Leave a gift in your Will
By leaving a gift in your Will, you could transform the cancer treatments of the future. Every donation – no matter how big or small – helps to change and save lives.
Change lives for years to come
Our Wills reflect our passions: the family we love, the friends we cherish and the causes that are most dear to us.
Whether you choose to donate in memory of a loved one, or because of your own cancer journey – your gift will help us to care for people for years to come.
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We’ll never stop fighting for better outcomes for people living with cancer. With your support, we can find life-saving treatments that change cancer care on a global scale.
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To find out how you can leave a gift in your Will, please download a copy of our *Gifts in Wills guide* or contact us at: legacy@wpcancercharity.org.uk
Our partners at Irwin Mitchell and Wake Smith are on hand to support you with legal queries.
How your gifts to Weston Park Cancer Charity change lives
Gifts in Wills fund a third of our life-saving work. During uncertain times, they protect our services so that we can continue to be there at every step for people living with cancer.
Powering cancer research
Since Weston Park Hospital opened in 1970, cancer survival rates have more than doubled. But we can’t stop there.
Gifts in Wills enable us to invest in research which furthers our understanding of cancer. These donations also help us to run pioneering clinical trials, which uncover new ways to tackle cancer and provide vital hope for participants.
Providing cancer support services
Our support services help people to cope with the emotional, physical, and practical impacts of cancer.
A gift left in your Will could help to keep our advice line running, so that no one with cancer has to face their worries alone.
It could pay for free exercise classes, a hardship grant, talking therapy or transport to appointments.
Crucially, your kindness could help to alleviate stress and create a moment of calm for someone during an incredibly difficult time.
Enhancing cancer treatments
Gifts left in Wills help us to improve hospital services across the region and enhance the facilities at Weston Park Cancer Centre.
In practice, this could mean anything from refurbishing therapy suites to adding smart TVs to inpatient rooms.
These small adjustments can make a big difference for people going through cancer treatment.
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Today, one in two of us will develop cancer. By remembering Weston Park Cancer Charity in your Will, you’ll help us to change those odds.
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We’ve rounded up some of the most commonly asked questions on Wills below, and you can find further information in our Gifts in Wills guide.
Frequently asked questions
A Will is a legal document that lets you decide what happens to your money, property, and possessions (your ‘estate’) after your death. It allows you to clearly set out your wishes and decide who’s responsible (executor) for dealing with your estate. It also sets out any procedures the executor may need to follow. With effective planning, a Will can also make sure that your loved ones are provided for in the most tax-efficient way.
If you don’t make a Will, the law will divide your estate according to what’s known as the rules of intestacy. These rules are very fixed and may not reflect what you’d like to happen to your wealth, or what’s most tax efficient.
Gifts in Wills fund a third of Weston Park Cancer Charity’s life-saving work. They enable us to provide vital support services, enhance the facilities at our hospital, and further groundbreaking research.
Every donation left in a Will, no matter how big or small, is hugely appreciated. Each gift helps us to be there – at every step – for the one in two people in our region who will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
You do not need to notify us that you are leaving a gift. However, if you do it will allow us the opportunity to thank you personally.
Please email us on legacy@wpcancercharity.org.uk if you would like to let us know about a gift in your Will.
There are different types of gifts you can leave:
- Residuary – This is a share of the estate (for example 20%) after all other payments or gifts have been made.
- Pecuniary Gifts - A pecuniary gift is a specific sum of money, for example £2,000.
- Specific Gifts - A gift of a particular named item such as a piece of jewellery or art.
Unfortunately, we cannot assist with Will writing as we are not legally qualified to do so. You will need to write your Will with a solicitor who can also advise you on inheritance tax.
Please see our partnered solicitors who can assist you here:
It is very simple to make changes to your Will, however, you will need to do this with your solicitor, as it will not be legally validated if you change it yourself. Our partner solicitors can help with this:
If you would like to include Weston Park Cancer Charity in your Will, all you need is the charity name, address and registration number:
Charity name: Weston Park Hospital Development Fund Ltd
Charity registration number: 509803
Charity address; 23 Northumberland Road, Sheffield, S10 2TX
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Get in touch with our team
If you have any further questions or need a little extra support to get started with your Will, we’re here to help.
Please contact our Legacy and In Memory Manager Melissa: