Practical details for your solicitor

This page is intended to provide factual information to help your solicitor include a gift to Science for Animal Welfare accurately in your Will.

1 Charity details

Charity name: Science for Animal Welfare

Registered charity number: 207996

Company limited by guarantee number: 579991

Registered address:

The Old School
Brewhouse Hill
Wheathampstead
St Albans
Hertfordshire AL4 8AN
United Kingdom

This information helps ensure your gift is directed to the correct organisation.

2 Suggested wording

Your solicitor may find the following wording helpful:

“I give [describe gift] to Science for Animal Welfare (registered charity number 207996) of The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, for its general charitable purposes, and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or other authorised officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge.”

Your solicitor can adapt this wording to reflect your individual circumstances.

3 Types of gifts

You can leave a gift to Science for Animal Welfare in several ways:

• Residuary gift: a share of your estate after other gifts, debts, taxes, and expenses have been paid
• Pecuniary gift: a fixed sum of money
• Specific gift: a particular asset or item, such as property or investments

Your solicitor can advise on which option is most appropriate.

4 Use of gifts

Unless you specify otherwise, gifts left in Wills are used where the need is greatest at the time they are received. This helps ensure your gift can make the greatest possible impact.

If you wish to restrict your gift to a particular area of work, we recommend discussing this with your solicitor and with Science for Animal Welfare in advance.

5 Executors and administration

Your solicitor may advise you to:

• appoint one or more executors
• ensure executors have access to charity contact details
• avoid unnecessary restrictions that could delay administration

Science for Animal Welfare works closely with executors and professional advisers to ensure gifts are handled respectfully and efficiently.

6 Inheritance tax information

Gifts to registered UK charities are generally exempt from inheritance tax. In some circumstances, charitable giving can reduce the overall tax rate applied to an estate.

Your solicitor or tax adviser can provide guidance specific to your situation.

7 Contact for professional enquiries

If your solicitor or executor has questions, they can get in touch.