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Giving in memory

We know that many happy memories are made and special moments are shared at the places in our charity’s care, and we are honoured that you wish to support the National Trust for Scotland in your loved one’s memory.

We are so grateful for every donation made to our charity. Donating to support our work in memory of a loved one is a meaningful way to remember them whilst enabling us to keep on protecting the treasured places in our care.

Your donation will be spent where the conservation need is greatest across the landscapes, buildings, collections and wildlife in our care. If you would like your donation to go to a specific area of our work, please email fundraising@nts.org.uk or call 0131 458 0430 to discuss your wishes.

To donate in memory of your loved one, please visit the link below to make a donation online and then email fundraising@nts.org.uk to let us know who your donation has been made in memory of.

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Memorial tree plantings

We know many people wish to celebrate the life of a loved one by supporting the planting of trees across Scotland.

Please visit our Dedicate a Tree page to find out more.

Please note, all tree plantings are carried out without a memorial plaque.

Varied woodland fills a mountainside

Memorial benches

If you are interested in arranging a bench in memory of a loved one, please contact us on fundraising@nts.org.uk or 0131 458 0430 to discuss the options available.

Please note that we are only able to place benches at properties where additional benches are required and we are not able to place plaques, naming signs or engravings alongside our benches. This was a difficult decision for us to make, as we know how much plaques can mean to our supporters. However, due to the increase in requests for plaques, it has become necessary for us to restrict their use at our places. We do always strive to share the exact location of benches, so that supporters are able to easily visit the site and remember their loved one.

A wooden bench sits beside the path and colourful flowerbeds in Harmony Garden

Dedicate a View

Celebrate and remember your loved one while doing something amazing for Scotland. When you dedicate a view, you’ll receive a personalised pack in memory of your loved one. If you donate more than £100 you’ll also receive a limited-edition A4 print of your chosen view.

Please visit our Dedicate a View page to find out more.

A view of Culzean Castle seen from the shore below at low tide. Rocks and rock pools are in the foreground, with the castle on the edge of a cliff behind.

Funeral collections

Thank you so much for supporting the National Trust for Scotland in memory of your loved one through a memorial collection.

To donate online: please visit our Donate page. Please also email fundraising@nts.org.uk to let us know that your donation has been made in memory of your loved one.

To donate by post: please send a cheque and a covering note to:

Fundraising Team
National Trust for Scotland
Hermiston Quay
5 Cultins Road
Edinburgh
EH11 4DF

To donate via bank transfer: please call us on 0131 458 0430 and we will confirm our bank details with you securely over the phone.

Regular gifts in memory

We would be extremely grateful to receive a monthly gift made in memory of your loved one. You can set up a monthly donation online or you can contact us on fundraising@nts.org.uk or 0131 458 0430 to set one up.

Snow-capped mountains rise over a still, mirror-like loch.