 Charles Shepherd's will made two bequests of £50 each to his doctor and the matron of the Boondooma Private Hospital.The remainder of his estate, which totalled £8,687 4s 4d was left to the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane of the Branch of the Church of England in Queensland; to be held in trust for the Proston and Wondai District (at the time in Kingaroy parish) to be applied in or towards such religious, charitable or educational purposes in the district as the Corporation should think fit.Furthermore, he directed that £3,000 must be used for the erection and furnishing of a church in Proston by the Church of England.