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Solicitor Michael Cutler is being hailed as one of the top legal fundraisers in the UK after raising £2,350 by preparing wills in aid of Third World charities.

Mr. Cutler a partner in the law firm Colemans which is based in Marlow Road, Maidenhead, persuaded local people to make out their wills in exchange for a £40 donation to the Will Aid campaign which was run nationwide throughout November. In total 69 people turned to Colemans after reading in the Maidenhead Advertiser that the firm was trying to raise money for poor communities throughout the world, and at the same time help people avoid the high taxes and heavy legal fees which could result if they died without putting their affairs in order.

“I am very grateful to all the people who came forward and to my partners. It was very hard work for over two months but there are now 69 people who have proper provision for their families,” said Mr. Cutler who is a taxation and trust expert. “I was astonished to find that we are one of the top 10 fundraisers in the country. It was hard work but it has certainly worked.”
Thanks to Will Aid more than £400,000 has come in throughout the UK to spend on projects which range from improving drinking water to helping children who have lost limbs because of land mines.
The money is being shared by a consortium of major charities including Action Aid, the British Red Cross, Save the Children, Christian Aid, and CAFOD, who are working in more than 75 countries. Since it Will Aid was started in 1988 it has raised a staggering £3 million.

“We are delighted with the effort that Colemans and its clients have poured into raising this excellent amount,” said Ken Hulme, Will Aid campaign manager, when he visited Maidenhead to receive a cheque from Michael Cutler on Monday last week. “Over 2000 law firms took part in the initiative and Colemans are in the top 10 contributors in the country.”