Funeral and memorial collections
Collecting donations online
It may be easiest to collect funeral and memorial service donations online. A Macmillan tribute fund fund can be shared with friends and family so they can leave donations and memories at any time. Your funeral director may be able to help you set up a tribute fund for Macmillan, either on our own website or through another provider such as Muchloved.
Collecting donations in person
If you choose to have a memorial collection at a funeral or celebration of life there are a number of different ways you can pay in your collection.
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Pay in online
You may wish to pay in the money you have collected using our online form. Select the option 'Pay in money for your collection' and follow the steps
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Pay in by post
You could order collection envelopes. At the funeral or memorial service, people can add cheques or cash and if they fill in their details on the form we may be able to claim Gift Aid which will help the money you raise to go further. Cheques should be made payable to Macmillan Cancer Support. If you are posting your collection to us, please ensure you give us the following information so we can acknowledge your generosity appropriately.
- The name of the person the funds are in memory of
- Your details, and where you would like us to post an acknowledgement to.
You can post any cheques and completed collection envelopes to:
Freepost RUCY-XGCA-XTHU
Macmillan Cancer Support
PO Box 791
York House
YORK
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Pay in at a NatWest, RBS, or Ulster Bank
You can pay in the money you've raised at a NatWest, RBS, or Ulster Bank near you. Please call our Supporter Care Hub on 0300 1000 200 or email us at fundraising@macmillan.org.uk for a paying-in slip. For electronic bank transfers, we can also give you the account details and a unique reference code to quote at the time of transfer.
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Pay in by phone
Give us a ring and pay in your fundraising money over the phone using your credit or debit card. We are open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-1pm on 0300 1000 200.
Further support
Bereavement affects people in different ways, but Macmillan is here to support you when someone close to you has died. We have guidance on coping with bereavement. You can also get support from:
- the Macmillan Support Line - call us for free on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week 8am to 8pm.
- one of our forums on the Macmillan Online Community – such as the In memory cancer forum, Bereaved family and friends forum, or Bereaved spouses and partners forum.
In addition the following organisations also offer support: