Legacy giving

Pledge a legacy in your Will and become a part of our 1966 Society.

Build a legacy with us

By leaving a gift of any size to the University of Bath in your Will, you’ll be having a positive impact on generations to come.

When pledging a legacy, you can decide where your support goes – whether that’s towards the University as a whole, or an aspect that means the most to you.

View our Guide to Legacy Giving page for further details on how we can work together to build your legacy.

'I’m delighted to be able to give back to the institution that has played an important part in my life and to support continuing research in a field that means a lot to me.' - Dr Aki Salo

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Our 1996 Society

Established to recognise those who pledge to leave a gift in their Will, our 1966 Society takes its name from when the University received its Royal Charter.

Dr Aki Salo has pledged a legacy to further research in our Department for Health:

“It’s always good to plan for the future. Anyone could leave a small or larger gift to benefit future students.”

Read more about why Aki is leaving a legacy to Bath.

Barbara Nunn (BSc Mathematics 1978) has pledged a legacy to support undergraduate scholarships:

“I’d like my legacy to help support students towards success and personal development during their time at university and beyond.”

Professor Richard Mawditt OBE (MSc Business Administration 1983; Hon LLD 2008) has pledged a legacy to the School of Management:

“It has been a privilege and pleasure to have been associated with the School of Management over the years in so many roles, and good fortune to all who sail in her for many successful years to come.”

Inspiring new generations

Read just one example of how your legacy could support students for years to come.

Mechanical engineering students working on a project.

From building a human-powered aircraft to compete in the Icarus Cup, to developing ways of reusing coffee grounds – six students from our Faculty of Engineering & Design were able to undertake projects, internships and development opportunities, that would otherwise have been unachievable without a legacy gift.

These opportunities were made possible by grants from the Arthur Clements Fund: established in 2019 by a generous gift of £250,000 from the estate of the late engineer Arthur Clements CBE (1926–2016).

Arthur was an entrepreneur who left school aged 14 and went on to become chairman of SSS Gears Limited. His children, Nicholas Clements and Caroline Egleston, chose the Faculty of Engineering & Design as the area where their father’s wishes to encourage the art of mechanical engineering and to support young engineers would be most fittingly fulfilled.

His legacy is invested in the University’s Endowment Fund and the annual income derived from this investment will be used to support and inspire students for generations to come.

Would you like to make a gift in your Will?

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