How you can leave money to the RSPCA

There are a number of ways you can leave a gift to the RSPCA:

• Residuary legacy
  A residuary legacy is a gift (or share) of the remainder of your estate after payment of expenses, debts and other legacies.
• Pecuniary legacy
  A gift of a fixed sum of money.
• Specific legacy
  The gift of a specific item (e.g. a painting, car, house, jewellery, etc.)

RSPCA Branches

The RSPCA has a network of branches throughout England and Wales which support the work of the charity through rehoming, microchipping, neutering and welfare assistance for those on low incomes.  Each RSPCA branch is a separately registered charity.  If you wish to benefit the work of your local branch by means of your will please contact Jenny Franzmann on 0300 123 0175 for the branch details you will need to include in your will.

Wording your legacy

General legacy to the RSPCA

"I give the sum of £__________ (or specify a share of residue) to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wilberforce Way Southwater Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS (registered charity number 219099) for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the honorary treasurer or other proper officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the time being shall be a full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy."

Wording for other kinds of gifts – If you support a special area of our work

A particular area:
"I give the sum of £__________ (or specify a share of residue) to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wilberforce Way Southwater Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS (registered charity number 219099) for its general charitable purposes and I express the wish but without creating any binding trust or legal obligation that this legacy be used in the (specify) areas and I declare that the receipt of the honorary treasurer or other proper officer of the the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the time being shall be a full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy."

An RSPCA Branch:

"I give the sum of £__________ (or specify a share of residue) to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (specify) Branch (specify registered charity number of that Branch) for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the honorary treasurer or other proper officer of the said branch shall be a full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy."

Overseas Fund

"I give the sum of £__________ (or specify a share of residue) to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wilberforce Way Southwater Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS (registered charity number 219099) for its Overseas Fund.  I  further direct that the receipt of the honorary treasurer or other proper officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shall be a full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy."