Legacy Giving

Leaving a Legacy to BFT in your will can really make a difference

By leaving a gift to Borders Forest Trust in your will, you will be creating a lasting legacy of trees that will be planted, woodlands conserved and restored and valuable natural habitats protected for generations to come.

To make a gift all you may need to do is name Borders Forest Trust as a beneficiary in your will. You will need to include our full name and registered office address:

Borders Forest Trust
Monteviot Nurseries
Ancrum
Jedburgh
Roxburghshire
TD8 6TU

Tel: 01835 830750
Email: enquiries@bordersforesttrust.org

Borders Forest Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee.

Scottish Charity No SC024358
Registered in Scotland No SC162581

We strongly recommend that you consult a solicitor or other qualified professional to make sure that your will reflects your wishes accurately.

Legacies are an important source of income to Borders Forest Trust. Since BFT was formed in 1996,legacies have helped us to purchase land for tree planting, plant new native woodlands and protect important natural habitats. You may restrict your legacy in terms of the way that your gift can be used by the Trust, or if you wish, an unrestricted gift will be used by the Trust in the areas where it is most needed.

Charitable legacies are currently (2007) exempt from inheritance tax which means that all of your gift will be used to plant native trees across the Scottish Borders.

If you would like to leave a legacy on your will for Borders Forest Trust then please ensure that this is specified as you would wish in your will. Alternatively if you would like further information about how your legacy will help secure woodlands in the Scottish Borders in the future, or you have any other query, then please email us on enquiries@bordersforesttrust.org.