Leave a legacy

Thanks to our supporters TREE AID continues to deliver long term solutions to poverty in the drylands of Africa. The majority of our income comes from individuals who believe passionately in lifting the poorest people on this planet out of poverty, while improving the environment.

By leaving a gift in your Will to TREE AID you can leave a lasting legacy of hope to some of the poorest people in the world. Legacies are special gifts. However big or small your gift is you can be sure that it will mean a huge amount to the communities that we work with.

Father Anthony Storey with his beloved treesTribute to a supporter


“The two most important things in life are to love – and to plant trees.” Father Anthony Storey, 1919 – 2007.


Father Anthony Storey was an avid tree fan and dedicated supporter of TREE AID.

Over the years Father Storey’s support of TREE AID has enabled some of the world’s poorest people to overcome poverty through the use of trees. Now, his generous legacy gift has enabled us to continue our work in Burkina Faso helping villagers with trade and enterprise in Mali and Ghana.

TREE AID would like to pay tribute to Father Storey’s ongoing support and his belief in our mission.


How to leave a legacy to TREE AID

If you would like to include TREE AID in your Will we advise that you visit your solicitor. If you do not have a solicitor you can find one by searching the Law Society database.

Alternatively, TREE AID has registered with www.totallyFREEwills.co.uk a website that can help you make a basic Will free of charge. The service is free for basic wills. The website requests that you answer a few questions first to determine whether you need a basic will or whether your situation is more complex and and may require specific advice from a solicitor.

Suggested wording that your solicitor can use


For a share of your estate:

I give all/a share of [please state fraction/percentage] of the residue of my estate absolutely to TREE AID of Brunswick Court, Brunswick Square, Bristol, BS2 8PE, Registered Charity no: 1135156, Company registration no: 03779545, to be applied by TREE AID for its charitable purposes, and I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or any other proper officer of TREE AID for the time being shall be sufficient discharge to my executors.

For a specific sum:

I give to TREE AID of Brunswick Court, Brunswick Square, Bristol, BS2 8PE, Registered Charity no: 1135156, Company registration no: 03779545, absolutely, the sum [amount in figures, amount in words] to be applied by TREE AID for its charitable purposes, and I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or any other proper officer of TREE AID for the time being shall be sufficient discharge to my executors.

For a specific item:

I give to TREE AID of Brunswick Court, Brunswick Square, Bristol, BS2 8PE, Registered Charity no: 1135156, Company registration no: 03779545, absolutely, [write in here whatever you wish to give] to be applied by TREE AID for its charitable purposes, and I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or any other proper officer of TREE AID for the time being shall be sufficient discharge to my executors.

Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax

TREE AID is a UK registered charity and therefore gifts and bequests to us are generally exempt from Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax if you are a UK tax payer. Please seek advice from your solicitor about Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax. 



Thank you

Thank you for considering a gift in your Will to TREE AID. We would be very grateful if you could let us know of your kindness so we have the opportunity to thank you and consult with you about how you would like to be kept informed of our work.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Morag Embleton on 0117 909 6363 or by e-mail at morag.embleton@treeaid.org.uk.
 

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"To those families who have given a legacy, I particularly would like them to know that their gift is really making a difference to us. We wish we could thank these people who support us face to face. May God bless them and keep them in good health”.

Francois, M. Issaka, President of Association Base Fandiman, a TREE AID project partner in Burkina Faso.