 If these are all carried out, the will is a valid document, and the gift made as part of it can create a charitable trust.If the gift is of land and made during the donor's lifetime, it must comply with Section 53(1)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925, which requires that the agreement be a written document signed by the person giving it.If the gift is of personal property and made "inter vivos", there are no formal requirements; it is enough that an oral declaration is made creating the trust.