T: 01492 532938
E: info@welshmountainzoo.org
Old Highway, Colwyn Bay, Conwy,
North Wales, LL28 5UY
As a charity, the Zoo relies on donations to carry on with conservation work both at the Zoo and in situ
National Zoological Society of Wales Appeal
Your Zoo Needs You
The Welsh Mountain Zoo is dedicated to ensuring the continued development of our conservation mission - a world where animals and their habitats are understood, appreciated and conserved. The many animals in our care play an important role in this as ambassadors of their species.
This is where your help is vitally important. The Zoo charity's running costs are in excess of £100,000 per month and with the impact of inflation this is only set to rise in the coming years.
As such the future of the Zoo and our work with over 80 species is now in peril, with our help for the conservation of lemurs in Madagascar, red pandas in Nepal, snow leopards in the Himalayas and Sumatran tigers under threat. Here in Wales, our work to conserve red squirrels and pine martens is also threatened. We desperately need your support.
We are truly humbled by what many of you have done to help the Welsh Mountain Zoo in the past with the collective efforts of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic ensuring that the Zoo could continue running against impossible odds. This highlights to us how important you think the work that we do is, and how now, more than ever, we need to ensure it continues.
To those of you who have donated we say a massive thank you. In this once again difficult time, we urge you to help us by spreading the word to encourage others to give what they can. If you haven’t already donated, please consider supporting our appeal. Whether you give a little or give a lot, the assistance you provide will help us to continue the care for our animals and the conservation projects we support.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all once again.
Your ongoing support has been, and will continue to be, so greatly received.
If you wish to donate now, please click here.
If you would like to donate equipment or materials for use at the Zoo please contact marketing@welshmountainzoo.org with details regarding the nature of your donation.
Leaving the Welsh Mountain Zoo in your will
When writing your Will, we understand that who you want to include in your Will is personal.
Loved ones and those close to you must always be your priority. If possible please consider the National Zoological Society of Wales as any support that you are able to provide will ensure that we can continue the vital work we do to sustain a better future for the animals in our care and the conservation of animals in the wild for generations to come.
Please let us know if leaving the National Zoo of Wales a gift in your will is something that you are considering or have already done by getting in touch with us via legacies@welshmountainzoo.org
This will assist us with our long-term planning and inform how we might be able to accommodate your wishes in the future where Specific Bequests and Special Requests are concerned. Contacting us does not commit you to anything; it is simply a statement of your present wishes and will be treated in the strictest confidence.
As a registered charity, The National Zoological Society of Wales relies completely on donations in order to support vital conservation projects worldwide. Your gift can really make a difference to help us support endangered species which in some cases are facing extinction in the wild. Any size of gift will help us to continue our charitable work.
A legacy is one of the best gifts you can give us, as it provides a secure resource for our future. It can take the form of money or property. Such a legacy can be directed generally to the Society’s finances, allowing the Trustees to decide how best to allocate it to further our charitable objectives. Alternatively, you may prefer to specify a species, or area of activity eg. education, that you would like to benefit.
Leaving a legacy to the National Zoological Society of Wales is actually very simple. Your solicitor will be able to help you amend an existing will to include The National Zoological Society of Wales as a beneficiary.
Your solicitor will simply need our name, address and our registered charity number:
National Zoological Society of Wales
Registered Charity No. 514108
National Zoological Society of Wales
Old Highway
Colwyn Bay
North Wales
LL28 5UY
A specific amount of money that you would like to leave to the National Zoological Society of Wales. Remember that inflation will reduce the value of these gifts over the years, so it is wise to revise them from time to time.
A specific item, including land / property, that you would like to leave to us. You will have to describe this item very precisely in your will.
The remainder of your estate after you have specified all your pecuniary and specific bequests. If you do not specify what you would like to happen to this, the law will make the decision on your behalf.
If you would like to see your gift go to a zoo project specifically you can stipulate this by asking your solicitor to word it as a "Purpose gift to the National Zoological Society of Wales". As things can change, we would recommend that you do not name a particular species. We would suggest that you contact us to assist you with how you word such a gift. Please remember, that you do not pay any inheritance tax on any gifts to a charity.
A valid up-to-date will is the only way to ensure your wishes are carried out in the future so it is worth taking the time to sort this out. You can then be sure that your loved ones are provided for and that you can support any charities that you really care about.
Legacy Example:
Generations of Chimpanzees at the Welsh Mountain Zoo will benefit from the fact that in 1990 the zoo charity received two generous legacies from two individuals who remembered the animals in their wills.
These donations made possible the provision of underfloor heating and play equipment in Chimpanzee World. You can choose to leave a fixed amount (which is known as a pecuniary legacy) or a percentage of the residue of your estate (a residual legacy) to the charity.
Please pledge your gift today for the endangered species that need your help in the future.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of leaving a legacy please contact us by;
Telephone: 01492 532 938 ext 3.
Write to us:
Nick Jackson - CEO,
National Zoological Society of Wales,
Old Highway
Colwyn Bay
North Wales
LL28 5UY
Email: legacies@welshmountainzoo.org
This will assist us with our long-term planning. Contacting us does not commit you to anything; it is simply a statement of your present wishes and will be treated in the strictest confidence.
