Leave a legacy

A lasting legacy is the most enduring gift that you can give to the National Portrait Gallery.

Thanks to the generosity of individuals, expressed through their wills, the Gallery has acquired many celebrated and popular portraits of key figures in British history and culture, such as

• George Richmond's enduring image of Charlotte Brontë
• the iconic 'Ditchley' portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
• photographs of Alec Guinness and Kenneth Williams.

There are many ways to ensure future generations are able to appreciate and enjoy the Gallery as you have done. You may wish to leave:

• a specific gift of money
• a gift of a percentage of your residual estate
• a gift of a personal possession or asset.

Your legacy will be invested in the Gallery's Portrait Fund, a special endowment fund. Every gift is greatly appreciated, and makes a difference.

As well as providing vital support, legacies to the Gallery can prove extremely tax-efficient. The Gallery has full charitable status, so gifts left through wills are not subject to inheritance tax.

US taxpayers may wish to leave a legacy in US$ through the American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery - a 501(c)(3) registered charity.