Legacy Giving
Handel Hendrix House is the place where, through music, creativity and stories, people grow a sense of belonging in musical worlds past and present. We care for the houses of the greatest musicians to have made London their home: George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix. By opening their homes to the public, welcoming school children through our doors and supporting the next generations of musicians, the museum is an evolving celebration of Handel and Hendrix’s lives and music.
We cannot do this without the support of generous donors.
For over 25 years, legacies and bequests have helped create the wonderful museum we have today, and they have the power to sustain and grow us for years to come.
"We are hugely grateful to all the generous individuals whose legacies have sustained the museum for over 25 years, and to all those who have made provision for us for the future in their Will. Without the income we have received in legacies – more than £4million since we were established - we would not be the atmospheric, beautiful and dynamic museum we are today.
Thank you for thinking about joining our honoured group of legacy donors. A legacy of any size will be cherished and benefit the heritage we care for and the learners and visitors we welcome."
Simon Daniels
Director
How to make your gift
Legacies of any size make a difference to our work. There are three main types of gift that you can leave in a Will.
- You can leave a percentage of your remaining estate after you have made provision for your family and friends (residuary gift).
- You can leave a fixed sum of money (pecuniary gift).
- You can leave a valuable object, such as an artwork or manuscript. In such a case, lease speak with us first to check that we will be able to use your gift in the way that you hope.
Download our Legacy Information, which includes suggested wording to express your wishes in your Will.
How your legacy could help us
Your legacy gift will help us to inspire by people with Handel and Hendrix’s music and lives through activities including:
- Caring for the buildings at 23 and 25 Brook Street, ensuring the Grade 1-listed heritage for which we are responsible is safeguarded for the future
- Inspiring visitors with our ‘Baroque ‘n’ Roll’ programme of live performances by some of the most exciting musicians in London in Handel’s house and Hendrix’s flat
- Enabling young people to take part in our schools’ programme, helping us to keep our fees as low as possible so that more children can have the opportunity to learn from professional musicians
- Presenting our collections and research to tell new stories about Handel and Hendrix through our permanent displays and temporary exhibition programmes, experienced by more 20,000 visitors per year
“I have enjoyed visiting this wonderful place and have remembered Handel Hendrix House in my will. Handel himself was an extremely generous benefactor and I am happy to follow in his footsteps, especially as his house is alive again with music as it was in his own lifetime. I hope that future generations of visitors can enjoy his beautiful music in the very place it was written.”
Handel Hendrix House Legacy Pledger
“It’s so important to me that children learn to hear and express themselves through music. Handel Hendrix House does a fabulous job with this, and I love the Baroque & Roll mash-up of Handel and Hendrix together and what it offers kids. I’ve left a gift to the museum in my will because the place is simply magical and I want it to survive long after I’ve gone.”
Handel Hendrix House Legacy Pledger
To make your bequest, please download our Legacy Information which provides sample wording that can be included in your Will, following discussion with your solicitor.
If you or your solicitor have any questions or would like further information, please get in touch with Eira Burgees at [email protected].