Beneficiary

I received an e-mail over a year ago in regards to a gentleman who was very ill due to espogul cancer and was not sure how long he was to live. He has money tied up in a charitable account in the UK that I became the beneficiary of. He has not passed away and states that I am the only one that can get that money for I am the beneficiary. As I stated to him, he is still here on this earth and the money is legally his (assuming that it has not all been a lie) which at this point I do not know. I need to know what it takes to have my name removed or if it is even a legal document seeins how he did not pass away. And although that the said fund is in my name and it is for charity can't he just send it off from the bank that it is at now to the charities of his choice without needing anything from me? I am being told that in order to have these funds transferred it is the law in the UK that I pay fees. I am not willing to pay fees for I feel that he can take care of making these transfers himself since he is in fact still alive. Is it possible for him to get this money back into his name or are there papers/forms that I need to sign to release myself from this money? Thank you for your help