Cancer Research UK's Will-Writing Service
Use one of our trusted legal partners to write a simple Will and we’ll pick up the bill. We hope that, in return, you’ll choose to leave a gift in your Will to Cancer Research UK, so we can continue to save and improve lives through our research, information and influence. Most people do. In fact, a third of the money we raise to beat cancer is from gifts in Wills.
Your local solicitor
Write or update your Will with one of our partnered solicitors, who will prepare everything for you. Once completed, they will invoice Cancer Research UK up to a fixed fee. Click the link below to find your local solicitor or call our team on 0300 123 7733.
Online
Over the phone
Use Co-op Legal Services in England and Wales over the phone.
Use Farewill in Scotland over the phone.
How pledging a gift in your Will supports research
£3,500
Could buy a cell counter, which can count thousands of cells in seconds, saving time and helping scientists to find the most effective ways to beat cancer
£7,000
Could fund one week of our Add Aspirin clinical trial into stopping cancer coming back after treatment
£65,000
Could buy a DNA-sequencing machine that allows our scientists to analyse a huge amount of DNA very quickly, helping them to learn more about cancer
"I will continue to fight cancer until I pass away, so why not continue to fight cancer when I am gone" - Jo, Pledger
I really appreciated the simplicity of using the service, so I would recommend it to anyone. You can do the whole Will, not just the charity donation so it’s a win-win. Cancer Research UK were very supportive and answered any questions I had, and my Will-writing solicitor was excellent and very approachable too.
You pledge, we discover
Gifts in Wills fund a third of our work
Gifts in Wills play a vital role in funding our work. From early steps towards breast cancer prevention in 1911 to proving the power of the HPV vaccine in 2021, our research would not be possible without the support of legacy giving. By pledging a gift in your Will you are helping to create a future that protects the people you love.
Making future discoveries possible
We fund over 4000 scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK. Long term investment is essential to research, without it our scientists wouldn't have been able to make the breakthroughs we've already made. But we aren't done yet. By pledging a gift in your Will you can help us continue to invest in cutting-edge science, driving progress that can change the future.