Bequests

Leave a lasting legacy for your community

Each of us finds different ways to contribute to the community and one significant way of doing this is by making a Bequest.

A Bequest is a gift left in a Will. When you make a Bequest to {also}, you are leaving a legacy to support a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) organisation whose work you believe in. Your Bequest will support the work that we do in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) communities in metropolitan and rural Victoria far into the future.

With a Bequest, you give a gift that lasts longer than a lifetime, a gift that will always be remembered. 

Contact us to let if you have any questions regarding bequests.

Making a Bequest to {also}

Arranging a Bequest to {also} is very simple.

Options include:

• Nominating a particular amount of money or property.

• Nominating a percentage of your estate.

• Nominating the residue of your estate after providing for family or friends.

Past Bequests to {also}

The contribution the following individuals have made to improving the lives of people in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) community through Bequests to {also} has been significant.

Alan Wright
Alan died on the 20th July 1991 and left the residue of his estate to ALSOCare, subject to a life interest. With the passing of the life beneficiary the balance of the trust fund was paid to ALSOCare.

Ian Laurie Dunstan
Ian died on the 18th April 1993 and left half the residue of his estate to ALSOCare, subject to a life interest. His Will provides “in relation to this gift I express the wish that it should be applied by the Society as far as possible to acquire additional real estate property for the charitable purposes of the Society.� The value of the interest of ALSOCare is approx. $170,000. The life tenant is 35 years old.

Keith Dohnt
Keith passed away on 4th April 1996 and left the residue of his estate to ALSOCare. The estate has been wound up. ALSOCare has received payments to the amount of $207,834. Keith’s Will allowed “this charity may use this gift as it sees fit in carrying on its charitable activities�.

David Carne
David passed away on the 16th November 2002 and left residue of his Estate to ALSOCare. By 30th June 2003 the majority of the Estate had been wound up and the Executor had transferred an amount of $300,000 to ALSOCare. The balance of the Estate in the amount of $105,489 was paid to ALSOCare in July 2004. The total net amount paid to ALSOCare from the Estate was $405,489.

Anthony (Tony) Tremayne

Tony passed away on the 5th September 2003 and left a generous donation in his will of $50,000 to The ALSO Foundation. The balance of the donation has been received by {also}.

For more information about making a Bequest to {also}, please call {also} on 03 9660 3900 (during office hours Monday-Friday)  or write to {also}, City Village,  Level 8/225 Bourke St , Melbourne VIC 3000.