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Gifts in Wills

Thank you for considering leaving a gift in your Will to Yorkshire Cancer Research.

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I’m Caroline Saunders, Legacy Manager here at Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Our independent charity is dedicated to funding research to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer for generations to come.

By writing Yorkshire Cancer Research into your Will, your kind gift will enable us to fund world-class pioneering research so that you and those you love live longer, healthier lives. Every gift, however large or small, will help save lives in Yorkshire and beyond.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you would like more information. Together we can change Yorkshire's cancer story, for good.

Caroline Saunders, Legacy Manager
caroline.saunders@ycr.org.uk
01423 642 805

If the time is ever right to include Yorkshire Cancer Research in your Will, all you need is the charity name, address and registration number.

Charity address:
Yorkshire Cancer Research
Jacob Smith House
7 Grove Park Court
Harrogate, HG1 4DP

Registered charity number:

516898

How to leave a gift in your Will: a step-by-step guide

If you decide to include a gift in your Will, here are some steps to think about before you get started.

  1. List your most valuable possessions, and what you think they are worth
  2. Take care of your loved ones, and consider what you want to leave to them 
  3. Consider the causes or charities are most important to you
  4. Check who you want to carry out your wishes (known as your Executor)
  5. Get in touch with your preferred solicitor or Will-writing service

Gifts in Wills guide

If you would like more information about gifts in Wills, Yorkshire Cancer Research or how you can write your Will for free, you can request our handy guide today. It's completely free, and is available both as a digital download and via the post.

Request your free guide

Where does the money go?

£ 62 million

invested into cancer research and services

250,000

people involved in research studies and cancer services

62

currently active projects

Impact of Gifts in Wills

Gifts in Wills are essential to the vital work we do as a charity. Our commitment to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer would simply not be possible without them.

Take a look at some of the projects these gifts are helping to fund right now.

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