How to remember us in your Will
There are three main ways that you can leave a gift in your will and you can discuss the merits of each with your solicitor to decide your preferred way to give.
All gifts are really important to us, residuary gifts are particularly helpful as they tend to maintain or increase their value over time. With a residuary gift, you can be confident that you’ve made the biggest impact.
Once you have decided how you would like to leave a gift in your will it is important to consider how you would like that gift to be used. We’ve provided some suggestions below.
Direct your support where it’s needed most
Many of the gifts we receive are allocated for general purposes. This is a very helpful way to provide support for the arboretum. It enables us to use your gift on our most urgent projects or programmes of work.
All our charity work supports protecting trees and enriching lives to ensure Westonbirt's collection is enjoyed for generations to come.
Support a specific part of the arboretum
Alternatively, you may wish to support a particular area of the arboretum that holds special significance to you, for example, Silk Wood, The Old Arboretum or The Down’s grass chalkland habitat.
You can also support a theme of our work that you care deeply about – from conserving our natural heritage, educating the next generation of conservationists and widening access and participation at Westonbirt Arboretum.
Suggested wording
Please find below some suggested wording that you can use in your will to leave a gift in support of Westonbirt Arboretum. Please make sure you discuss this with your solicitor to ensure your wishes are met.
‘I give [specify %] of the residue of my real and personal estate to the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (‘the Friends’) of Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS, Registered Charity No. 293190, and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer or the proper officer for the time being of the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum shall be a complete discharge to my executors.’
‘I give to the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (‘the Friends’) of Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS, Registered Charity No. 293190, the sum of £ [insert amount].’
‘I give to the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (‘the Friends’) of Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS, Registered Charity No. 293190, the sum of £ (insert amount) or such larger sum as my executors calculate to have the same value at my death as the figure specified at the date of this [insert either ‘Will’ or ‘Codicil date’].’
‘I give to the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (‘the Friends’) of Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS, Registered Charity No. 293190, [specify sum or share of residue] to be used by the Friends at its discretion for or toward the upkeep, maintenance or improvement of [*Silk Wood/ The Old Arboretum/ The Down’s, and/or Conservation/ Education/ Participation programmes].’
*Please note the above optional text is a suggestion only, we welcome gifts that can be spent where it’s needed most because they can be spent on our most urgent projects or programmes. However, we are also very happy to accept gifts for a particular area of the arboretum, theme of our work or for a particular use. If there’s something in particular that you would like to support, we’d be happy to discuss it with you so that we can make sure your gift can have a big impact. Please contact legacy@fowa.org.uk to arrange a call with a member of staff.
‘I give to my Executors a sum, free of tax, sufficient to purchase an annual membership of the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (‘the Friends’) of Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS, Registered Charity No. 293190, for [specify name] at the membership rate prevailing at the time the purchase is made.’
If you would like to leave us a gift of property, land or a specific item, please contact our team via Legacy@fowa.org.uk.
Did you know?
Leaving a gift to a charity like the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum could have tax advantages too.
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like to speak with someone directly, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email, and you can request a call back if you would like to discuss in person. Contact legacy@fowa.org.uk
