Information for executors and solicitors

Our Gifts in Wills team are here to help. We can authorise a receipt and discharge of a gift in a Will to an executor.  

When a gift in a Will benefits the Charity, it should be sent to our registered address. 

Please make any cheques payable to 'The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity' and send to: 

Gifts in Wills Team 
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity 
195 Fulham Road 
London   
SW3 6JJ 

Our team will ensure that the gift is directed according to the wishes and purpose specified in the Will.  

Please get in touch to make a payment in another way, such as a bank transfer. We’re happy to help with any queries you have. 

If you are an executor, let us know as soon as possible so that we can help you with the next steps to pay in a gift in a Will to us. 

When you send us the information about a gift in a Will, please include: 

• Title and full name of the deceased
• Last address of the deceased
• Date of death
• The executor’s name and contact details (phone, email and address)
• A copy of the Will
• Any information relating to the gift and the reason for the legacy
• If the deceased was a supporter of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. This ensures we can change our records, so that no future mailings are sent out. We understand this can be distressing, so we want to help ease the process as much as we can.  

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is the registered charity for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. However, we have been known by other names in the past. 

If the Will that you are administering includes one of the following names or registered charity numbers, we can confirm that the gift is meant for us:

Charity number 1095197 

• The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
• The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign  

Charity number 1050537 

• The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust
• The Royal Marsden Hospital
• The Royal Marsden NHS Trust  

Charity number 1050537-1 

• The Royal Marsden Hospital Charity  

Charity number 1050537-2 

• The Royal Marsden Hospital General Research Fund 

Charity number 1050537-3 

• The Royal Marsden Hospital Staff Amenity Charity  

Charity number 1050537-4 

• The Royal Marsden Hospital Patient Amenity Charity 

Charity number 274034 

• The Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Fund  

   

If the Will mentions one of the following locations across our current or previous sites, the gift may also be intended for us: 

• The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ
• The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5PT
• William Rous Unit, Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7QB 

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is a UK-registered charity. We are exempt from paying Inheritance Tax, so gifts in a Will to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity are deducted from the estate before Inheritance Tax is calculated.  

Depending on the type and size of gift, this could result in a lower rate of Inheritance Tax for non-charitable beneficiaries of the estate. 

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is also exempt from Capital Gains Tax. This means we can reclaim Income Tax that has been deducted at source from gifts made to us. 

However, please note that Gift Aid can’t be added to a gift in a Will. 

We understand that calculating tax due on an estate, particularly during a distressing time, can be complicated. Please get in touch with our Gifts in Wills team for support.  

Before you start, please get in touch to discuss the process with a member of our team. 

Ideally, we prefer to receive the sale proceeds of property or shares which are gifted to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in a Will.  

As each case is different, please get in touch with us first before actioning the transfer or sale of the property or shares.