Will for Free FAQs: Supporters
If you are a solicitor interested in joining the Will for Free scheme, please refer to the solicitor Will for Free FAQs.
It allows you to make a Will or update an existing one free of charge. We pay the cost. In exchange, we hope you will consider including a gift in your Will to provide long-term funding for our scientists.
If you require a basic single or joint (mirror) Will, you will not need to pay any additional costs.
You can also use the service if your requirements are more complex, but you may need to pay any additional costs – your solicitor will advise you of these at the initial consultation.
Our 800 laboratory-based scientists and clinicians are working on a broad spectrum of research, from understanding the underlying biological causes of cancer to designing and testing the latest cutting-edge therapies. To find out more about our strategy click here.
Legacy gifts are a vital source of funds for us. They underpin our discoveries and achievements in cancer research, leading to better diagnosis and treatments and improving patients’ lives. Gifts in Wills have helped us:
· Build new laboratories, such as the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery which opened in 2021. It is designed to tackle cancer’s lethal ability to evolve resistance to treatment. With this Centre we will develop a new generation of drugs that will make such a difference to the lives of people with cancer.
· Purchase equipment, so we can take advantage of the latest cutting-edge technologies, for instance genetic sequencing technologies.
· Fund PhD studentships – giving us the opportunity to train the very best young minds to become future leaders in cancer research.
This is why we hope that you will include a gift in your Will to the ICR and join the thousands of people who have already done so and made this their legacy.
If you still have issues, please get in touch with the Legacy Team on 020 7153 5387 or you can send an email to [email protected].
As the leaflet is a form of ‘non-addressed mail’ and does not contain a name and address, we are unable to exclude you from receiving it. However, you can click here to opt out of receiving all non-addressed mail with the Royal Mail.
The ICR is not registered with the Charity Commission because we are a college of the University of London – this is standard for long-standing universities and museums.
We are regulated by the Office for Students, which has similar powers to the Charity Commission. Our exempt reference number is X90004.
a 10% share of your estate can go a long way. Moreover, it may lead to reduction in inheritance tax on your estate, which you can read more about here. However, there is no obligation to leave a gift to us.
1. Residuary gifts: This is a percentage share of your estate after all other beneficiaries have been given their share. You could also choose to leave the entirety of your estate as a gift. We highly encourage residuary gifts as they are less likely to depreciate in value over time.
2. Pecuniary gifts: This is a fixed amount of money stated as a gift in your Will.
3. Specific gifts: This could be jewellery, antiques, property, artwork or any particular asset that you wish to leave as a gift.
Need more help?
Please email [email protected] and we’ll get back to you within 3 working days.
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