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Make
a
world
of
difference
Make a world of difference
and leave a gift in your Will
to protect our future planet
By leaving a legacy to Friends of the Earth there can
be life after death. You can leave this world knowing
that there will still be committed people campaigning
to make it a better place after you’re gone.
In its 35 years Friends of the Earth • In 2005 our Big Ask campaign
has become a well established and saw over 100,000 people contact
trusted campaigning body working their MPs to do more on climate
towards a sustainable future for all. change. This campaign was so
Our supporters are vital; through successful that in November 2006
financial support, writing and the Queen announced a Climate
talking to MPs or being involved Change Bill to be made law.
in one of our local groups, our
supporters are the power that moves • Following 20 years of hard
us closer to the world we want. campaigning by Friends of the
Earth, the Countryside and Rights
And it’s by working with people like of Way Act was introduced to
you that Friends of the Earth has protect our wildlife in 2000.
seen many successes. These range
from our own back yard through to • In 1996 B&Q and four other
the global stage. Some big, some DIY chains agree to halt
small – they all add up to prove that mahogany sales as a result of our
when many people come together Mahogany is Murder campaign.
and speak out for a better world
we can achieve real protection for But there is still so much more
the future of our planet. Here are to do and that is why I hope
just a few achievements that prove you will consider leaving
we use our funds effectively. us a gift in your Will.
Ingram Publishing
Tony Juniper, Chief Executive
of Friends of the Earth
Why
leave
a gift
in your
Will?
Leaving a gift in your Will is an opportunity
to extend the support during your lifetime by
directly helping to make the world a better
place for your children, grandchildren and
everyone in it. You don’t have to be wealthy
to leave a legacy; nor is it a choice between
family and charity. You can remember both,
giving security to your family and continuing
your existing support to Friends of the Earth.
A gift in your Will can help support our on-
“It shows your faith in going campaigns in vital areas such as climate,
and commitment to an waste, big business and food – issues that need
organisation that will continual action – well into the future. You can
continue to stand up ensure a trusted voice will continue to speak
for the Earth – even out on your behalf to protect the environment.
when you’re not on
it. A legacy ensures Legacies left to Friends of the Earth are
that Friends of the incredibly valuable to the future of our planet,
Earth can carry on but last year we received just one fifth of our
with those beliefs you total income from this source, compared to
hold dear to you,” Liz Cancer Research UK, which gets almost half
Hipkins, a supporter of its funding this way. This is why we printed
and a Friends of the this leaflet and updated our website, to tell
Earth legacy pledger. more people like you how valuable a gift in
your Will to Friends of the Earth could be.
A tax effective gift
Inheritance Tax (IHT) can dramatically reduce the value
of your estate. Leaving a gift in your Will to Friends of
the Earth Trust can be very tax efficient because no
Inheritance Tax is payable on it. This ensures all of your
money is directed to where you want it to go.
Elena Elisseeva/istock photo
Currently charitable bequests are not usually subject to
Inheritance Tax and this means that by leaving a gift to
Friends of the Earth Trust all of your legacy will reach us.
Please speak to your solicitor about ways to minimise the
impact of Inheritance Tax.
In 2003 one of our
supporters left a How you can include us
generous percentage of
their estate which helped in your Will
fund most of our food
and farming campaign Below you will find some more information about the type
for that year. This gift of gift you can leave. We would always advise you to talk
helped strengthen the to a solicitor before making a new Will or amending your
campaign immensely current one.
and culminated in the
big biotech company Different types of legacy you can leave
Bayer withdrawing its
application to grow • A residuary gift – or share of your estate
the first GM crop in for instance 10% of the value of your
the UK. This gift was a estate after all other gifts and payments
fantastic boost to our have been made (residue). This is a good
work and ensured that option if you want to ensure that your gift
our right to GM-free is not reduced by inflation over time.
food was maintained. • A pecuniary gift means a specific sum of
money
• A reversionary gift means leaving Friends
of the Earth something you want another
beneficiary to have use of during that person’s
lifetime. Example wording of this might be:
“if she survives me by 30 days to my wife
£x and thereafter to Friends of the Earth”.
Some helpful wording for your gift
If you are leaving a gift in your Will to help the
environment you may like to keep the following
wording to use next time you are updating your affairs.
“I give all (or a ....% share of) the residue of my
estate/ sum of £ [words and figures] to Friends of
the Earth Trust, 26-28 Underwood Street, London
N1 7JQ, registered charity number 281681 to be
used for its general charitable purposes and I declare
that the receipt of their Treasurer or other proper
officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge.”
If you would prefer to leave a legacy to the
campaigning arm of Friends of the Earth which
is a Limited company and not a charity (please
note there will be no relief from Inheritance
Tax) then omit the Word “Trust” and the Charity
Number from your wording in your Will.
We have also enclosed a Codicil form should
you wish to amend an existing Will. You can
also download it from www.foe.co.uk/legacies.
This will need to be completed in a formal
way and kept with your Will for safety. We do,
however, recommend contacting your solicitor
before making any changes to your Will.
Please let us know if you can help in
this valuable way.
If you have made the decision to include a gift in your
Will to Friends of the Earth this is wonderful. It would
be very helpful if you would let us know that you have Thank you
included us so that we know not to approach you again
and we can keep you updated on our work. If you would
like to let us know you can use the form enclosed. Friends of the
Earth will use your
For more information please contact us on 020 7490 gift to protect our
1555 or visit www.foe.co.uk/legacies to see more planet for future
information on leaving a legacy to Friends of the Earth. generations to enjoy.
“Many people feel that we should leave
the world as we found it. My way to make
amends and support campaigning for a
better future is by leaving a gift to Friends
of the Earth,” Carol Hughes, Friends of
the Earth’s head of Human Resources
“The problems associated with the environment
aren’t going away. Future generations
need an organisation which is informed,
organised and independent. Friends of the
Earth needs enough money to be effective
and to plan long-term,” Lindsay Duncan
“Without the continued efforts of Friends of the
Earth, there may not be an Earth left for our
descendants to live on and enjoy,” a supporter
“I have left a legacy to help Friends of the
Earth plan and do more for our children’s
future – it is as much for them as it is my
personal interest,” Mr M Martinez.
Friends of the Earth 26-28 Underwood Street London N1 7JQ
Telephone 020 7490 1555 Fax 020 7490 0881 Website www.foe.co.uk
Friends of the Earth Trust Company number 1533942 Registered charity number.281681
Friends of the Earth Limited Company number 1012357
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