BRENT LODGE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL
Legacies and Gifts in Wills fund a significant proportion of our work and we are extremely grateful to those who generously support us in this way. Without this incredible generosity, we could not continue our vital work.
Leaving a gift to Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital in your Will is a fantastic way of contributing to the protection and conservation of British wildlife for future generations.
YOUR SUPPORT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
For over 50 years, Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital has been a trusted and respected provider of wildlife casualty care and specialist knowledge. Our work focuses on wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, education, and community engagement. We support local veterinary practices, RSPCA inspectors, Wildlife Police Officers, and members of the public by rescuing, treating, and rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, with the aim of releasing healthy animals back into their natural habitats.
The recently published State of Nature Report highlights that the UK remains one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Wildlife is under increasing pressure, with over 70 bird species now listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and even the much-loved hedgehog facing the risk of extinction. This stark reality underlines the urgent need for action. With your support, Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital can continue providing life-saving care for injured wildlife while contributing to wider conservation efforts.
A gift in your Will, however small or large, will help ensure that we will always be here for British wildlife, protecting, caring, rehabilitating, and offering wild animals a second chance at a life in the wild. Anything you leave to charity in your Will is free from Inheritance Tax.
NEXT STEPS
Deciding which type of gift you leave is important, here are a few examples.
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A Pecuniary Gift is a fixed value. We benefit most when gifts are made for the general charitable purposes of the Charity. Your gift can then be used where it is most needed at the time we receive it.
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A Residuary Gift is a percentage or share of your estate, once all other payments and gifts to loved ones have been considered. This is a popular gift because it keeps in line with inflation and does not lose value over time.
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A Codicil Gift can easily be added if you already have a Will set up. You can download and complete our Codicil Form and keep it with your existing Will.
Your Will is personal and it is entirely your decision to leave a legacy to us. However, if you do choose to let us know we will be able to acknowledge your generosity. A pledge to a charity is not legally binding. We do therefore recommend you consult with a solicitor or expert legal advisor to discuss which type of gift would be best for you and to ensure the wording of your Will is correct, legal and valid.
Charities can sometimes benefit from changing their name or legal structure. It is important that you include a clause to ensure your gift is transferable, should we ever change our Charity name, number or merge in the future.
FREE WILL SERVICE
We've partnered with FreeWills.co.uk to provide all our supporters with the opportunity to make their own fully comprehensive Will for FREE. You can make your personalised Will online in three simple steps, from the comfort of your own home and with live support from their Will specialists. Visit our Charity page for further details.
If you would like to know more about our work, our patients, and our impacts we would be happy to host a tour of the hospital so that you can see how your gift could make a difference to wildlife in our care. Thank you for considering to support us. You can download a copy of our Legacy Pledge Leaflet for further information or please feel free to get in contact with us.
WHY SUPPORT
BRENT LODGE
“Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital has always represented compassion, dedication, and hope for me. Knowing that injured and vulnerable wildlife will be cared for with such expertise and kindness gives me great comfort. By leaving a gift in my Will, I feel I am helping to protect the animals that cannot speak for themselves and supporting the people who work tirelessly to give them a second chance. It’s a way of giving something back, long into the future, to a cause that truly matters to me.” Sharon
MEMORIAL
DONATIONS
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We appreciate that not everyone is in a position to leave a gift in their Will. Asking loved ones to make ‘In Memoriam’ donations instead of accepting gifts, flowers or traditional tokens is also a wonderful way to celebrate someone’s life, and enables their love of wildlife to continue through our work.
SMALL
DONATIONS
A small one-off donation such as £1,000 could fund a small building project like this Patient Recovery Shed.
LARGE
DONATIONS
Larger gifts have previously funded 12 bird of prey enclosures - giving rehabilitating birds the space they need to recuperate prior to their release back to their natural habitats.
ESTATE
PERCENTAGE
As little as 2% of an estate could help purchase vital equipment or additional medicines, food and animal care staff during a busy patient admission season.
FUND
BUILDINGS
Large gifts could help fund a significant portion of building projects. Previous large gifts have enabled us to fund this Patient Admissions Building - providing a veterinary and patient treatment area for some of our most critically sick and injured patients.
WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF ANIMAL LOVERS WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE OUR WORK