Many people support Butterfly Conservation by becoming a member or by volunteering their time, whilst others help by making a regular financial contribution over many years. Without this support, Butterfly Conservation could not survive.

Legacies represent over a third of all gifts donated by our supporters and make a crucial contribution to Butterfly Conservation's work.

Much of our grant funding is short-term, but the Society has adopted a policy of phasing the use of its legacy income over five years, thereby providing key projects with greater continuity of funding, especially for the most important 'landscape-scale' projects or the purchase of land to create nature reserves for the butterflies and moths which are most at risk.

Legacy income is also used as match funding to 'unlock' large grants from other sources such as the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Landfill Communities Fund.

Dr Nigel Bourn, Butterfly Conservation's Director of Species Conservation, recognises the value of legacy gifts to our work:

"This vital support now contributes towards the cost of running practical conservation programmes for butterflies and moths in more than 70 diverse and beautiful landscapes throughout the UK. Just think of the difference your gift could make, helping us to reverse the adverse impact of habitat destruction and changes in agricultural and forestry practices".

By leaving a gift to Butterfly Conservation in your Will, you will be making a vital contribution to the long-term conservation of butterflies and moths, and you will be helping to provide the funds we need to ensure continuity of the Society's conservation work.