Planned legacy giving

The Bruce House Society is a planned legacy giving program that recognizes those who have given a portion of their estate or have made arrangements to include a gift to the American School in London Educational Trust Limited in the UK or the American School in London Foundation in the US in their plans.

Established in 2006, the Bruce House Society is named for ASL benefactor David K.E. Bruce, US Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, from 1961 to 1969, who was instrumental in helping ASL acquire and develop the St. John’s Wood campus.

The generosity of society members helps to maintain financial health to secure a tradition of academic excellence. These individuals play an essential role in ensuring the mission endures for future generations of students.

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To help you write your estate plan for free in 20 minutes or less, the American School in London Educational Trust Limited has partnered with Farewill in the UK and the American School in London Foundation has partnered with FreeWill in the US.

It is strongly encouraged that you consult with an attorney, financial planner or tax advisor to discuss what options may work best for you to make an impactful contribution.

If you are based in the US and are a US taxpayer, you may wish to use FreeWill to start your will online. If you prefer to finalize your will with an attorney, you can still use the tool to create a list of documented wishes.

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If you are based in the UK and are a UK taxpayer, please use Farewill to start your free will online.

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Join the society

The details of any will are private, and you may prefer to keep your intentions confidential. Completing the form below neither commits you to take action, nor limits your freedom to change your will in the future. It simply informs us of any specific wishes, and enables us to thank you for your generosity and offer you membership in the Bruce House Society.

To signal your planned legacy giving, please choose one of the following options:

I am a US taxpayer
I am a UK taxpayer

I am a US taxpayer

I am interested in making a planned legacy gift to the American School in London Foundation or have already pledged a planned legacy gift.

Complete this form to signal your membership
Sample language to help draft a bequest

Complete this form to signal your membership

Please complete the form below so we may confirm your membership in the Bruce House Society.

Required

First namerequired

Last namerequired

If different than above, please indicate your name as you would like it to appear in school publications and acknowledgements:

Emailrequired

Phone numberrequired

To support the American School in London Foundation, I/we intend to make the following planned gift:(Please check all that apply)

I/We have made a provision for a planned or deferred gift to the American School in London Foundation and give my/our permission to be named in print and online without divulging any details of this gift.

I/We have made a provision for a planned or deferred gift to the American School in London Foundation and require anonymity. Please do not print my/our name as donor(s).

(Please check all that apply)

As a US ‘friends of’ organization, the American School in London Foundation cannot accept donations that are earmarked or required to be distributed to ASL. Donors may make unrestricted donations or suggest that their gifts are used for a specific purpose. If you have a preference/suggestion as to how your gift should be applied, please be assured the directors will be mindful of your request; however, these requests are non-binding

Please describe the nature of your gift (e.g. cash, securities, real estate) and your suggested designation of the proceeds.

I/We would consider being the subject of a profile in describing how and why this gift was made, the purpose of which is to inspire others to consider making a planned gift to the American School in London Foundation.Please contact Sandy Mateus to discuss this.

Yes

No

Please contact Sandy Mateus to discuss this.

Sample language to help draft a bequest

Thank you for remembering the ASL Foundation in your will. Below is some sample language intended to help you and your attorney in drafting a bequest that satisfies your interests.

This language does not constitute estate planning and/or tax advice. An attorney should always be consulted when preparing a will.

“I give and devise to the American School in London Foundation, located in Princeton, NJ, ____________% of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal.”

“I give and devise to the American School in London, located in Princeton, NJ, the sum of $___________ .”

As a US ‘friends of’ organization, the American School in London Foundation cannot accept donations that are earmarked or required to be distributed to ASL. Donors may make unrestricted donations or suggest that their gifts are used for a specific purpose. If you have a preference/suggestion as to how your gift should be applied, please be assured the directors will be mindful of your request; however, these requests are non-binding.

The ASL Foundation’s preference is for donors to make unrestricted legacy gifts so the directors can make grants to the areas of greatest need; however, if you would like to suggest that your legacy gift supports a specific initiative at ASL, please ensure you use the following language:

“I give and devise to the American School in London Foundation, located in Princeton, NJ, ____________% of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal. I would like to request that these funds are used to support ___________at the American School in London, located in London, England; however, I understand that the American School in London Foundation directors, while being mindful of my request, have final discretion and control over the use of funds for grants. I understand that this request is non-binding.”

“I give and devise to the American School in London, located in Princeton, NJ, the sum of $___________ . I would like to request that these funds are used to support___________at the American School in London, located in London, England; however, I understand that the American School in London Foundation directors, while being mindful of my request, have final discretion and control over the use of funds for grants. I understand that this request is non-binding.”

I am a UK taxpayer

I am interested in making a planned legacy bequest to the American School in London Educational Trust Limited or have already pledged a planned legacy bequest.

Complete this form to signal your membership

Complete this form to signal your membership

Please complete the form below so we may confirm your membership in the Bruce House Society.

Required

First namerequired

Last namerequired

If different than above, please indicate your name as you would like it to appear in school publications and acknowledgements:

Emailrequired

Phone numberrequired

To support the American School in London Educational Trust Limited, I/we intend to make the following planned gift:(Please check all that apply)

I/We have made a provision for a planned gift to the American School in London Educational Trust Limited and give my/our permission to be named in print and online without divulging any details of this gift.

I/We have made a provision for a planned or deferred gift to the American School in London Educational Trust Limited and require anonymity. Please do not print my/our name as donor(s).

(Please check all that apply)

Please describe the nature of your gift (e.g. cash, securities, real estate) and your suggested designation of the proceeds.

I/We would consider being the subject of a profile in describing how and why this gift was made, the purpose of which is to inspire others to consider making a planned gift to ASL. Please contact me/us to discuss this.

Yes

No

Any Questions? Contact advancement@asl.org.