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Support for executors and solicitors

If you’re an executor or solicitor, we hope the information below will help when administering a gift for Sue Ryder.

Support for executors

We are extremely grateful for the kind gift that your loved one has left for Sue Ryder’s work. This really is a legacy of kindness and care that will help people long into the future.

It will make sure we can be there when it matters most.

How are you feeling?

We understand that this may be a difficult time for you as you come to terms with the death of a loved one. Our grief support resources are available to anyone who has been bereaved.

Pay a gift that has been left to Sue Ryder

If you need to make a payment to Sue Ryder as part of your role as an executor, there are two ways you can do this:

By cheque

You can send a cheque made payable to ‘Sue Ryder’ to:

Legacy Administration, Sue Ryder, Rebow House, 60 Head Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PB.

We would be grateful if you could include the name and address of the deceased, as well as your contact details. This will allow us to update our database and make sure we stop sending anything to their address.

By bank transfer

If you wish to make a payment directly to our bank, please contact us so we can give you the correct details and a reference to ensure we can easily locate your payment.

You can contact us by phone on 0808 164 4572 or email giftsinwills@sueryder.org If you contact us by email, please let us know the name and address of the deceased, and the type of gift that has been left.

Do I need to provide any other information?

Depending on the type of gift that has been left, we may need to ask for some further details.

This is to make sure we administer all gifts in line with the guidelines set out by the Charity Commission.

Types of gift

Tax exemption

All registered charities benefit from a range of inheritance tax exemptions. This means that the value of a legacy gift to the charity may increase without any costs to any other beneficiary.

For further information, contact our team or you can find out more about inheritance tax exemptions on the gov.uk website.

Our charity details

Registered charity numbers:

  • 1052076 (England and Wales)
  • SCO39578 (Scotland)

Address:

Sue Ryder
Rebow House
60 Head Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1PB

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