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Leave a legacy gift in your Will

Gifts in Wills help fund work that supports life-saving treatments such as radiotherapy for people like Laurel, who was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2006.

Leaving a gift in your Will makes a lasting difference

Gifts In Wills fund one third of our work. Whether it's a lump sum, a percentage share of your estate or a specific gift, your legacy helps fund life-saving cancer research to protect the people you love for generations to come.

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How to leave a gift in your Will

Leaving a gift in your Will or updating your existing Will is easier than you might think.

  1. Get your free guide - find all the information you need to write your will or update an existing Will.

  2. Write your Will - speak to a Will-writing provider to make sure your final wishes and your loved ones are well looked after.

  3. Get in touch with us - we have Legacy Relationship Managers across the country who are always on hand to support you.

Contact your Legacy Relationship Manager

Your gift helps make breakthroughs possible

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Improving the way we use radiotherapy

We helped develop IMRT – a more targeted type of radiotherapy – and have established RadNet, a nationwide radiotherapy research network.

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The world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer

Together with the CRIS Cancer Foundation, we’ve awarded a team of trailblazing researchers £1.7m to develop LungVax – the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer.

Find out more about our research

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Types of gift you can leave

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A percentage share

A percentage share of your estate. This type of gift is the most valuable because it’s inflation-proof.

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A lump sum

A fixed amount from your estate that can lose its value over time as costs increase.

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A specific gift

This could be a particular item such as a car, jewellery, or a property.

One benefit of choosing a percentage gift is that it changes in line with the value of the inheritance you leave. Your gift adapts over time with inflation, ensuring your intentions are reflected into the future, protecting your wishes to support the charities and causes you care about.

- Michael Graham, Director of Cleaver Fulto Rankin Solicitors

Find out more about types of gifts in the Gifts In Wills Guide

Get your Gifts In Wills Guide

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Your local legacies relationship manager

For any questions or advice, you can get in touch by contacting your area's legacy relationship manager. We have local Legacy Relationship Managers up and down the country who are on hand to support you.

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Join a legacy event

Discover the impact of your legacy at one of our free events. Held across the country, you will hear from our researchers about their life-saving work and connect with others who share a vision of a world free from the fear of cancer.

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Information for executors

Administering a Will can feel overwhelming, especially if you are new to the process. We have lots of resources available to support you every step of the way.

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Information for legal professionals

You can find a range of support on our legal professionals' hub from guidance on speaking and submitting forms, to engaging marketing materials.

Have a question?

Visit our FAQs page