Make your parks your legacy
If you are thinking about leaving a gift in your Will to The Royal Parks Charity, thank you.
From first steps and family days out, to summer afternoons with friends and daily walks with loved ones, we make some of our most precious memories in the Royal Parks. Remembering The Royal Parks charity in your Will is a wonderful way of passing on those experiences to future generations. You will help to protect the parks for the millions of people who rely on them for access to green space and wellbeing every year. You will help protect the wildlife, plants and heritage that call the parks home. Leaving a gift in your Will makes the Royal Parks your legacy and will help to ensure that life in the parks continues to flourish for all to enjoy, for free, forever.
How a gift in your Will could help
Writing your Will is a special opportunity to make a difference to the futures of the people, places and causes that mean most to you. As a charity, the legacies we receive from kind supporters such as yourself are vital to protecting the parks and safeguarding their future. Every gift is valuable and however much you are able to leave, a gift in your Will could help us to:
- Develop our thriving community programmes, which engage people of all ages with the parks and help them to connect with the natural world
- Care for the thousands of plant species and hundreds of thousands of trees that grow in the parks
- Protect the wide variety of wildlife that calls the parks home
- Conserve and share each park’s unique history and heritage
- Meet the growing demands of maintaining and caring for the parks in a changing climate
Many people choose to leave a gift towards our general charitable purposes in their Will. This is very helpful because it allows us to put your gift towards whichever areas of our work most need support. However, we also welcome gifts towards specific parks. If you would like your gift to contribute towards your favourite park, you can state this in your Will.
How to make a gift in your Will
Making a gift in your Will can be simple. If you already have a Will, you can add a further gift by using a codicil, which is a simple way of making small changes to your Will without having to rewrite it entirely.
Whether you are making or amending your Will, we would recommend seeking professional advice. A solicitor will be able to help ensure that the contents of your Will are valid and properly reflect your wishes.
Different types of gift
There are several types of gift you can leave to The Royal Parks in your Will.
Residuary gift
A residuary gift is a percentage share of what remains of your estate after any specific gifts have been distributed and all outstanding expenses and taxes have been paid. Many people prefer to leave residuary gifts because they rise in line with inflation, do not lose value over time and reflect changes in the value of your estate.
Pecuniary gift
A pecuniary gift is a specific sum of money.
Specific gift
A specific gift could be an item, such as a property or work of art, or royalties. If you would like to leave a specific gift to The Royal Parks, please contact Jonathan Taylor at jetaylor@royalparks.org.uk to ensure that we would be able to use your gift in the way you intend.
Suggested wording
We have prepared suggested wordings for residuary, pecuniary and specific gifts, which you may find useful when writing your Will and discussing your plans with your solicitor. You can download and print the suggested wordings for different types of gift by clicking the link below.
Suggested wordings for gifts in Wills
Thank you
Gifts in Wills have a huge impact on the parks and everyone who uses them. We are very grateful that you are considering including The Royal Parks in your plans. Thank you.
If you have remembered The Royal Parks in your Will, are planning to leave a gift or would like to find out more about how a gift in your Will could help the parks flourish, we would be delighted to hear from you. Knowing your intentions can help us to plan for the future, but also gives us the opportunity to update you about important developments across the parks, invite you to special events and, most importantly, thank you for your generosity.
Contact us
You can find out more about leaving a gift in your Will or let us know about your gift by contacting Jonathan Taylor at jetaylor@royalparks.org.uk or on 07837 988 414. Any information you share with us will be treated confidentially and with respect. You can change your mind about leaving a gift in your Will at any time.
