£250k left to Durham Wildlife Trust

A leading charity working with butterflies has received a quarter of a million pounds as part of a legacy that a benefactor left them when making a will.
 
Durham Wildlife Trust is to carry out work on improving habitats for the small pearl bordered fritillary using some of the donation, the Teesdale Mercury has reported.
 
Jim Cokill, director of the trust, has highlighted the strong positive benefit that the bequest has provided to the organisation and the community.
 
He said: "This unexpected windfall had a profound effect on the amount of work the trust has been able to deliver as new posts could be created to carry out important wildlife projects."
 
Mr Cokill said that a legacy gift of any size can produce huge benefits for both current and future generations.
 
Last month, the Armidale Express advised those looking at making a will to seek out professional help due to the high risk that something could go wrong and give rise to an undesirable outcome.

Published by Phil Hammond