Smee & Ford and Legacy Futures: The Legacy Giving Report 2025

The Legacy Giving Report 2025, 14th May 2025

The first report of its kind from a collaboration between Smee & Ford and Legacy Futures, The Legacy Giving Report 2025 offers the most comprehensive legacy data and market review available to support charities of all sizes.

Featuring statistics, case studies and projections, it is available for FREE and can be downloaded here.

Here’s a round up of media coverage for this report:

Civil Society, 14th May 2025: UK legacy income grows to £4.5bn as probate backlog clears, report shows

Third Sector, 14th May 2025: ‘Record growth’ as legacy income rose to £4.5bn last year, report finds

UK Fundraising, 14th May 2025: Legacy income up by 9% in 2024, says Legacy Giving Report

Charity Times: Legacy income hits a record £4.5bn as backlog clears (subscription required)

3rd Sector Mission Control, 14th May 2025: The long term forecast is very strong – Legacy Giving Report 2025

The Wealth Net, 15th May 2025: Charitable legacy giving on the rise

Third Force News, 20th May 2025: Legacy market growth reaching £4.5bn

Bates Wells, 21st May 2025: Briefing for charities & social enterprises

Today’s Wills and Probate, 30th May 2025: Charitable estates make up 16% of all estates at probate

The Production Hub: Legacy giving reaches record high – and direct mail has a vital role to play