Photo: © Danny Green
Leave a gift in your Will
Make your legacy a wilder Montgomeryshire...
What is your special wildlife moment? The exhilaration of seeing a fox on the path ahead that hasn't seen you... the beauty of bluebells caught in dappled sunlight through overhanging trees... or seeing your Grandchildren discovering a ladybird for the first time? As Montgomeryshire's leading conservation body, the Trust works hard to protect those special wildlife moments for future generations to enjoy but we need your help to do this.
Every gift, large or small, can make a real difference to wildlife.
Your legacy to the Trust will help us secure important habitats and species through the purchase and management of nature reserves; be an advocate for wildlife on a local and national level; and engage with people of all ages to inspire an interest in wildlife.
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We've partnered with expert Will writers, Octopus Legacy, to make it easy for you to include a gift in your Will to help local wildlife. A gift of just 1% of your estate can achieve amazing things for wildlife.
As President Emeritus of The Wildlife Trusts, I’ve seen first-hand how much these marvellous organisations do to nurture and protect the wildlife on our doorsteps. By making a legacy to Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, you’ll be doing something hugely important for the future, for wildlife, and for us all.”
Your choice of gift
You can choose the type of gift you would like to leave in your Will:
- A sum of money
- A share of your estate
- A specific gift (e.g. paintings, land)
- A gift in memoriam (e.g. donation in lieu of flowers)
If you decide to leave a gift in your Will to Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, please let us know - this will be treated in the strictest confidence and is not binding in any way.
Need to speak to us?
If you would like to speak to one of our staff about leaving a gift, or would like more information, please call tel: 01938 555654 or email: info@montwt.co.uk
The Collot Legacy
In 1996, the Trust received a legacy of £1 million from Mrs Collot. Practically overnight, MWT was transformed from being a grass-roots, volunteer-run group, into an organisation with staff and resources to fundraise, deal with conservation issues and work with the community and schools to educate people about nature.
Photo: © Kevin Heywood
The Judi Stretton Legacy
MWT Conservation Officer Tammy Stretton's late mother Judi was a passionate lifelong naturalist and a staunch supporter of wildlife conservation. Though her estate was modest, she bequeathed the Trust £1,000 in her Will. This gift helped purchase Dolforwyn Woods Nature Reserve, a very fitting and lasting legacy.
Photo: © Emyr Evans
The Peter Murdoch Legacy
Longstanding MWT supporter, Posh Pete (Murdoch), who volunteered at Dyfi Osprey Project from 2009, left a substantial gift to the Trust in his Will when he sadly passed away in 2022. His legacy safeguarded the conservation of the Dyfi Ospreys and the running and delivery of the Dyfi Osprey Project and Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve for many years.
The Skelton Legacy
In 2016, a £24,818 legacy from Dawn Skelton proved a lifeline, funding the Nurtured by Nature project at Severn Farm Pond Nature Reserve when no other grant was available. The forerunner to our award-winning Wild Skills Wild Spaces, this brilliant project offered supported volunteering, confidence-building and wildlife skills education to people who would normally struggle to engage with nature.
What to do next?
Any gift left in a Will, no matter how small it may seem, can make a world of difference to wildlife where you live. If you would like to speak to one of our staff about leaving a gift, or would like more information, please call tel: 01938 555654 or email: info@montwt.co.uk