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The UK's only awards recognising professionals and teams across the whole legacy giving sector

Legacy Giving Awards 2026 celebrate the talent, dedication, and achievements of UK legacy giving professionals — and highlight the vital impact gifts in wills have on charities.

New for 2026:
A brand-new afternoon format designed to make the Awards the must-attend networking and celebration event of the legacy sector calendar.

Expect extended opportunities for networking with inspiring expert speakers, exclusive new insights and data from the 2026 Legacy Giving Report, and our celebrated Awards ceremony — where we’ll acknowledge the great legacy achievements within our sector.

This refreshed format replaces the formal sit-down meal with drinks and good food in a relaxed, welcoming setting — bringing the legacy community together to connect, exchange ideas, and celebrate excellence.

We hope to see you there!

Why Enter?

Winning a Legacy Giving Award is a prestigious achievement for individuals, teams, projects, and partnerships. It recognises excellence, innovation, and impact, and helps with:

  • Improving your profile in the sector: Position yourself and your organisation as leaders in legacy giving. Share your contributions and insights, enhance your reputation, and attract top talent.
  • Securing senior leadership buy-in: Highlight the excellence, agility, and success of your legacy giving strategy with senior leaders and peers.
  • Boosting team morale: Celebrate exemplary skills, recognise achievements, and give your team a renewed sense of purpose and positivity.
  • Expert feedback from judges: Judges are selected from across the legacy fundraising sector, giving entrants useful insights and advice from a diverse panel of specialists.

 

Register your interest for 2026

Our Judges

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"Good learning in the morning, excellent networking and showcasing the depth and breadth of legacy fundraising in the afternoon "
Rachel Hedley
St Christopher's Hospice
"Wonderful ambiance, food was lovely and very well organized "
2024
Attendee
"A fantastic experience from start to finish and thoroughly enjoyed by all the team! "
2024
Attendee
"A privilege to spend the afternoon in a room full or remarkable individuals. "
Sally Redmond
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
"I felt very well looked-after and the awards were a positive and high-quality celebratory event "
Matthew Crothers
St Peter's Hospice
"Brilliant! Just like a family reunion of like minded people celebrating the achievements of the sector! "
Gaynor Lanceley
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
"Excellent. This was a much needed opportunity to socialise with colleagues in my team and to also celebrate and recognise the work we do. "
Daisy
Shelter
"It was enjoyable and good for team building "
Grace Margaret Cunningham
North West Air Ambulance Charity
"A great chance to celebrate and appreciate what we have done, rather than looking at what we need to do. "
2024
Attendee
"Fantastic day of celebration and collaboration. "
2024
Attendee
"A fantastic afternoon, exceptional service, excellent venue, brilliant host "
2024
Attendee
"Very slick event, great entertainment and supportive feel in the room. "
Laura Summerbell
RNLI
"It was a great afternoon, lots of opportunity to network and celebrate success, with a great meal too! "
2024
Attendee
"Heart warming, great chance to meet new and known faces and to be inspired by others work to take back and inspire future work of my charity. "
Katy Burke
Wiltshire Air Ambulance
"The awards are a wonderful way to acknowledge outstanding efforts in the field of legacy giving. The occasion is always wonderful to be a part of. "
Carolyn Jones
University of Liverpool
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