Your legacy can change lives 

For over 125 years, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been saving lives through science, innovation, and education. By leaving a gift in your will, you can help us continue this vital work for generations to come.

Photo of a 3 female LSTM students and staff analysing a petri dish in an LSTM laboratory

Leaving a gift in your will to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is one of the most personal and profound ways you can make a difference to global health.

For more than 125 years, LSTM has been at the forefront of saving lives, delivering world-class research, developing life-saving treatments, and training health leaders working in the most challenging settings around the world.

Your legacy gift, whatever the size, will help ensure this work continues, creating a healthier future for generations to come.


For over 125 years, LSTM has led the fight against some of the world’s most pressing health challenges, from tackling deadly diseases to training tomorrow’s global health leaders. Built on compassion and innovation, it’s committed to supporting the most vulnerable communities worldwide. 

I’ve seen its impact both in Liverpool and globally, which is why I’ve chosen to leave a gift in my will, to help continue its vital mission of enabling healthier lives.

Nicolas Barber CBE, Friend of LSTM. 

Why leave a gift in your will?

For over 125 years, LSTM has led the fight against some of the world’s most pressing health challenges, from tackling deadly diseases to training tomorrow’s global health leaders. Built on compassion and innovation, it’s committed to supporting the most vulnerable communities worldwide.

I’ve seen its impact both in Liverpool and globally, which is why I’ve chosen to leave a gift in my will, to help continue its vital mission of enabling healthier lives.

Once you have cared for those closest to you, a legacy gift can be a meaningful way to support the causes you believe in.

By remembering LSTM in your will, your generosity could help us to:

  • Fund scholarships to train outstanding doctors, nurses, humanitarian worker and policy makers and empower them with the knowledge and skills make a difference in their communities
  • Catalyse world-leading research into areas affecting vulnerable people around the world such as infectious diseases, climate health, maternal health, antimicrobial resistance, and more
  • Support rapid responses to health emergencies and disease outbreaks; from developing new diagnostics and therapeutics for emerging diseases to supporting health workers on the front lines of crises

Whether you choose to leave £100 or £100,000 your legacy will be felt where it matters most, in clinics, classrooms, and communities around the world.


How to leave a gift in your will

There are two main ways you can leave a gift in your will:

1. A fixed sum (pecuniary gift) – A fixed sum of money, for example, £5,000 to LSTM.

2. A residuary gift – A percentage of your estate after all debts and specific gifts are distributed. This type of gift retains its value over time and helps future-proof your generosity.

Our UK charity registration number and address to include when making your gift are:

Our charity details:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Charity Registration Number: 222655
Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, United Kingdom.

We always welcome the opportunity to talk to you about your legacy intentions and will be here to answer any questions you may have about leaving a gift to LSTM. We will always recommend you seek advice from a solicitor before finalising or updating your will.

Email: fundraising@lstmed.ac.uk