The world around us is changing fast and we cannot predict what the future holds for the National Horseracing Museum. One thing is certain; we need to take action today to ensure that future generations can enjoy it forever. Every single donation makes a difference to our work and helps maintain this remarkable institution.
Leaving a Legacy or Bequest to the Museum
There are a number of different ways you can benefit the Museum in your will:
- Leave a residual gift. This is a share of your estate after all other commitments have been settled
- Leave a pecuniary legacy. This gift is a donation of a specific sum of money e.g. £1000
- Unrestricted gifts specific to the National Horseracing Museum are particularly valuable as they enable us to use your donation where the need is greatest
- Or you can leave a bequest of a specific items for the Museum’s collection
- Alternatively, you can support a particular area of the Museum and our work that is important to you
- Naming opportunities exist for major capital projects
Your support really makes all the difference and gifts to NHRM are acknowledged in the most appropriate manner, be it through our Legacies and Bequests Donor Board, or through an acknowledgment in the annual report.
If you would like to learn more about leaving a legacy, contact us via email in the first instance and we will be in touch.
Whilst it is very simple to leave something in your will, we recommend that you consult a solicitor or professional advisor.
Leaving a Legacy
Preserving yesterday's culture for tomorrow's generation
The National Horseracing Museum is located in the historic heart of Newmarket, the UK’s racing capital. It includes Palace House, the last surviving remnants of Charles ll’s palace, the Grade II listed Trainer’s House, the King’s Yard, the Rothschild Yard, an Olympic-sized arena, a working blacksmith’s forge and paddocks.
The historic buildings present a beautiful setting for a collection reflecting the fascinating history and science of horseracing from its earliest origins to the present day. Palace House is home to the British Sporting Art Trust’s unique collection.
The Rothschild Yard is home to the Retraining of Racehorses charity (RoR), enabling visitors to meet former racehorses being trained for life beyond the track.
The world around us is changing fast and we cannot predict what the future holds for the National Horseracing Museum. One thing is certain; we need to take action today to ensure that future generations can enjoy it forever.
Every single donation makes a difference to our work and helps maintain this remarkable institution.
Thank you for your support.
Anne-Marie Hogan
Museum Director
Making a difference
The aims of the Museum are to:
- Enrich the Museum’s collections by acquiring objects to complement and enhance the range of objects on display
- Improve the knowledge and understanding of our collection by funding curatorial posts and research projects
- Deliver world-class exhibitions that inspire learning, provoke conversation, spark debate and excite our visitors
- Connect with communities through our specialised learning programmes, giving vulnerable members of society the opportunity to learn and develop with us
- Continue to inspire the racing fans of the future, keeping our doors open for the public to enjoy our collections for many years to come
If you are thinking of leaving an object in your will to the Museum, please contact us in advance so we can discuss your wishes and ensure the Museum will be able to accept your gift when the time comes.
Thank you for considering supporting the National Horseracing Museum’s Legacy Scheme.
Using your Legacy
Your Legacy could be used towards:
- £10,000 Funding a trainee Curator for 6 months
- £15,000 Funding our primary schools programme for 12 months
- £20,000 Funding the conservation of a painting
- £150,000 Supporting the education and community programmes for 3 years
- £300,000 Refurbishing a gallery
- £500,000 A gift to our Endowment Fund. This would help secure the long-term future of the museum and provide vital funding for refreshing collections and displays
NHRM Legacy Scheme
Jim Joel's Legacy
Jim Joel was an outstandingly successful racehorse owner and breeder, winning the Derby on three occasions. He also won the Grand National in 1987.
Shortly before he died in 1992, Jim Joel established a charitable foundation, The Childwick Trust. Thanks to the generosity of this Trust, the National Horseracing Museum has received a donation enabling us to set up the Jim Joel Legacy Scheme in recognition of Mr Joel’s contribution to UK racing.
Leaving a legacy to the National Horseracing Museum acknowledges the enjoyment the museum provides for so many, and makes a lasting different to the future of the collection.
Download our Legacy Scheme brochure to find out more
Leaving a Legacy
Thank you for your support
If you would like to find out more about leaving a legacy, you can either email us to express your interest and one of our team will be in touch, or download our brochure using the link above, complete the form and return it to us.
All information will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. If you wish to remain anonymous, your name and donation will not be credited or disclosed publicly.
Every gift we receive supports our work, and we are grateful if you have already remembered the National Horseracing Museum in your will.
When contacting us, please advise of the following:
- I have already included a gift in my will to the National Horseracing Museum
- I intend to leave a gift in my will to the National Horseracing Museum
- I am considering leaving a gift in my will to the National Horseracing Museum
- I’d like to discuss a possible legacy with a member of the Development team
Thank you once again for your support and for considering the National Horseracing Museum in your will.
