BOA mentioned in Secret Millionaire's Will

A spinster Geography teacher from Sutherland, Scotland bequeathed £10,000 to the British Orthopaedic Association, which came to light recently.

Bettie Paul died in January and left £1,813,333, with the vast majority (£1.7m) going to the SSPCA (Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) as she had a fondness for cats and lived with many of them.

Bettie’s fortune was built on years of managing a portfolio of stocks and shares but kept this quiet from all she knew and did not flaunt her wealth.

Peter Foy of Joint Action (the BOA’s research charity) said “Leaving a sum of money in your Will as a Legacy is a very effective means to help your chosen cause.  Many of us often feel cash poor but when we stop and think, we are, in fact, asset rich.

Over 38% of our income, in 2009, came from gifts like Miss Paul’s.  We will spend it according to her wishes so her name will live on forever and help keep people mobile.”

Published: 06/08/2010