Paying In a Legacy
Are you an Executor, looking to pay in a legacy?
There are several ways to pay in a legacy. You can use our simple online payment method, make a direct bank transfer, or send a cheque. You will find further details on each of these methods below.
All gifts in Wills, or legacies, are carefully managed by our Administration Team at our head office in Elland. To ensure these gifts are properly administered to the Charity, we request certain details from you as Executor, as well as information about the person who has kindly left the gift.
We would be very grateful if you could provide a covering letter or email including the following information (if you choose to pay online, you can provide these details during the online process):
- The full name and title of the deceased
- Last address of the deceased
- Date of death
- Executor’s name and contact details
- A copy of the will and any codicils (photocopy, scan or photo acceptable). This demonstrates to our auditors that the Charity is entitled to the legacy and that we have complied with any special wishes
- If the gift is a residuary legacy, where Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) is left a share or percentage of an estate, please include a copy of the final estate accounts
- If possible, any information about the reason for the legacy
Please post this information to Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Cayley House, 10 South Lane, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0HQ or email to info@yaa.org.uk
This information allows us to issue the Executor with a receipt and discharge. As a registered charity, it also ensures compliance with Charity Commission auditing requirements. You can read further guidance in the Administration of a Charitable Estate – Notes for Executors leaflet.
We will also be able to update our donor record for the deceased, if applicable.
Thank you for your efforts as Executor, enabling the Charity to receive the Testator’s kind gift.
Paying in a Legacy Online
The quickest and easiest way to pay in a legacy is online. You will be guided through a short form to provide the necessary details and can securely upload any supporting documents. If you would prefer, you are welcome to send documents by post instead.
When you access the page using the link below, ‘Paying in a legacy/Gift from a Will’ will already be selected as your Donation Type. If you arrive at the Donation page by another route, please select this option before completing your payment.

Paying by BACS
If you choose to make the payment by BACS, we would be very grateful if you could write to or email us with the details outlined above, so that we can identify the payment when it reaches our charity accounts.
To help us match the gift correctly, please use the name of the person in whose memory the donation is being made as the payment reference.
Our bank details are as follows:
- Sort Code: 30-90-57
- Account Number: 00244035
- Account Name: Yorkshire Air Ambulance Ltd
- Bank Address: Lloyds Bank, 75 Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5EQ
- (Please note that Gift Aid cannot be applied to legacy payments.)

Paying by cheque
If you wish to pay in a legacy by cheque, please make it payable to ‘Yorkshire Air Ambulance’, and send it, together with a covering letter including the details outlined above, to:
Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Cayley House, 10 South Lane, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0HQ
Upon receipt of the legacy, we will issue a written acknowledgement for your records and extend our sincere thanks for your support in carrying out the wishes of the deceased.
Queries and Support
If you have any queries about paying a legacy, or if we can assist in any other way, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01422 237900 or email info@yaa.org.uk. Alternatively, you may complete our online contact form here.
