Types of Funeral Plan

Choosing a funeral.......

 

A choice of plans to fulfil all your personal wishes

There are three Golden Charter Plans, The Simple Way, The Traditional Way and The Exclusive Way, ranging from simple to the more elaborate, you can see what is included in plan with our plan comparison table.  You can make sure your personal requests are included in any one of the plans, additional limousines, floral tributes and newspaper notices are common requests, but there's nothing to prevent you from having something more elaborate.  Once you have chosen your plan all you need to do is contact us or apply on-line by going to the Golden Charter website.

The Simple Way from £2499*

This plan is for a basic funeral and provides:

  • The funeral director's services
  • Attending to all necessary funeral arrangements
  • Advice on the Certification and Registration of Death, and related documentation
  • A Simple Coffin, suitable for burial or cremation
  • Local conveyance of the deceased from the place of death within mainland UK to a suitable resting place within 15 miles, during normal office hours
  • The care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
  • The provision of a hearse to a local cemetery or crematorium
  • Cremation or burial where locally available
  • Fees payable to doctors and clergy
  • Viewing and other services are available at additional cost

The Traditional Way from £2799*

This plan is for a Traditional Funeral and provides:

  • The funeral director's services
  • Attending to all necessary funeral arrangements
  • Advice on the Certification and Registration of Death, and related documentation
  • A Superior Coffin, suitable for burial or cremation
  • Local conveyance of the deceased from the place of death within mainland UK to a suitable resting place within 15 miles, during normal office hours
  • The care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
  • The provision of a hearse and one limousine to a local cemetery or crematorium
  • Cremation or burial where locally available
  • Fees payable to doctors and clergy

The Exclusive Way from £3085*

This plan consists of a more detailed service and provides:

  • The funeral director's services
  • Attending to all necessary funeral arrangements
  • Advice on the Certification and Registration of Death, and related documentation
  • Provision of a High Quality Coffin
  • Local conveyance of the deceased from the place of death within mainland UK to a suitable resting place within 15 miles
  • The care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
  • The use of a chapel of rest, or rest rooms and service rooms, or the conveyance of the deceased to a suitable location for viewing arrangements
  • The provision of a hearse and two limousines for the service at a local church, cemetery or crematorium
  • A full listing of floral tributes
  • Confidential advice concerning social and personal matters
  • Cremation or burial where locally available
  • Fees payable to doctors and clergy

* Amount stated is an illustration of those available across the UK and may vary according to where you live. You will be advised of any price variance.

Plan Comparision

What Each plan provides The Simple Way The Traditional Way The Exclusive Way
The Funeral Directors services Yes Yes Yes
Attending to all necessary funeral arrangments Yes Yes Yes
Advice on the certificate and registration of the death and related documentation Yes Yes Yes
The Coffin A Simple Coffin A Superior Coffin A high Quality Coffin
Care of the deceased prior to the burial or cremation Yes Yes Yes
Local conveyance of the deceased from the place of death within mainland UK within 15 miles During Normal Office Hours Yes Yes
The use of the chapel of rest Viewing available at an additional cost Yes Yes
Cremation/Burial where locally available Yes Yes Yes
Doctors and Clergy fees Yes Yes Yes
Hearse and Limousine provision Hearse Only Hearse and 1 Limousine Hearse and 1 Limousine
Service at a local cemetry or crematorium Religious service available at an extra cost Religious service available at an extra cost Religious service available at an extra cost
A full listing of floral tributes Flower Cards returned  Flower Cards returned  Flower Cards returned
Confidential advice concerning social and personal matters, eg. Bereavement couselling Advice leaflet Yes Yes

How to Apply

After selecting your plan, all you have to do is decide how to pay - either with a single payment or flexible instalments. You can contact us directly or contact Golden Charter, complete the online enquiry or download an application form from from their site.

We appreciate that the decision to buy a pre-paid funeral plan is not something arrived at lightly. If you ever want to talk about it and ask questions, please call us on 01702 558717.

It doesn't matter how often you call us. We'll be delighted to help.