Remember a loved one

Your gift will mean a lot and make a difference

Making a donation in memory will help us ensure that future generations will benefit from the same unforgettable experiences that birdwatching brings. 

Your kind support will also help us continue our vital scientific research programme, monitor patterns of population change, raising the alarm when declines become evident, and invest in vital training courses to ensure that BTO expertise is accessible to all of our supporters.

Make an in-memory donation

• Give a one-off credit card donation by completing the online form. Please email sam.rider [at] bto.org with the name of the loved one you have donated in memory of.
• Set up a regular monthly donation online.
• Send a cheque with the details to: Samantha Rider, Legacy Manager, BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU
• Make a bank transfer via BACS to: British Trust for Ornithology, NatWest Account No. 66322316, Sort Code: 60-04-16 - Please add the person’s name you are remembering in the reference and send an email to inmemory [at] bto.org to let us know, so we can say thank you and send you some Remembrance Seeds.
• Call the Supporter Team on 01842 750050 and pay by credit or debit card over the phone.

Other ways to remember a loved one

• Add a dedication to our Remembering a Loved One page
• Arrange a Funeral or Memorial Service Collection
• Set up a Tribute Fund using MuchLoved.com

If you have any questions about making a donation to BTO, or would prefer to talk to someone, please contact our Legacy Manager Sam Rider on 01842 750050 or email inmemory [at] bto.org

Arranging Funeral and Memorial Service Collections

Collecting donations in lieu of flowers to support our vital work is a wonderful way to continue supporting your loved one’s passion for birds. You can set up an online funeral notice and BTO in memory collection via Much Loved’s website service.

• If you would like us to send you some free collection envelopes for your loved one’s funeral in lieu of flowers, please email Sam Rider on inmemory [at] bto.org - we would normally send 25 envelopes but if you require more or less, please add this information to your message.
• These special envelopes can be placed inside the order of service or laid on seats and give the option to add Gift Aid to the donation, increasing the value of those gifts to our charity by 25%.
• Please ensure to give us the date of your loved one’s service so that we know when you need the envelopes for and can send them to you in good time.

Collections by funeral director

If, for a funeral, you would prefer to use your funeral director to collect in memory donations, please ask for cheques to be made out to the British Trust for Ornithology which can be sent with details to:

• Fundraising Team, BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, IP24 2PU
• Please add the person’s name you are remembering in the reference and send an email to inmemory [at] bto.org to let us know, so that we can say ‘thank you’ and send you some Remembrance Seeds.

Online donations for your family and friends using MuchLoved

If you are arranging a funeral for a loved one and want to give family and friends the option to give donations online in their memory to the BTO, you can set up a tribute page on MuchLoved.

Free wildflower seeds with every dedication

• Free Wildflower Remembrance Seeds will be offered to anyone who adds a dedication to our Remembering a Loved One page.

‘Thank you for the wildflower seeds. I will scatter them with his ashes in our village nature reserve where he was in charge of the nest boxes and which he kept records of the birds.’

We would like to thank Boston Seeds who kindly donate the native wildflower seeds to BTO.

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