Family and whānau are hugely important to Barnardos Aotearoa, so we know that when you create your Will, your first priority will be to provide for your loved ones.

A gift in your Will, of any amount, is welcome. There are a number of options for creating or changing your existing Will as follows:

Consult a lawyer or trustee company to prepare your Will
Add a codicil if you want to make a change or add a bequest to an existing Will - this is also done via a lawyer or trustee company
There are also a number of New Zealand online Will platforms where you can create a Will online for little or no cost

Through our partnership with Footprint, New Zealand’s largest online Will provider, you can also create your Will online for FREE. Please visit the website Barnardos - My Footprint.

You can make your gift to the Barnardos New Zealand Foundation (our capital endowment fund). Your gift will be invested in perpetuity and the returns will be granted to Barnardos Aotearoa for innovation and research, new service developments, and long-term projects to support the work of Barnardos Aotearoa.

This means your gift will keep on helping children well after your lifetime. 

Different types of bequests

There are a number of types of gifts you can leave in your Will. A popular one is a residuary gift. This is a share of your estate left after all debts have been paid and other gifts have been made.

Leaving a residuary gift to the Barnardos New Zealand Foundation will ensure that your family and loved ones are looked after first. By leaving this type of gift you won’t have to worry if your circumstances change. And the value of your gift won’t be affected by inflation.

Other types of gift are:

A fixed sum (pecuniary gift) - you can specify a particular amount to be gifted
A specific item – this is a gift of an item of value, such as jewellery, shares, and property

Recommended wording

The following wording is suggested for leaving a gift in your Will to the Barnardos New Zealand Foundation:

“I give to the Barnardos New Zealand Foundation, registered charity CC60439, (x% of estate, the residue of my estate, a sum of money, or a description of your property or assets) for general purposes, for which the receipt from an authorised officer of the organisation shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my trustees.”

Can I add a bequest to my existing Will?

Yes, it’s a simple process for your legal advisor to add a clause, known as a codicil, to an existing Will.

What to expect of you leave a gift to Barnardos

Thank you for considering Barnardos Aotearoa in your Will.

We understand leaving a gift to Barnardos Aotearoa in your Will is a big decision, and we appreciate you’ll want to take your time to think it through and discuss it with your family.

A gift in your Will to Barnardos Aotearoa means your memory and ideals will live on, and you can keep making an impact on the lives of future generations of New Zealand children.

If you have already made the wonderful gesture to include a gift to Barnardos Aotearoa in your Will, we would be grateful if you could inform us by filling out our Gift in Will notification form or downloading it here. This allows us to thank you for your kindness and keep you up to date of the types of work that your bequest will help to support.

Please contact our Legacy Manager, Lindy Still on phone 04 801 1770, mobile 027 212 9401 or email giftinwill@barnardos.org.nz

Thank you for sharing our commitment to providing tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa with hope for a better future. Your legacy is their future.

Our promise to you

We know that leaving a gift to Barnardos Aotearoa is a carefully considered decision and is very personal. We will respect your pledge and promise that we:

will always respect your privacy

understand your loved ones will always come first

acknowledge that your personal circumstances could alter and we respect your choice

will use your gift carefully, for the greatest possible impact.

How to leave a gift in your Will