ensuring that Bobby’s legacy – and yours – lives on.
How to make a gift in your will to BGF
Planning your legacy is a deeply personal decision. To make sure that your wishes are reflected – as well as legally binding – we highly recommend consulting legal representatives when drafting or amending your will. These professionals can help you navigate any legal details so that your intentions are clearly articulated.
When including BGF in your will, the process is straightforward to suit your preferences. Here’s a simple template to guide you:
“I consent to Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, a company limited by guarantee, of:
PO Box 1444,
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Australia
- The specific sum of $X – this option allows you to leave a simple, fixed sum of money
- X% of my whole estate – you can choose to leave a fixed percentage of your total estate to BGF
- X% of the residue of my estate – you’re able to leave a fixed portion of your total estate
- Specific gift – as an alternative, you may wish to donate specific items such as jewellery or antiques
… to be used for its general purposes. The receipt of the secretary, treasurer, or other public officer for the time being said Foundation is an absolute discharge to my Executor.”
Who was Bobby?
Bobby Goldsmith was one of the first Australians to die from an AIDS-related illness in June 1984. His friends came together to find a way of giving him the care he needed to remain at home so they could make his last weeks as comfortable as possible. He died with dignity, at home, where he wanted to be.
His friends established the important precedent of providing support and services for people living with HIV. If direct support could be provided for one person, it could be done for many.
We are the legacy of that dedicated group of friends – Bobby Goldsmith Foundation has been supporting people living with HIV for 40 years. Founded in 1984, we provide practical, emotional and financial support to people living with HIV in NSW and SA.
Download our Honour Roll booklet to learn more about leaving a bequest.
For a confidential discussion about leaving a gift in your will or your place on the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Honour Roll please contact:
Amy Easton, Gift in Wills Coordinator on 0422 525 736 or donor@bgf.org.au
