How a gift in your will can help children

Children are our future and the NSPCC needs to be there to help protect them. A small percentage left in your will ensures that you will always be there too.

Naturally you may want to take care of your loved ones first. However, a gift to the NSPCC in your will means children will always have someone to keep them safe from cruelty – whether it’s through our helplines, our direct services, or other activities.

It’s also important that we have the flexibility to respond to future challenges – for example, 10 years ago, no one could predict the opportunities and dangers of the internet – and your  gift helps us to do just that.

Our legacy charter outlines our promises to anyone who may be considering leaving a gift in their will to the NSPCC.

Tell us what you hope for children in the future at www.whatwillweleave.org.uk.

You could help a child like Rosie

Our ChildLine counsellors do incredible work, helping hundreds of thousands of children each year.

Read Rosie's story  to see how your gift could help a child through a very difficult time long into the future.

A will is a very personal thing

We always love to hear that you’ve left a gift – but there’s no pressure to say so. We respect your privacy and we don’t expect you to tell us. It’s a private and personal matter. And it’s your decision and you need to make it in your own time.

Childhood is precious

Sharon, a manager at a local NSPCC project which works with children, knows very well what a difference a gift in a will can mean. “Childhood is so precious, and so easily destroyed by abuse. Once a child has been abused, painful memories can scar the rest of their life. Hopes and dreams can be lost and potential could be wasted.”

Sharon’s work, helping children overcome the impact of cruelty, wouldn’t be possible without the funds we receive from gifts in wills. With your help we can continue to protect children’s precious potential.

If you’d like to know more

Our legacy gift advisors can advise how we can help you leave a gift in your will.

Download our booklet about leaving a gift in your will .

Read the answers to your frequently asked questions.