Legacies

You can help to secure the future of British literature by remembering the RSL in your will. The Royal Society of Literature is a charity, and is reliant on the generosity and support of its Fellows, Members, Patrons and benefactors. Leaving a legacy enables us to continue to support both the writers and the readers of the future. Benefactors have sometimes chosen to support, through a bequest, an area of literature of particular interest to them. One current Fellow, for example, will be leaving us a substantial sum to help writers of history and non-fiction in the early stages of their careers.

By leaving a gift to the Society in your will, you will be securing and supporting:

• our programme of monthly talks, discussions and readings (for £2,000 we will organise a meeting in memory of a particular person, or on a particular area of literature)
• our campaigns on issues of literary importance
• our support for writers at all stages in their careers, from workshops for schools, to grants for those engaged on their first commissioned books
• the events and projects will organise in collaboration with other organisations – Arvon, the Royal Society, Poet in the City, the LSE, King’s College

Should you choose to remember the Royal Society of Literature in your will, the following wording can be adapted to reflect your wishes:

I give (% residue of my estate/the sum of) to The Royal Society of Literature (Registered Charity Number 213-962) of Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA for its general charitable purposes.

If you would like any further information or would like to discuss any aspect of making or changing your will please contact Maggie Fergusson, either by telephone (020 7485 4676) or by email (maggie@rslit.org). All enquiries will be held in strict confidence.