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Leave a legacy

Leaving a gift in your Will is a powerful way to help grow the National Forest for future generations. Your legacy becomes part of a living landscape - restoring wildlife, strengthening communities and inspiring hope long into the future.

Grow a Forest for the future

A Forest doesn’t grow overnight. It grows because people choose to care about the future - planting hope, protecting nature and creating places where communities can thrive.

By leaving a gift in your Will, you help restore landscapes, create new woodlands and connect more people to the healing power of nature for generations to come.

Thank you for considering this special way to give.

Every legacy gift, no matter the size, helps shape a greener, healthier future.

Types of gifts

There are three main ways to leave a gift in your Will:

Monetary gift - a fixed amount of money (e.g. £5,000).
Residuary gift - a percentage of your estate after other commitments are met.
Specific gift - an item such as jewellery or property. We may also accept land within the National Forest boundary. Please talk to us if you have this in mind.

Gifts to UK charities are free of inheritance tax, and leaving 10% or more of your estate may offer additional tax benefits.

How to leave a gift?

Whether you’re thinking about making a Will for the first time or updating an existing Will, we recommend seeking professional advice.

Your advisor will ask for the charity’s name, address and registered number:

National Forest Company, Canopy House, Bath Yard, Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 6BA

Registered Charity No. 1166563

If you’d like to talk to us first, email giving@nationalforest.org or call 01283 554218.

Our legacy partner

We work together with Kingswood Partnership, a will and estate planning firm based just outside the Forest - who can support you with your wishes.

As a family business, Kingswood pride themselves on client care and support our work by dedicating a tree per Will completed. Please quote 'National Forest' when getting in touch.

Visit Kingswood Website

Frequently asked questions

There are many issues that could affect the level of your inheritance tax, so you should ask your financial adviser/solicitor about your particular circumstances. Further information is also available from HM Revenue & Customs.

Any gift, large or small, helps the National Forest to grow and it could also help to reduce the inheritance tax on your estate. Your estate includes your house, stocks and shares, pensions, insurance policies, annual service benefits, cash, PEPs/ISAs, and savings accounts.

Your financial adviser/solicitor will be able to provide you with advice specific to your circumstances, including latest information on inheritance tax.

Other ways to support

Plant trees

Support the Forest by helping to grow new woodlands. You can plant a tree, dedicate one in memory of a loved one, or even create a small grove - each option contributing to a greener future.

Plant trees

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Make a Donation

Your donation helps create wildlife‑rich habitats, care for woodlands and connect more people to nature across the National Forest.

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