Leave a legacy

The farm has been providing a place for people to enjoy for over 40 years.  In the past few years we gradually introduced more and more educational and therapeutic programmes to support those in our local community who need help; you can read more about these programmes by browsing our website.

All of this work comes at a cost and our fundraising needs are growing each year, whilst available funding is shrinking.  Leaving us a gift in your Will means that in years to come there is sustainable income available for the farm to continue to be a place that people can visit and for us to continue to help those in need to have brighter, more fulfilling futures.

Make a free online will

Please visit our online  Will Writing  page so you can make a free online Will today.

None of us want to think about dying even though we know that at some point we will.  This is perhaps the main reason why two thirds of adults in the UK do not have a Will and why each year one third of people that die do so without leaving a Will.

The Money Advice Service says the following:

“Your Will tells everyone what should happen to your money, possessions and property after you die (all these things together are called your ‘estate’). If you don’t leave a Will, the law decides how your estate is passed on – and this might not be in line with your wishes”.

Thanks to our partnership with Make a Will Online*; we are able to offer you the opportunity to make a Will free of charge (we pick up the cost on your behalf, although we do welcome donations to help cover those costs).  There is no obligation to include a bequest for us, although it goes without saying that we really hope you do, as your gift will make a difference to us and those we support in the future.

You can of course also speak to your own solicitor if you have one or search for a local solicitor.

Making a Will ensure you make the best decisions for you and your loved ones and makes it easier for your family to sort out your estate after your death; reducing the strain in what is already a sad and stressful time, as well as making sure that your own wishes are met.

Without a Will, the law decides how your estate will be shared, which may not be the way you would have chosen.  It goes without saying that first and foremost you will want to make sure your family and friends are looked after, but once you’ve taken care of them, any gift you are able to leave us would make such a difference to the Farm’s future, our animals, and the futures of those the Farm supports.

If you haven’t already made a Will we can help

Please visit our online Will Writing page so you can make a free online Will today.  You are under no obligation to leave anything to the farm by using this service but you can choose to leave a gift to us.  It’s perhaps also worth knowing that people who leave more than 10% of their estate to charity receive inheritance tax benefits.

Leaving a gift in your Will could reduce the inheritance tax due on your estate and will help us continue to keep Vauxhall City Farm open for everyone to enjoy, and provide valuable funds to help us carry on supporting children, young people, and vulnerable adults to reach their potential and have more fulfilling futures.

If you have an existing Will but would still like to leave a legacy, then please speak directly to your solicitor or Will Writer to add this as a Codicil to your existing will.

How your gift can help

Based on current costs the following shows just a few of the ways your gift to us could help:

• £500 will provide bedding for all our animals for three weeks.
  
• £1000 will cover the ongoing maintenance costs of the paddocks and enclosures upkeep
  
• £2000 will cover the costs of all the seeds, plants, and equipment we need to run our gardening and growing based activities for a year
  
• £5000 would cover the farm’s electricity costs for six months (perhaps not exciting but covering our core costs is one of the hardest tasks when it comes to fundraising and no one likes working in the office with the lights off!)
  
• £10,000 will allow us to support twelve unemployed young people to develop their skills and move into employment and a brighter future
  
• £20,000 will pay towards an education officer to support our work with children and schools
  
• £50,000 will cover all our animal feed and welfare costs for a year.