Every gift can make a lasting difference.
By leaving a gift in your will to Field Studies Council, you can inspire a lifelong love of nature in future generations.
For more than 80 years, we have been helping people discover, understand and care for the natural world. Today, your legacy could help even more young people gain the skills, confidence and experiences needed to protect our environment for years to come.
After taking care of your loved ones, a gift in your will can create opportunities for others to learn about nature, develop environmental skills and become champions for the natural world.
Why leave a gift to Field Studies Council?
The natural world faces unprecedented challenges, from habitat loss to climate change. Yet many young people have fewer opportunities than ever before to experience nature first-hand and develop the understanding needed to care for it. Your gift could help us:
- provide transformational outdoor learning experiences
- widen access for young people facing financial barriers
- develop new wildlife and environmental training programmes
- improve field centres and learning facilities
- create high-quality educational resources
- equip future generations with the knowledge and skills to protect nature
A gift in your will is an investment in a more environmentally aware and sustainable future.
The impact of your legacy
Generations of learners tell us that their experiences with Field Studies Council shaped their lives, careers and values. From aspiring ecologists and conservationists to teachers and environmental scientists, many trace their passion for nature back to time spent learning outdoors. Your legacy can help ensure that these opportunities remain available for decades to come.
I hadn’t considered that one small application would forge such a pathway through my life. The Field Studies Council Young Darwin Scholarship planted and continues to grow my passion for the environment and sustainability.
Former student
Alan’s Story
Many supporters choose to leave a gift in their will because they want future generations to enjoy the same opportunities they experienced.
I have written a legacy into my will to benefit the Field Studies Council. Please will you join me in this, so that together we can pass on our love and understanding of nature to future generations?”
Alan from London
How your gift could be used
Unless you specify otherwise, gifts are directed towards where they are needed most. This may include:
- Inspiring future environmental leaders – Helping more young people experience fieldwork, outdoor learning and environmental education.
- Supporting accessible learning – Providing bursaries and opportunities for people who might otherwise miss out.
- Improving learning facilities – Modernising field centres, teaching spaces and accommodation.
- Creating new resources – Developing guides, publications and online learning that extend our reach.
- Investing in equipment and training – Providing tutors and learners with the tools they need to develop practical environmental skills.
Ways to leave a gift in your will
There are several ways to support Field Studies Council through your will:
- A residuary gift – A percentage of your estate after family, friends, costs and taxes have been provided for.
- A pecuniary gift – A fixed sum of money.
- A specific gift – A particular item, property or asset.
Your solicitor or professional will writer can advise on the most appropriate option for your circumstances.
Tax benefits to leaving a legacy
Gifts left to registered charities are exempt from inheritance tax. Depending on your circumstances, leaving a charitable gift may also reduce the inheritance tax payable on your estate. We recommend seeking professional legal or financial advice.
For Further Information
If you are planning to make or change your will, you are strongly advised to use a solicitor or qualified will writer. If you do not have an adviser, ask a friend or relative for a recommendation, or visit the website of the Law Society
Thank you!
