# Leaving a Gift to a Church in Your Will

> Canonical: https://churchnearme.org.uk/guides/leaving-a-gift-to-church

Church Near Me explains how to leave a gift to a church in your will — gifts to UK churches are exempt from inheritance tax, and leaving 10% or more of your estate to charity cuts the tax rate on the rest from 40% to 36%. Name the church precisely and write a valid will.

Read the full guide: https://churchnearme.org.uk/guides/leaving-a-gift-to-church