Leaving a gift in your will

Visitors in the garden at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

From restoring world-famous art and protecting wildlife habitats, to repairing coastal pathways, gifts in wills are used right at the heart of our work. Please consider leaving a gift in your will and help to look after the places you love.

Why leave money to charity in your will?

Without gifts in wills the National Trust wouldn’t be able to protect and look after all the places in our care. Any gift, no matter how large or small, makes a lasting difference, and if you like, you can choose to leave your gift to the place that matters most to you.

Your gift could support rangers, conservation experts and volunteers to replant hedgerows and wildflower meadows, repair coastal paths, protect historic homes, and so much more.

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Philip's lasting legacy


Long-standing member, Philip Crossley-Dawson, shares his love of Arnside Knott in Cumbria in this video. As he walks through the countryside so rich with fond memories, he tells us about the lasting gift he's made and why.

Watch Philip's video

Gifts in wills advice

Exploring the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales

Download your free Gifts in Wills Guide 

Download your Gifts in Wills Guide which gives you everything you need to know about leaving a gift in your will to the National Trust.

Winter walking at Godolphin

Leaving a gift in your will FAQs 

If you're thinking about leaving a gift in your will, our FAQs have answers to some of the most commonly asked questions.

A gift for special places - supporter stories

National Trust supporter Agnes Segal

Why Agnes is helping keep the coast alive 

For Agnes, the coast has always inspired wonder and adventure. She is leaving a gift in her will to the National Trust so that beautiful, healing and freeing landscapes like the Llyn Peninsula coast can be looked after for years to come.

Supporter Patricia stands in front of White Park Bay in Northern Ireland

Patricia gives lasting gift to White Park Bay 

By leaving a gift in her will, Patricia hopes that more people will gain the same sense of freedom and inspiration that she experiences at her own favourite place - White Park Bay on the North Antrim coast in Northern Ireland.

Mary Norman with her husband Dr Thomas Norman, at their Dorset home

Protecting the trees she loved: Mary's story 

Prolific tree planter, Mary, left a gift in her will to the National Trust so others could enjoy the Dorset countryside she adored. Her son Richard remembers how his mum loved the great cedars at Kingston Lacy, where her gift has been donated.

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