A gift in your will | Friends of the Earth Scotland

A gift in your will

Past supporters have left us a gift in their will, both large and small, to leave a long lasting legacy to the environment.

Leaving us a gift in your will can help us to continue campaigning to protect the environment for generations to come. Please consider doing so if you can.

Types of Legacy

There are a few different kinds of gift you can leave in your will. The most common are described below.

RESIDUARY BEQUEST

A gift of the remainder of the estate after all other bequests have been made and debts cleared is called a residuary bequest.

PECUNIARY BEQUEST

A gift of a fixed sum of money in your will is called a pecuniary bequest. The value of pecuniary legacies will decrease over time, as the cost of living increases.

SPECIFIC BEQUESTS

A particular named item left as a gift in your will is known as a specific bequest - for example, antiques, jewellery, land or buildings.

CONTINGENT BEQUEST

A gift in your will that depends upon the occurrence of an event which may or may not happen is known legally as a contingent bequest. An example is a bequest to a charity which applies only if other beneficiaries named in the will die before the testator (person who made the will).

Amending an existing will

If you would like to amend your existing will to include Friends of the Earth Scotland, please download and complete a codicil form and return it to your solicitor.

The form includes our full address and charity number which you will need to give to your solicitor. Please ensure that you make it clear that you wish to remember Friends of the Earth Scotland, rather than Friends of the Earth (as this only benefits England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Informing us about your will

If you have decided to leave a gift to Friends of the Earth Scotland in your will, please let us know by completing our legacy pledge form online. Our legacy pledgers are very special to us as we receive much smaller amounts in legacies than other organisations do and we would like to have the opportunity to thank you.