Legacies

Your legacy can mean a better future for animals

What does the future hold for animals around the world? Will there still be cases of mistreatment and abuse twenty years from now? And if so, who will be around to fight for the rights of suffering animals? Who will be there to rescue them from their plight?

Over the last few years, International Animal Rescue has saved literally thousands of animals from suffering. But every day, our work reminds us of just how much more there is to do. And until the whole human race has learnt to treat the other creatures of this world with respect and care, the need for our work will go on.

A gift in your Will can help ensure our work continues

You’ve probably seen some of the "big" charities asking their supporters for legacies before now. Basically this is a way of supporting a cause - even after you are gone - by leaving them a gift in your Will.

The gift doesn’t need to be large - it can be whatever size you choose. And it doesn’t affect the rights of your family and loved ones, because you make sure you have looked after them first. In fact, leaving a gift to charity can even help your loved ones by reducing the burden of Inheritance Tax.

Many of the bigger charities regularly receive large numbers of legacies - often accounting for a significant proportion of their income. To a small, committed charity like International Animal Rescue, however, one single legacy from a caring supporter can make the most enormous difference to our work.

IAR all started with a legacy

As a matter of fact, International Animal Rescue owes its entire existence to a legacy. It was a gift left to our founder John Hicks that enabled him to set up the charity in 1988.

Feel free to contact us if you’d like to talk

Legacies are a big subject - and a personal one. It is not something to make a decision about overnight. But if you would like to find out more about the possibility of supporting IAR in this way, do feel free to call or email us. We’d be delighted to talk through any questions you might have.

You can email Carrie Colliss, our Development Director, or call + 44 (0)1825 767688.