Information for executors

If you have just lost a loved one, dealing with the process of executing their Will may feel potentially dauting. Our friendly and knowledgeable team is here to help. Call us on 0300 012 0172 (Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm) or email  legacy@musculardystrophyuk.org.  

You may also find our bereavement information to be helpful at this time.

1. Provide us with some details about the person who has left the gift.  

You will need to provide our legacy team with the following details by email to legacy@musculardystrophyuk.org: 

• the full name and title of the deceased 
• their last address 
• the date of their death 
• a copy of their Will 
• any information about the reason for the legacy 

Please note, if the gift is a share of the residuary estate, we will need to see the Estate Accounts for audit purposes.  

2. Pay in the legacy gift by cheque or bank transfer 

Unfortunately, legacy payments cannot be made online or by phone. 

By cheque 

Please make cheques payable to ‘Muscular Dystrophy UK’ and send them with an accompanying letter outlining the details above to:   

Muscular Dystrophy UK 

32 Ufford Street 

London 

SE1 8QD  

By bank transfer 

Please use the name of the deceased as the payment reference and use the following bank details:  

Bank: HSBC 

Account name: Muscular Dystrophy Group 

Account Number: 42287129 

Sort Code: 40-06-21  

These details are required in all Wills written by a solicitor. This information will help ensure that any gift left to Muscular Dystrophy UK reaches us as intended. 

Charity Name: Muscular Dystrophy UK 

Charity Address:  

32 Ufford Street 

London 

SE1 8QD 

Charity Number: 205395 (England and Wales) and SC039445 (Scotland) 

If the Will was drafted some time ago, you may come across our previous details: 

Muscular Dystrophy UK
61A Great Suffolk Street
London
SE1 0BU  

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
61 Southwark Street
London
SE1 0HL  

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
7/11 Prescott Place
London
SW4 6BS