Leave a gift to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in your will
Rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs and cats. Never turns away an animal in need. Your legacy gift keeps their work alive.
Include Battersea Dogs & Cats Home as a beneficiary in minutes.
Rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs and cats. Never turns away an animal in need. Rescues dogs and cats. Every legacy gift — no matter how small — directly supports this mission and ensures their work continues for the next generation.
"When you leave a gift to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, you're not just giving money — you're giving hope, progress, and a future."
No gift is too small. Even 1% of your estate makes a lasting difference.
Free to begin. Answer a few questions about your life, family, and wishes.
We pre-fill their charity details. Choose what percentage or amount to leave.
Print, sign, and have 2 witnesses present. Your gift is secured.
A fixed amount (e.g. £5,000). Simple and predictable.
A percentage of your estate after debts and expenses. Grows with your wealth.
A particular item — property, shares, or valuables. Direct and personal.
Charitable gifts are 100% exempt from Inheritance Tax.
Leave 10%+ of your estate to charity → IHT drops from 40% to 36%.
On a £500,000 estate, that saves your family ~£6,500.
Your gift to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is completely IHT-free.
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Rescues dogs and cats
Read our full guide: Leaving Money to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in Your WillNot automatically — you can notify them, or they'll be informed by your executor after your death.
Absolutely — most people leave 1-10% to charity, with the rest going to family.
Your executor can redirect to a similar charity, or you can name an alternative in your will.
Yes, when properly witnessed per the Wills Act 1837.
Any amount helps. Even 1% of your estate makes a meaningful difference.
Write your will and include Battersea Dogs & Cats Home — start free today.
No credit card. Eight questions.
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is a registered charity (No. 206394). Exit State is not affiliated with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. This page is for informational purposes.