Plan a gift in your Will
Families supporting families
Your legacy ensures families are together, and their wellbeing is supported during the toughest of times.
With a state as vast as Western Australia, when a child suddenly becomes ill or injured, many families find themselves needing to access medical care hundreds if not thousands of kilometres from home and the support of loved ones.
Your gift will provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare in Perth – 24/7, 365 days a year, through Ronald McDonald House Charities WA.
How you can make a difference
Including a gift for Ronald McDonald House Charities WA (RMHC WA) in your Will, no matter the size, will make a genuine impact. Your legacy will help keep families together during the most difficult times in their lives, and you can decide how to contribute:
Residual Gift
A residual gift can be the whole or percentage of your remaining estate (residue), after all provisions have been met for your loved ones and all expenses and debts have been paid.
The value of a residual gift will rise with inflation. As this kind of gift doesn’t decrease with inflation, it is one of the most efficient ways to support RMHC WA.
Percentage Gift
A percentage gift leaves a portion of (a percentage) of your whole estate, so you can divide your estate between a number of loved ones or charitable organisations.
The value of a percentage gift will rise with inflation, so it will be worth as much to us tomorrow as it is today. As this kind of gift doesn’t decrease with inflation, it is one of the most efficient ways to support RMHC WA
Specific Financial Gift
A specific financial gift, or pecuniary gift, is a specific dollar value set at the time you make your Will to be given to a loved one, charity or organisation. This type of gift is explicitly defined with an exact monetary value (e.g. $10,000) and is distinct from asset gifts (specific items) and the remainder of the estate.
The value of pecuniary gift will decrease over time, as inflation and the cost of living increases.
Asset Gift
Assets owned by you personally are estate assets. This means that you can specify in your Will to whom the assets should be gifted. Assets can include real estate, shares, bonds and other assets like jewellery or artwork.
No matter how you choose to give, your gift will ensure Western Australian families with ill or injured children have access to essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare.
How you can get started
You can write your Will for free online through the Gathered Here website. Gathered Here is a not-for-profit platform that makes it easy to write a Will for free and pledge a gift to Ronald McDonald House Charities WA or other non-profit organisations.
You can also use a solicitor to help prepare or update your will. Your solicitor will work with you to ensure the causes and people you love benefit from your Will as you wish. A current, valid Will is a gift to your loved ones as it makes your wishes clear and will help minimise the risk of disputes about your intentions.
Your decision to leave a gift to RMHC WA is very personal, and we encourage you to discuss your Will and wish to support our organisation with your family.
We are here to help
Many people have questions when considering to leave a gift. Our team members often meet with people who are considering, or have included, a gift in their Will.
If you are considering leaving a gift to RMHC WA, we urge you to complete our enquiry form. We can support you, and your solicitor, in creating a gift that RMHC WA can use to support Western Australian families with ill or injured children in the way you intend.
If you’ve made the decision to include RMHC WA in your Will, we encourage you to let us know. We want to make sure we have a full understanding of your wishes, so when the time comes to activate your gift, we will have all the information we need to ensure your gift is used to its full potential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your gift, your decision, your timeline, and your privacy matters. Your decision to leave a gift to RMHC WA is very personal, and we encourage you to discuss your Will and wish to support our organisation with your family.
The following FAQs may be of use to you in your decision-making.
What will my gift to RMHC WA be used for?
Your gift will help keep families together and ensure their wellbeing is supported during the most difficult times in their lives.
Your gift will provide supported accommodation for families who are required to travel to Perth Children’s Hospital for medical care, as well as essential programs and services to support the learning and wellbeing of Western Australian families with ill or injured children – 24/7, 365 days a year.
Will my gift stay in Western Australia?
Yes, while RMHC WA is part of a national and global network, we are an independent organisation. All gifts will remain in Western Australia and be used to support Western Australian families with ill or injured children.
What do I need to write my Will?
You can write your Will for free online through the Gathered Here website. Gathered Here is a not-for-profit platform that makes it easy to write a Will for free and pledge a gift to Ronald McDonald House Charities WA or other non-profit organisations.
You can also use a solicitor to help prepare or update your Will. Your solicitor will work with you to ensure the causes and people you love benefit from your Will as you wish. A current, valid Will is a gift to your loved ones as it makes your wishes clear and will help minimise the risk of disputes about your intentions.
Recommended wording for your Will
We recommend the following gifting clause
- I give to The Home Away From Home Inc ABN 17 197 600 778 (trading as Ronald McDonald House Charities Western Australia): a) [the sum of $amount] / [my whole estate] / [the residue of my estate] / [percentage% of the residue of my estate] to be used for its general purposes.
- If The Home Away From Home Inc ceases to exist or amalgamates with another organisation, my executor shall give the gift The Home Away From Home Inc would have otherwise taken to the organisation which my executor considers most nearly fulfils the objects that I intend to benefit.
- If at any time The Home Away from Home Inc determines that it is impossible or impracticable to carry out the stated purpose, then The Home Away from Home Inc. may apply the income of the bequest for such purpose or purposes at The Home Away Inc. from Home determines most closely accords with the stated purpose.
- The receipt of the treasurer, secretary or public officer of the beneficiary under paragraph 1 or 2 above, will be sufficient to discharge my Executor
I want my gift to be used for a specific purpose. Is that possible?
A specified gift in your Will is used for a specific purpose. If you are considering this type of gift to RMHC WA, we strongly encourage you to complete our enquiry form, to ensure RMHC WA will be able to fulfill your wishes.
In the case of a specific gift, we recommend the following gifting clause:
- I give to The Home Away From Home Inc ABN 17 197 600 778 (trading as Ronald McDonald House Charities Western Australia): a) [the sum of $amount] / [my whole estate] / [the residue of my estate] / [percentage% of the residue of my estate] to be used for [state the preferred use for the gift].
- If The Home Away From Home Inc ceases to exist or amalgamates with another organisation, my executor shall give the gift The Home Away From Home Inc would have otherwise taken to the organisation which my executor considers most nearly fulfils the objects that I intend to benefit.
- If at any time The Home Away from Home Inc determines that it is impossible or impracticable to carry out the stated purpose, then The Home Away from Home Inc. may apply the income of the bequest for such purpose or purposes at The Home Away Inc. from Home determines most closely accords with the stated purpose.
- The receipt of the treasurer, secretary or public officer of the beneficiary under paragraph 1 or 2 above, will be sufficient to discharge my Executor
Do I have to tell RMHC WA if I leave a gift in my Will?
You are not obligated to inform us of your decision, but we encourage you to do so. We want to make sure we have a full understanding of your wishes, so when the time comes to activate your gift, we will have all the information er need to see your gift used to its full potential.
Acknowledgement of Country
Ronald McDonald House Charities WA acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia. We recognise their enduring and continuing connection to the sky, lands, waters, and culture of this land.