A bequest is an expression of thankfulness to God and good stewardship of His gifts given to you during your lifetime. Your bequest to Samaritan’s Purse Australia Limited or Samaritan’s Purse Australasia-Operation Christmas Child can be big or small.

Samaritan’s Purse is committed to providing emergency relief and development assistance to suffering people around the world with the aim of demonstrating God’s love. When you include a bequest to Samaritan’s Purse Australia Ltd or Samaritan’s Purse Australasia-Operation Christmas Child in your Will, you are investing into the lives and futures of impoverished children and families across the world. Your bequest will enable Samaritan’s Purse to meet the physical needs of victims of poverty, conflict, famine, disaster, and disease. Aid and assistance given by Samaritan’s Purse is without regard to the race, creed, gender, religion or ethnicity of the beneficiaries.

What can your Bequest be?
Pecuniary Bequest: a fixed sum of money
Residuary Bequest: a share of your estate after all other debts and gifts are paid
Specific Bequest: an item of value such as shares, a house etc.

How do I make a Bequest?
Your bequest is part of your Will. If you have an existing Will you can amend it to add a bequest by adding a codicil. Please see your solicitor for more information. If you do not already have a Will, we recommend that you see a solicitor. Please feel free to contact us and we will help you find a solicitor for your needs.

Details of Your Bequest

When making a bequest to Samaritan’s Purse in your Will, ensure you include our details to help your executors carry out your wishes.

Samaritan’s Purse Australia Limited
P.O. Box 964
Kings Langley
NSW 2147
Australia
ABN: 84 070 722 404

Samaritan’s Purse Australia Limited
P.O. Box 870 Shortland St,
Auckland 1140
New Zealand
NZ CCRN: CC36649

Samaritan’s Purse Australasia- Operation Christmas Child
P.O. Box 964
Kings Langley NSW 2147
Australia
ABN: 80 162 895 623

To assist in the preparation of a Will we have prepared suggested legal wording which can be included when giving a bequest to Samaritan’s Purse Australia Limited, ABN 84 070 722 404.
Bequest clause wording:
“I give to Samaritan’s Purse Australia Limited [select one of the following options and delete remainder of the options: (a) % of my estate, (b) the residue of my estate, (c) the sum of $…, or (d) [write description of the property or asset to be given], free of all duties and taxes, for the general purposes of Samaritan’s Purse Australia Limited, for which the receipt of an authorised officer of Samaritan’s Purse Australia Limited shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my trustees.”

To discuss or for more information, please contact the Executive Director on +61 2 8825 1300