Leave a gift in your Will

Goodenough College was established in 1931, founded as a welcoming home for international postgraduates studying in London. Goodenough has since welcomed tens of thousands of Members through its doors and, today, the College is London’s pre-eminent postgraduate residence, drawing together the very best students from more than 95 countries around the world. We intend to continue providing a home and community for exceptional students for many years to come. Making a bequest to the College will help us to ensure our survival and enable future generations to enjoy our unique, diverse and welcoming community.

General bequests can be made directly to Goodenough College (registered charity number 312894) so that your support can go towards our area of Greatest Need, whether that’s Scholarships, protecting and maintaining our buildings and estate or helping those Members in greatest financial need though our Hardship Fund. If you wish to direct your Legacy towards a specific purpose, such as establishing a Scholarship or supporting The Burn (our Scottish academic retreat), then we recommend that you contact Katy Shaw, Senior Philanthropy Manager, to discuss your preferences. We want to work with you to make sure we can carry out your wishes effectively.

Gifts can be for a specified sum of money or a proportion of your residuary estate. Bequests to a charity such as Goodenough College can be an effective way to reduce your inheritance tax.

If you have already made a Will, you can add a codicil to make an addition or change.

To discuss leaving a legacy to Goodenough College, please contact Katy Shaw, Senior Philanthropy Manager at katy.shaw@goodenough.ac.uk

If you have remembered Goodenough College in your Will, we’d love to hear from you. Not only will this help us make plans for the future of the College, but it also means we can thank you properly for your support. Anything you tell us will be confidential and not legally binding.

All legacy enquiries are treated in strict confidence.

Leaving a lasting legacy

In 2024, the College received a generous legacy from Commander Rosie Wilson OBE.  Rosie was Warden of London House between 1995-7, and then Assistant Director between 1998-2000. 

Rosie is remembered in College as a lively and popular member of the staff team and is much missed. It was typical of her dedication to the College that she chose to remember us with a gift in her will. Rosie specified that she wanted her donation to support a Commonwealth Music student and so her legacy has meant both that she continues to be remembered at Goodenough and that a talented music student has had the opportunity to spend a year living within our community. 

Rosie’s legacy ensured that Charles, an opera student at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, had had the experience of living at Goodenough in 2024-25.  Charles says: “This scholarship has made a tremendous difference to my life. Studying in London is extremely expensive. Thanks to this incredibly generous help, I am able to keep my passion alive and continue to study at my dream university, the Guildhall School.  Goodenough College is an extraordinary place that enables me to really focus on my studies in an encouraging environment full of like-minded students.”