Welcome to the Christ College Brecon Foundation page.
Since Henry VIII granted its charter in 1541, Christ College has influenced the lives of thousands of young people. Today Christ College is a caring community with a strong sense of identity and purpose.
Christ College has a long and proud tradition and as we move towards our 500th Anniversary in 2041 it is essential we put in place the strong financial foundations to allow our pupils to develop their potential to the full with the very best staff and facilities, and to create the conditions to give support to those less able to pay for an independent school education. Christ College is determined to provide an outstanding education to all who seek to attend this wonderful school irrespective of their background.
We hope that you are able to support us in some way and we are enormously grateful for any donation. You can be sure it will be used wisely and carefully and always in the interests of our pupils.
There are a number of ways in which you can donate to the school via regular giving or through a donation to the Foundation in which you can specify a specific purpose for your donation e.g. a Music scholarship or Science scholarship in your name or a lump sum to be used at the school’s discretion.
Bequests
Since 1541 Christ College has depended on, and benefited from, the generosity of many who have who shared the vision of the College’s founders. Supporting Christ College Brecon with a gift or donation in your Will is a highly personal way of giving that has a lasting impact on future generations. You can choose to donate a specific sum, a share of your estate, or other assets such as stocks and shares. Making a bequest to charity can also lessen the burden of inheritance tax on your executors.
Why consider a gift in your will?
Since 1541 Christ College has depended on, and benefited from, the generosity of many who have who shared the vision of the College’s founders. Supporting Christ College Brecon with a gift or donation in your Will is a highly personal way of giving that has a lasting impact on future generations. You can choose to donate a specific sum, a share of your estate, or other assets such as stocks and shares. Making a bequest to charity can also lessen the burden of inheritance tax on your executors.
Your help for future generations
With a legacy bequest, you may specify how your legacy will be used by CCB. You can choose to support a specific area, such as bursaries, scholarships, capital projects, or unrestricted funds. If you choose to remember CCB in your Will, the most common methods are as follows:
- A Residuary legacy – A gift of all, a percentage of, or a share of your estate after expenses, pecuniary and specific bequests. This type of gift cannot be eroded by inflation.
- A Pecuniary legacy – A gift of a specific sum of money. As the value of a specific sum decreases over time with inflation, this may be index-linked to maintain its current-day value.
- A Reversionary legacy – Allows named persons to benefit from your assets until their death, at which time the remaining assets are transferred wholly or partly to CCB.
- A Specific Bequest – A gift of a specific asset e.g. a house, shares, or a work of art. These assets will be excluded from your estate valuation and are not liable for inheritance tax.
- A Substitutional legacy – A gift of your estate to other persons which reverts to CCB if they predecease you.
- Life Assurance – By taking out a policy naming CCB as a beneficiary, you can provide a substantial gift for the school with relatively modest premiums.
Keeping CCB Informed If you are comfortable doing so, please let us know if you intend leaving CCB a legacy or bequest. Such a pledge does not bind you in any way, but it does give us the opportunity to share pertinent news with you, and, most importantly, to thank you for your support. Your response and any subsequent correspondence or discussion will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Leaving a Legacy
If you would like to make a donation or require any further information please contact:
Martyn Thomas MBE
Development Director
Christ College Brecon
01874 615440
email: martyn.thomas@christcollegebrecon.com
