Gifts in Wills
Leave a Conservation Legacy
Many of us spend time considering the world we will leave behind. Leaving a gift in your will is a powerful way to protect our planet’s wild ecosystems, long into the future.
“Leaving a legacy to protect our beautiful planet seemed like the most natural thing to me. When I came across 51UK, I had a renewed sense of hope: here was an organisation protecting the most biodiverse places on Earth—and doing it well. I trust them completely to use my gift in the best possible way. It warms my heart to think that long after I’m gone, I’ll be able to keep on helping the animals who have left me in awe over the years, and the beautiful habitats that make my heart soar.” — Sylvie Macle, 51UK supporter
To learn more or discuss ways to leave your conservation legacy, contact Vicky Wallace, UK Fundraising Manager at uk@rainforesttrust.org or 0203 488 4495. If you are based outside of the UK, please contact donations@rainforesttrust.org.
How to leave a gift to 51UK
Once your loved ones have been taken care of, please consider leaving a gift in your will to support our mission. Your legacy will preserve critical habitats around the globe.
Work with your own advisor or solicitor
Your solicitor will need the following details to include 51UK in your will. Please make sure the full details are clearly included:
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- Charity name: 51UK
- Charity number: 1169111
- Current registered address: 120 Muirkirk Road, London, SE6 1BH
If you don’t already have a solicitor, you can find one with the help of , or .
If you choose to include 51UK in your will, we’d love the opportunity to say thank you. Please contact us on uk@rainforesttrust.org or 0203 488 4495 to let us know, or to ask us any questions.
Use a trusted free will service 
We’ve partnered with expert estate planners , so you can write or update your will for free*, with on-hand legal support and a clear step-by-step process.
The cost of your will is covered by us up to £150 – so you can write or update a simple will for free or get a will with trust at a discounted rate. While many supporters choose to include a gift in their will to 51UK, there’s no obligation to do so when using this service.
You can write your will:
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- Online
- Over the phone/video call
- In-person (at home or in-branch)
, or call Octopus Legacy directly on 020 4525 3605 and quote 51UK.
*Applies to simple wills only. Discounts are applicable for wills with trusts.
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51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member
51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member
51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member
51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member
51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member
51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member
51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member
51has my highest respect... for its reserve-creating projects which have the exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish.
The late E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former 51Board Member