Donation
FAQs

Due to strict security on our website if your card was issued outside the UK unfortunately you will be unable to donate online to us. But there are a number of alternative options:

1. Call our Fundraising Support Centre on 0300 1000 200, and we can take a credit or debit card payment over the phone. Our lines are open 9am-5pm GMT Monday to Friday.
2. Call us on 0300 1000 200 or email us at fundraising@macmillan.org.uk and we can provide you with our bank details to make a bank transfer directly to our account
3. If you are unable to do either of these things please send a cheque in pounds sterling or your local currency to our head office, at Macmillan Cancer Support, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7UQ. Please note, bank charges may be deducted from your donation when using this method, so the other two options are the most cost effective for us. 

Our tribute funds website is a place to set up a memorial to commemorate the life of a loved one. You can find out more info about Tribute Funds, and set up a fund here.

Justgiving.com and virginmoneygiving.com are the two most popular sites supporters use to raise money for us. They both have some fantastic features, like the opportunity for you to set up your own  fundraising page where you can upload photos and share messages about your event. Supporters who use these sites often raise more money than people just doing their fundraising offline. 

See our tips and ideas to improve your fundraising.

We’d like to keep you up to date with our work, so may contact you from time to time by phone, email, text or post to let you know how we can support you and how you can get involved with our team. Your details will be kept securely and only shared with the suppliers or partners who work on our behalf or with us to deliver and improve services for people affected by cancer. 

We never sell or swap your details with any third parties. If you would prefer us not to use your details in this way, call us at our Fundraising Support Centre 0300 1000 200 or fill out the Contact Us form at the bottom of this page.

Nearly 98% of our income is from voluntary donations, and this goes to provide our full range of services, from specialist cancer nurses to information booklets and support groups. We plan these services very carefully to meet the needs of people affected by cancer in a local community or nationwide. We review our services regularly to make sure they are providing the best value for money and maximum impact.

For this reason we prefer to use donations to fund whichever of our services are most in need, but if you would like us to  use your gift towards a specific aspect of our work we will comply wherever possible.  Please contact us on 0300 1000 200 to discuss your wishes. You can donate directly to some of our current projects here.

Cheques should be made payable to Macmillan Cancer Support and sent to us at:

Macmillan Cancer Support
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UQ

Please note, we do not recommend sending cash through the post.

Long-term donations enable us to plan for the future and ensure money is available where it is needed most, so we can be there for as many people affected by cancer as possible.

Regular gifts mean a consistent, predictable income so we can plan and budget better, making us more efficient. It’s also more cost effective. More of your money goes to our work as they generate less administration and carry cheaper bank charges.

There are benefits for you too. A regular gift is a hassle-free way to donate, while knowing that you are helping to improve the lives of people affected by cancer here in the UK, in the long term.

Make a donation.