Legacies are an enormously important source of funds for the College, and one that is increasingly popular among Old Members.

It goes without saying that in preparing a will, an absolute priority is to ensure that the needs of your family and loved ones are met. However, when these provisions are in place, you may feel that a bequest could also be made to Univ. A gift in your will can make a lasting contribution for generations to come, whether it endows scholarships or bursaries for gifted students, helps fund academic posts, or provides new facilities and resources.

For US taxpayers, a bequest made to the American Friends of University College, Oxford, Inc. (“AFUCO”) is deductible for federal estate tax purposes. Further details and Legacy Sample Wording for US Taxpayers can be found here.

You can find some recorded messages from Old Members who have remembered the College in their wills, about what leaving a legacy to Univ means to them. We hope you enjoy them.

If you have any questions at all about bequests/legacies, or would like to discuss your ideas for a bequest  to the College, please contact Martha Cass at Martha.Cass@univ.ox.ac.uk