You are able to support the work of Environmental Justice Foundation in a number of ways, one of which is to leave a gift in your Will. Leaving a legacy will enable Environmental Justice Foundation to continue to help people protect their natural world and basic human rights.

Legacies are a crucial source of funding for us, and our work relies on the generous gifts that our supporters leave us in their wills.

Whether you are amending your current Will, or drawing up a new one it is relatively simple and efficient to leave a gift. However, it is important that you seek professional legal advice and are aware that all charitable legacies are exempt from tax. It is not too expensive to make a Will, fees can start from around £50.
 
Please also note you can make a Will through Will Aid.

Will Aid is a Will Making Campaign run collaboratively by nine leading charities and solicitors firms throughout the UK. For the month of November, every other year, participating solicitors waive their fee to draw up a basic Will. Instead clients are asked if they would consider making a donation to the campaign. All the money raised by the participating solicitors firms is given to the Will Aid charities to support their work.

This is a fantastic way to get your affairs in order and at the same time help many thousands of people in need around the world.

If you would like to make or amend your Will, log into the Will Aid site and you will be able to access details of participating solicitors in your area.

See: http://www.willaid.org.uk
 
There are three main ways to leave a legacy to EJF:

  1. Residuary legacy - a share of the remainder of your estate after all other payments have been met and legacies have been made.

  2. Pecuniary legacy - a gift of a fixed sum of money specified in your will.

  3. Specific legacy - a gift of a particular item of value, such as a house, piece of jewellery, stocks & shares etc.


When talking to your solicitor it will be helpful to pass on our full charity name, address and charity number:
Environmental Justice Foundation Charitable Trust
5 St. Peter's Street
Islington
London
N1 8JD

Registered Charity Number: 1088128
 
You may find the following wording helpful when drawing up your Will.

To leave a legacy to Environmental Justice Foundation for a percentage of your estate (a Residuary legacy):

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"Subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, I give the whole/ ___% of my estate not otherwise disposed of by this my Will to Environmental Justice Foundation Charitable Trust (UK Registered Charity Number: 1088128) of 5 St. Peter's Street, London, N1 8JD, for the general purposes of Environmental Justice Foundation and I declare that the receipt of their Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge."
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"Subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, I give the whole/ ___% of my estate not otherwise disposed of by this my Will to Environmental Justice Foundation Charitable Trust (UK Registered Charity Number: 1088128) of 5 St. Peter's Street, London, N1 8JD, for the general purposes of Environmental Justice Foundation and I declare that the receipt of their Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge."

To leave a legacy to Environmental Justice Foundation for a set sum (a Pecuniary legacy):

"I give free of tax to Environmental Justice Foundation Charitable Trust (UK Registered Charity Number: 1088128) of 5 St. Peter's Street, London, N1 8JD, the sum of £_____ for the general purposes of Environmental Justice Foundation Charitable Trust and I declare that the receipt of their Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge."

To leave a legacy to Environmental Justice Foundation for a particular gift (a Specific legacy):

"I give my [short description of property given] free of all inheritance tax to Environmental Justice Foundation Charitable Trust (UK Registered Charity Number: 1088128) of 5 St. Peter's Street, London, N1 8JD and I declare that the receipt of their Treasurer or other proper officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge."

(Please note legacy clause wording for Scotland can be different).

If you are interested in leaving a legacy to Environmental Justice Foundation and would like to talk this through please don't hesitate to contact the London office on 020 7359 0440.

Thank you.