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Leave a lasting legacy with a gift in your will

Without gifts left in wills, our work simply wouldn’t be possible. Legacies fund a third of everything we do for woods and trees. That’s one in every three of the millions of trees we plant every year. A third of all the ancient woods we fight to save. And one in three of all the wildlife havens we create and protect.

Discuss your wishes

Our friendly team is on hand to talk things through and help make the choice that works for you. 

If you’ve already remembered the Woodland Trust in your will or are thinking about doing so, we’d also love to hear from you. We’d like to show you our appreciation and ensure you receive information that’s relevant to you.

Call: 0330 333 3300

Email: giftsinwills@woodlandtrust.org.uk  

Or write to:

Gifts in Wills team
The Woodland Trust
Kempton Way
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6LL

If you are interested in a particular region, do please let us know and we will ensure you are contacted by the relevant regionally based gifts in wills officer.

Why leave a gift in your will to the Woodland Trust?

Without legacies, hundreds of threatened ancient woodlands would have been lost, and millions of trees wouldn't have been planted. By remembering woods and trees in your will, you’ll leave a lasting gift that makes a real difference.

Your legacy gift will:

  • Protect the places you love. You’ll save woods and trees from destruction and help fight against tree pests and diseases.
  • Care for ancient woods which have been here long before us, making sure they’ll be here far into the future.
  • Make a lasting mark on the world and create a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife.

Remembering the Woodland Trust in your will is the most significant, lasting way you can have a positive impact on the UK’s woods and trees.

What could your gift achieve?

Whatever its size, you can rest assured that any gift you leave will be spent where it’s needed most – to benefit woods and trees, and the wildlife that relies on them.

£100
could allow us to plant and care for 20 new native trees on our land.
£500
could fund an important butterfly and botanical survey, giving us the knowledge to protect rare and vulnerable species and ensure they have the habitat they need.
£1,000
will restore a small woodland pond, helping support a multitude of wildlife species.
£2,500
could help us create a beautiful wildflower meadow offering shelter and food for butterflies and pollinators.
£7,000
will enable us to use horses for low impact thinning of conifers on difficult terrain, letting in light and encouraging natural regeneration.
£12,000
could fund the building of a bridge in one of our woods – opening up access for people to come and explore.
£50,000
brings 74 acres (30 ha) of damaged ancient woodland into management by the Woodland Trust.
£100,000
could fund one mile (2km) of an all-weather access track, helping people of different abilities to enjoy our woods.
£500,000
could fund the purchase of 70 acres (28 ha) of land for native broadleaf planting – buffering and protecting nearby ancient woodland.

We don’t inherit the land from our ancestors. We borrow it from our grandchildren. We’d like to help leave the world better than we found it.

Mr & Mrs Barker
Woodland Trust supporters

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