Leave a gift in your Will to Goldsmiths

Help to create a better world through knowledge, creativity and action.

For over a century, Goldsmiths has nurtured the artists, critical thinkers and change-makers who have shaped culture and society.

Our innovative programmes offer transformative educational experiences that foster both emotional and intellectual growth. With social justice embedded across the curriculum, graduates think differently, act boldly, and respond creatively to the world around them. Our groundbreaking research draws on creative practice and critical thought to tackle global challenges and champion social justice.  

Gifts in Wills, left by generous supporters, sustain our distinctive learning environment – supporting talented students, funding vital research, and empowering innovation across the arts and social sciences.

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Writing your Will - Free Will service

How your gift makes a difference

Gifts in Wills, regardless of size, make a real and lasting difference to Goldsmiths. You may wish to give an unrestricted gift to the College or support a particular area. 

Support our students through scholarships and bursaries

Your gift could enable  talented students to pursue a university education, overcome barriers and achieve their academic goals. You can choose to support one of our existing scholarships or create your own dedicated fund – we are always happy to honour your legacy with a named scholarship.

See the full list of existing scholarships and bursaries at Goldsmiths.

Equity Awards recipient Matthew celebrates his graduation in 2024

Goldsmiths Equity Awards

The Equity Awards provide academic, wellbeing, and financial support to Global Ethnic Majority students from low-income backgrounds. The Awards are designed to level the playing field and transform students’ university experiences and outcomes.

"It really supported my well-being and mental health. In terms of the imposter syndrome and thinking ‘am I supposed to be here, do I deserve to be here?’ it’s one thing to know you have potential, but the Equity Awards programme really pushed me, and it made me feel cared about and that it was always ready to help."

Matthew, Social Science, Community Development and Youth Work, 2024

Support our research

You could enable world-leading research that pushes boundaries, reframes traditions, and helps to address the great challenges of our times. 

Explore research at Goldsmiths.

The Migrant Futures Institute

The Migrant Futures Institute works closely with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to amplify diverse voices, challenge dominant narratives, and foster deeper understandings of migration, citizenship, and belonging. Through research, community partnerships, and engagement, the Institute seeks to address challenges faced by migrants and effect positive change locally, nationally and internationally. 

“The Migrant Futures Institute is something that is visionary and enduring — a space for new ideas, new solidarities, and new generations of socially engaged research and education.”

Professor David Oswell, Interim Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the MFI Delivery Board and the MFI Project

Support our teaching and learning

Goldsmiths is at the forefront of innovation in teaching and inquiry. You may wish to give back to a department that shaped your journey and embolden its impact for future generations.

Explore teaching areas at Goldsmiths.

Leadership in the Arts

Goldsmiths School of Art is globally recognised. Students are supported to find their unique voice by blending theory and practise, experimenting with storytelling, exploring aesthetics, and engaging with innovative approaches to media. Our graduates shape the cultural landscape and Goldsmiths is proud to have educated seven Turner Prize winners and 21 nominees. 

Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), our on-campus gallery, brings world-class exhibitions and bold commissions to South East London. The CCA creates a space where students, staff, and local communities can experience cutting-edge art together. The gallery delivers an innovative community arts engagement programme with local schools, making creativity accessible.  

"Our partnership with the CCA broke down the idea that art is elitist. Students began to see what art can do for self-esteem and the soul." 

Headteacher, St James Hatcham Primary School

Why leave a gift in your Will

A gift in your Will may have taxation benefits for your estate by reducing the amount of inheritance tax for which your estate is liable. See the gov.uk website for more information
You may find that you are able to make a more transformational gift than would otherwise be possible during your lifetime
Your generosity will be recognised through membership of Goldsmiths Legacy Society

Join our Legacy Giving Society

If you plan to include Goldsmiths in your Will, please refer to our information for writing your will page for realising your wishes, including our free Will service.

We would love to hear from you so that we can welcome you into our Legacy Society. Please complete and return our Declaration of Intent Form (word) by post or email to giving (@gold.ac.uk)

Hear from our supporters

"I feel strongly that access to postgraduate education should be made more accessible. Promising students shouldn’t be cut off, simply because they can’t afford it. I’m determined to do anything I can do to further this cause, within my modest means, which is why I decided to support Goldsmiths with a legacy gift.

"I would encourage anyone who is considering supporting Goldsmiths with a legacy donation to do so. It’s so easy – the solicitor does all the hard work for you! In addition, I’d encourage anyone who decides to leave Goldsmiths a gift in their Will to let Goldsmiths know so that they can thank them properly."

Craig Edwards, MA Photography and Urban Cultures, 2006

"Without the faith that Goldsmiths staff showed in my potential, I’d not have become a teacher, nor would I have experienced the financial independence and intellectual benefit that I’ve enjoyed for most of my adult life.

"My entire adult life would have been less enjoyable and fulfilling were it not for the nurturing, intellectual training and professional support that staff at Goldsmiths gave me. If, on reflection, you realise that the pleasures of your life are, in many ways, owed to what Goldsmiths gave you, please consider making a donation, no matter what size, so that others can have what we have had."

Ruth Webb, Bachelor of Education, 1978

Contact us

We’d love to hear from you. If you have any questions about leaving a gift in your Will or want to learn more about how Goldsmiths could support your wishes, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Legacy team: giving (@gold.ac.uk)

If you have chosen to include Goldsmiths in your Will, we would be grateful if you could let us know so we can welcome you to Goldsmiths Legacy Society.

Goldsmiths, University of London
Development and Alumni Office 
London SE14 5PZ 

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