Guide to Leaving a Gift in Your Will

Gifts in Wills have helped us to double cancer survival rates in the UK but 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime.¹

By pledging a gift in your Will, like Jo, you’ll help us find new ways to outsmart cancer.

Our free guide contains all the information you'll need to write or update your Will. Request a guide below to find out more.

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All about the guide

Writing a Will can feel like a huge task, but our guide contains all the information you need to take the first step in writing your Will or updating an existing one. Request a guide to receive both a physical and digital copy to find out:

• How to write or update your Will

• What gifts in Wills have helped us achieve

• The different types of gifts you can pledge in your Will

• How CRUK can support you in writing your Will

If you have any questions on requesting your guide and would like further information please contact us on: 0800 035 6000

Last year, 7,900 of you pledged a gift in your Will

Why our pledgers support

I am passionate about finding cures for this horrible heart-breaking disease, I’d like to turn heart break into survival.  I want the money from my lifetime to do something everlasting.

- Val

I am leaving a legacy because we have been fighting cancer as a family since my wife Sue was diagnosed in 1993. I will continue to fight cancer until I pass away, so why not continue to fight cancer when I am gone.

- Jo

By supporting Cancer Research UK, I feel I am playing a part in the research. I have pledged to leave a gift in my Will that will be felt for generations to come.

- Jutlla

How pledging a gift in your Will supports research

Percentage gifts are beneficial as they always remain in proportion to the percentage you leave to your loved ones. You don't have to worry if your financial circumstances change, your intentions will be reflected if your estate value goes up or down, protecting your loved ones into the future.

- Brian Sutton, Partner at James & George Collie Law Firm

Three great reasons to make a Will and keep it up to date

1. Make it easier on friends and family

A Will makes it much easier for your family and friends to take care of your estate and be sure they’re acting on your wishes. Without a Will, the process can be difficult, stressful and time-consuming.

2. Help to minimise inheritance tax

If you’ve got a Will, it can help reduce the amount of inheritance tax that needs to be paid on your estate.

3. Protect the rights of your partner

If you and your partner aren’t married or in a civil partnership, you don’t have the same automatic rights as those who are married. You can make sure your partner’s looked after by naming them in your Will.

Get your Gifts In Wills Guide

Over a third of our work is funded by Gifts in Wills. Work that has helped save over a million lives since the mid 1980's.²

Our Gifts in Wills guide contains all the information you'll need to write a new Will or amend an existing one. If you still have questions, we have a dedicated team of local Legacy Relationship Managers who you can reach over phone or email.