Remembering HAPPA when making your will is one of the most generous and long lasting acts you will ever perform

Without legacies, we could not continue our vital work and abused, neglected and abandoned equines would no longer have the opportunity to experience a kind word, careful and thoughtful handling, relief from hunger and thirst and expert veterinary care, or feel the kind touch of someone who cares.

Legacy income is vitally important to HAPPA as it provides almost 70% of the funds we require to carry out our equine welfare work and we are truly grateful to everyone who chooses to remember the positive difference we make to suffering animals, at the time of writing their will.

EVEN A FEW POUNDS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

ALL legacy income is important to us. Even if your personal circumstances allow you to leave just a few pounds, you will help to save lives and offer a worthwhile future to abused and neglected horses, ponies and donkeys

WHAT YOUR LEGACY COULD BUY

£100 – Farrier’s visit to lame pony
£500 – Veterinary fees for one week
£1,000 – Stable bedding for two weeks
£3,000 – Purchase 1,000 bales of hay
£5,000 - £7,000 purchase of new horsebox
£10,000 – Worm all equines for 12 months
£12,000 – Operational costs of running our rescue centres for one week
£25,000 –  Re-surface both exercise arenas, post and rail fencing for farms
£50,000 – Refurbish stable block
£100,000 – Build small stable block

WHY MAKING A WILL IS SO IMPORTANT

Making a will is an important thing to do and it’s something that will guarantee you peace of mind in knowing that you have decided what will happen to your property and possessions after death.

Many people do not make a will, assuming that everything they own will automatically go to their partner and/or children. This is not always the case and neglecting to make a will can often have dire consequences.

If you die without making a will then you lose the choice in how your assets are divided and who benefits. This could lead to expensive complications and distress for those you leave behind.

A will is a positive way of making sure that the people and good causes you care about are supported when you are gone and is the only way to make sure that your wishes are carried out after your death.

If you don’t have a family, you may choose to share your estate between close friends, relatives and charities like HAPPA. If you have no family and die without making a will then everything you have goes to the Crown. Any legacy you choose to leave to HAPPA is exempt from inheritance tax ensuring that every penny will help save lives.

Should you choose to remember HAPPA in your will you might find the following wording suggestions useful

RESIDUARY REQUEST (a proportion of your estate)
I give (%) of the residue of my estate absolutely and free from all duties and taxes to Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA), registered charity number 1085211 of Taylor Building, Shores Hey Farm, Black House Lane, Briercliffe, Nr Burnley, Lancs, BB10 3QU  for its general purposes and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer of HAPPA shall be a complete discharge to my Executors

PECUNIARY BEQUEST (a fixed sum of money)
I give the sum of  (insert amount) pounds absolutely and free from all duties and taxes to Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) registered charity number 1085211 of Taylor Building, Shores Hey Farm, Black House Lane, Briercliffe, Nr Burnley, Lancs, BB10 3QU for its general purposes and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer of HAPPA shall be a complete discharge to my Executors

SPECIFIC REQUEST (specific named goods eg property, jewellery etc)
I give (list and describe specific items)absolutely and free from all duties and taxes to Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA), registered charity number 1085211 of Taylor Building, Shores Hey Farm, Black House Lane, Briercliffe, Nr Burnley, Lancs, BB10 3QU for its general purposes and the receipt of the Honorary Treasurer of HAPPA shall be a complete discharge to my Executors.

CONFIRMED PLEDGES
Confirmed pledges are extremely important to us as they let us know your intentions and can help us plan for the future. In return, we will gratefully recognise your kindness and commitment by sending you our special pledge pin as a way of saying thank you. Our legacy booklet contains a pledge form for you to complete and return.

HOW HAPPA WILL REMEMBER YOUR KINDNESS

WALTER LESLIE BARTLEY LEGACY

HAPPA officially opened a new stable block at their Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Shores Hey Farm, Briercliffe, Nr Burnley on Monday 8th May at 11.30am. Invited guests joined with staff and Board members at a short reception to mark the event which was officially opened by Mrs Irene Jameson, Honorary Vice-President of the organisation.

This new stable block, which provided sixteen additional stables, was built thanks to the generosity of the late Mr Walter Leslie Bartley whose legacy paid for this welcome addition to existing facilities. The new building was erected at a cost of almost £77,000 and the organisation is delighted that this legacy of love has been put to such good use.

MISS YVONNE GREGORY LEGACY

Miss Gregory supported HAPPA’s work for many years prior to her death in 2006. Her final legacy is being used for improvements to facilities at our Gregory Farm Rescue Centre.

Making a will is a specialised legal matter and we always recommend that you seek professional advice to ensure that your wishes are properly carried out.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF OUR LATEST LEGACY BOOKLET OR WOULD LIKE PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE ABOUT INCLUDNG A BEQUEST TO HAPPA IN YOUR WILL PLEASE CONTACT OUR LEGACY OFFICER ON 01282 455992 or CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR DETAILS AND VERONICA WILL CONTACT YOU.