Learn about Legacies

Once you have an idea of your wishes, we always recommend speaking to a qualified solicitor to make a new Will or to amend an existing Will.  

We’ve partnered with the National Free Wills Network and Make a Will Online to offer free, solicitor checked Wills to our supporters. There is no obligation to leave a gift to The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales in order to use these services, but we hope that you will consider us. Find out more about writing your Will for free here. 

You could also search for a local solicitor through the Law Society’s website. 

There are three types of gift you can leave in your Will:

• Residual bequest – this is gift of a percentage of your estate after all other gifts and expenses have been paid. This is known as the 'residue' of your estate, and these gifts maintain their value or increase over time.
• Pecuniary bequest – this is a gift of a set amount of money. Please remember that inflation may impact on the amount we may actually receive.
• Specific bequest – this is when you choose to leave a specific item such as a painting, jewellery or even your home.

If you would like to leave a gift in your Will to The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, you'll need to share these details with your solicitor:

• Charity Name: The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
• Registered Charity Number: 1091562
• Charity Address: Parc Slip Nature Centre, Fountain Road, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 0EH

Leaving a gift in your Will to The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales is a wonderful way to make a lasting contribution to wildlife. These gifts, no matter how big or small, help us to protect local wildlife and places. By leaving a gift in your Will to us you will be:

1. Helping local wildlife and wild places thrive
2. Ensuring future generations can enjoy wildlife as you have done
3. Living on through the work of The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
4. Potentially entitled to lower inheritance tax

Gifts that are not restricted to a certain purpose are the most valuable to us as they enable us to use the money where it is needed most when it becomes available. 

If you would like to leave your gift to a particular area of our work, then please get in touch with our Legacy Officer at m.johns@welshwildlife.org to discuss. 

Remembering a loved one by donating to The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales helps us to continue to protect the wildlife and wild places they cherished. Find out more about making a donation in memory here. 

All legacy administration is dealt with by our Legacy Officer and should be sent to our office via the address below or by email at m.johns@welshwildlife.org. 

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Parc Slip Nature Centre
Fountain Road
Tondu
Bridgend
CF32 0EH

When notifying us of a legacy, we would be grateful if you could please include the following information:

• The full name and title of the deceased.
• Their last known address.
• A copy of the Will.
• The name and contact details for the executor(s).
• Any information known about the reason for the legacy, as we love to hear about people's inspiration for their gift to wildlife.