The London Anatomy Office was established in the early 1980s to provide a central service for co-ordinating the donation of bodies to the London medical and dental schools.  Nearly 20,000 generous and public spirited people are currently registered with the London Anatomy Office to donate their body.  Each year approximately 350 donated bodies are accepted by the London Anatomy Office on behalf of the following teaching institutions:

• Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine
• Brighton & Sussex Medical School
• Canterbury Christ Church University
• Imperial College London
• King’s College London
• Queen Mary University of London
• St George’s University of London
• University College London
• University of Surrey

The London Anatomy Office is funded by, and accountable to the London and South East Committee of Anatomists (LSECA) which constitutes anatomists who are active within the nine medical schools served by the London Anatomy Office. The LSECA is accountable to the Teachers of Anatomy Trust (TOAT) and is a not-for-profit organisation which holds charitable status under the University of London. They are wholly funded by financial donations and legacies, and the medical schools which receive donated bodies. If you would like to contribute to costs incurred, please make a cheque payable to the Teachers of Anatomy Trust or “TOAT” and send to the above address. BACS details are available on request.

Service of Thanksgiving

In acknowledgement of the generous and valuable gift of the donation of a body for anatomical examination, a service of thanksgiving is organised by the London Anatomy Office each year.  The Service commemorates donors from the previous calendar year and is an opportunity to express our gratitude to family and friends for the generous gift of the donation of their loved one's body. 

In May 2026, we will be celebrating the people who donated during 2025 at our annual Service of Thanksgiving, which is held at St Georges Cathedral, London, SE17 7HY. Date to be confirmed early 2026.

London Anatomy Office Privacy Notice

The London Anatomy Office supports the work of the Teachers of Anatomy Trust which is part of the University of London. We are registered as a controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office [notification number is Z5419651] and have a Data Protection Officer, Suzie Mereweather who can be contacted via data.protection@London.ac.uk. You can find out more about us on our website at London Anatomy Office | King's College London

One of our responsibilities is to tell you about the different ways we collect and use your personal data. This statement provides details about these uses. In addition to this statement, you may be given further information about the uses of your personal data when you engage with us in certain other ways. It is important that you read this notice, and any other notice we provide you with when we collect or use personal data about you, so that you are aware of how and why we are using this information.

Download our London Anatomy Office Privacy Notice (pdf).