The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple is a charity – that is to say its lands and assets are all held on charitable trusts set out in the Charter of James I in 1608 – and is treated as a charity for tax purposes. The Inn itself is not, however, registered as a charity with the Charity Commission.
If you would like to support the Inn’s work, we therefore suggest that you consider making a bequest to one of the registered charities, The Inner Temple Benefactors’ Scholarship Fund, Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HL, registered charity number 1056609. The objective of the charity is “the advancement of education in the law, and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by providing scholarships, prizes, grants and awards to persons who are studying the law, being students or young barrister members of the Society”. Details of named awards are published on The Inner Temple’s website:
The following wording would be ideal:
I give [the residue / % of the residue] of my estate absolutely to The Inner Temple Benefactors’ Scholarship Fund (registered charity number 1056609) of Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HL and I direct that the proceeds may be used for the general purposes of The Inner Temple Benefactors’ Scholarship Fund. I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer of The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple for the time being shall be full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy.
I give to The Inner Temple Benefactors’ Scholarship Fund (registered charity number 1056609) of Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HL, the sum of [£xxx] absolutely and I direct that such money may be used for general purposes. I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer of The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple for the time being shall be full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy.