Legacy Giving

Could you give the gift of camping adventures in your will?

Do you remember your first time at Woodlarks … how magical, how empowering, how rewarding it was … For many people who camp at Woodlarks, it is not just a holiday … it is an adventure, a place to build lifetime friendships, it is a little glimpse of “Heaven on earth” … Legacy gifts can play a vital role in ensuring that Woodlarks can continue to provide this transformative experience.

By choosing to leave a gift to Woodlarks in your will, your kindness will help ensure that more disabled people can experience the joy and tranquillity of spending time in the great outdoors.

Remembering Woodlarks in your will, alongside taking care of your loved ones, is a wonderful way of ensuring that campers and helpers in the generations to come can experience the magic of a week spent together on this glorious woodland campsite.

Please note that Woodlarks doesn’t receive any government grants nor do we use third-party fundraisers.

We firmly believe that Woodlarks should be available to all who want to come and enjoy our facilities, irrespective of means, and as such we subsidise camping fees for all. Your donation will keep camping at Woodlarks as affordable as possible.

The idea is not to live forever, it is to create something that will.

Andy Warhol

How to make a gift in your will

Firstly, it’s important to remember us by our name ‘Woodlarks Camp Site Trust‘ and by our charity number ‘306148‘.

There are a few ways you can choose to support a charity’s work through your will. These include:

Giving a specific amount

Your solicitor may refer to this kind of gift as a ‘residuary gift’. This is because these gifts are taken from whatever is left of your estate, after any specific gifts to friends, family or charities have been distributed. This type of gift can therefore help you avoid making a commitment that could have an impact on any specific gifts or legacies you’d like to give.

Giving a share of your estate’s value

Your solicitor may refer to this kind of gift as a ‘pecuniary gift’. These gifts are distributed before the value of any residuary gifts are calculated and, if you know exactly how much you want to donate and are not worried about the impact of inflation on the gift’s future value, this option can provide helpful certainty.

Giving a specific gift

This is a way of donating a particular item, such as a piece of art, a vehicle or shares to a charity.

Giving in memory of someone special

When a charity has really touched someone’s life, relatives or friends often wish to commemorate them in this special way.

Giving using an existing will

If you already have a will, you may wish to add an amendment to it, to include a charitable donation. This is called a ‘codicil’ and should be stored with your will.

Giving a revisionary gift

A ‘revisionary’ gift allows you to leave specific assets, such as a property, for the benefit of a loved one, for as long as they live, after which time the asset is given to another beneficiary, which could be a charity.

Making it happen

If you are considering making a donation in your will, please seek independent legal advice. They will be able to advise you on everything you need to consider, tax relief, trusts and restrictions, and ensure that your intentions are clear.

Woodlarks cannot offer you tax advice; again, seeking independent advice is important here. HMRC has some additional guidance: Tax relief when you donate to a charity. However, as Woodlarks is a registered charity, your gift should be exempt from inheritance tax. In addition, if 10% or more of your estate is gifted to charity, your whole estate could receive a tax reduction.

Further Guidance

As a charity, we rely upon guidance from the following UK government agencies and recognised institutes: