Philanthropy and Charitable Trusts
We rely on generous supporters like you to help us fund live-saving blood cancer research. A gift of £5,000 or more allows us to invest significantly in our research and services. With your help we’re able to address critical issues for people with all types of blood cancer.
Donate and transform lives
Choosing to donate money to a cancer charity can be a very personal decision. Our Philanthropy team will work closely with you to maximise the impact of your gift and find a way to give that matches your expectations.
Together we can ensure your donation has a lasting impact and the potential to transform the lives of people living with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.
“Research has made a life-changing difference to me. I am in remission from a type of blood cancer that has become more treatable thanks to decades of research. We support Blood Cancer UK through our family trust because we want others to benefit from the advances that have made such a difference to people like me.”
Our fundraising priorities
We have an ambitious plan to treble our annual research funding so we can better understand all types of blood cancer and discover new, less toxic, treatments. Our main fundraising priorities are:
Changing the odds for the hardest-to-treat blood cancers
We've launched Trial Treat Beat; a £25 million mission to fund large scale innovative clinical trials to increase survival for patients with some of the hardest-to-treat blood cancers, including myelomas, high grade lymphomas, and myeloid cancers including acute myeloid leukaemia.
Find out more about giving a major gift to the Trial Treat Beat appeal here.
Investing in the next generation of blood cancer researchers
We have a proud history of supporting the future of blood cancer researchers. With our Early Career Fellowships and PhD Studentships, we want to ensure the long-term progress and impact for the roughly 310,000 people living with blood cancer.
Find out more about two researchers in Cambridge who were recently awarded fellowships.
Reaching more people who need our services
We want to reach every person affected by blood cancer, regardless of where they live and who they are. That's why we're investing in our services to ensure we can be there for everyone that needs our support.
Find our more about our Clinical Trials Navigation Service, and Support for You services.
The impact of your gift
Thanks to the generosity of supporters and philanthropists like you, we’ve been able to make significant breakthroughs in research.
We helped create life-saving CAR-T therapy
CAR-T therapy is a powerful treatment for some hard-to-treat blood cancers. Blood Cancer UK funded the early research behind the world’s first use of base-edited CAR-T cells, and we’re continuing to invest in the next generation of these treatments.
Find out more about our research impact on CAR-T therapy.
More children with leukaemia now survive
When Blood Cancer UK was founded, a blood cancer diagnosis was fatal, only one in 10 children survived a leukaemia diagnosis. Nine in 10 children will survive the same diagnosis today. And progress continues to be made.
Find out about our research impact on childhood leukaemia.
Our research has helped other types of cancers and disorders too
Our investment in blood cancer research has provided crucial understanding of how cancers develop, as well as tests and treatments. Blood cancer research is often described as the ‘proving ground’ for new cancer treatments.
Read more about our impact on other types of cancer.
What we offer you
We’ll work together to identify areas of our work that you’re most passionate about. We understand that making a gift of this size is a very personal decision, so we’ll listen to your individual interests and help you to meet your philanthropic goals.
We want to recognise your support in ways that are meaningful to you. That’s why we’ll make sure you have opportunities to engage with our work in ways that suit you, so you can see first-hand the impact of your donation.
When you make a major gift, you'll receive:
- A dedicated point of contact in the Philanthropy team
- Bespoke communications on the impact of your donation
- Invitations to exclusive in-person and online events
- Visits to research facilities and the opportunity to meet with researchers.
Why Samantha and her family support Blood Cancer UK
"Sponsoring a research project is our way of honouring Peter's indomitable spirit and thanking the incredible people who continue to push the boundaries of blood cancer research."
Ways to give
There are many ways you can support us to bring forward the day when no one dies of blood cancer or its treatments:
- Make a personal donation
- Give through a Trust, Foundation, or Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
- Donate your shares to support our work
Contact us
Get in touch with the Philanthropy team today.
However you choose to donate a philanthropic gift, a dedicated member of the team will be there to work with you, to ensure the impact and legacy of your gift.
To discuss making your donation, please contact Gemma Howell, Head of Philanthropy. Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 7504 2240
Donor Advised Funds
It’s easy to make a donation to Blood Cancer UK through your Donor Advised Fund (including CAF, NPC or your bank’s own Donor Advised Fund).
To recommend a one-off or recurring gift, simply request a grant distribution to our charity, quoting our name and charity number.
- Blood Cancer UK
- Registered charity number: 216032
If you choose to share your contact details with your donation, we will be able to update you on the impact of your contributions.
Gift aid and tax relief
We can reclaim an extra 25% in tax on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer, at no extra cost to you.
If you pay the higher (40%) or additional (45%) rate, you can claim back the difference between your rate and the basic rate (20%), calculated on the gross donation - your gift plus the Gift Aid we claim.
Example: you donate £10,000 and pay 45% tax.
- We claim £2,500, so your gift is worth £12,500.
- You claim back 25% of £12,500 — £3,125.
- Your gift costs you £6,875.
At the 40% rate, you could claim back £2,500 in the same example.
To make your gift go further, complete the Gift Aid declaration when giving online — or we can do it with you over the phone or by post.
We are unable to give tax advice - if you're unsure whether you're eligible, please speak to an accountant, tax adviser or financial adviser.
Trial Treat Beat
Trial Treat Beat is our ambitious £25 million appeal aimed at doubling survival chances for people with the hardest-to-treat blood cancers.
Find out more about Trial Treat Beat appeal.
Matthew Wilson Multiple Myeloma Fund (MWMMF)
Matthew Wilson, Blood Cancer UK Chair, set up the MWMMF to fund ground breaking research projects focused on the diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma.
Read about the Matthew Wilson Multiple Myeloma Fund.
The Chily Amyloidosis Fund
AL amyloidosis (ALA) is a rare and incurable blood condition where abnormal proteins accumulate in the body, potentially destroying organs like the heart and kidneys. Some people with ALA also have multiple myeloma – a blood cancer.
Following his own diagnosis of ALA in 2025, Grahame ‘Chily’ Chilton partnered with Blood Cancer UK to set up The Chily Amyloidosis Fund that is dedicated to transforming outcomes for people with ALA through research.
Read about The Chily Amyloidosis Fund here.
We're making a difference to people's lives
Our research is helping those living with a blood cancer across the UK