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Golden Charter funeral plans, a simple way to secure peace of mind.

Our pre-paid funeral plans start from only £25.19 per month*

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Why choose Golden Charter?

With over 30 years’ experience in the funeral industry, we’re one of the UK’s largest funeral plan providers*, proudly owned by an association of independent funeral directors.

We work with over 2,900 funeral directors across the UK*, each one ready to extend a comforting arm whenever it’s needed.  Many of them are family run businesses who hold a trusted place in their local communities. That means you can be certain that your family will receive a truly personal service when it matters most.

Over 900,000 people have chosen to plan ahead with us*, now you can have that peace of mind too. 

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What our customers say

Having the reassurance that your funeral will be taken care of according to your wishes is important when you're planning for later life. And we believe it's one of the main reasons why 92% of our customers said they were satisfied or very satisfied with our service and 91% would recommend us to a friend.*

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Compare our funeral plans

As everyone has different needs when it comes to funeral planning, we make sure our plans are as flexible as possible. We have five plans to choose from, so whether you’d like a traditional cremation or burial service, or a no-fuss direct cremation with no service or attendees, you’ll be able to pick the plan that best suits your needs and budget.

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Basic Plan

Our Basic Plan provides a dignified, unattended cremation (also known as a direct cremation) without the ceremony or expense associated with a traditional funeral. This plan is only available for cremation and doesn’t include any kind of funeral service.

  • {icon:fa fa-coffin}A coffin suitable for cremation, selected by the funeral director

  • {icon:fas fa-truck} Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director’s premises within a 25 mile radius (within working hours)

  • {icon:fas fa-pound-sign} An allowance towards third party costs (£500)

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£1,785

Or pay monthly from £19.01*

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Value Plan

Our Value Plan offers a simple funeral at an affordable price. This plan limits some of the additional features of higher cost plans, but provides you and your family with a high standard of care and support. Our Value Plan is available as burial or cremation and includes:

  • {icon: fa fa-coffin}A basic coffin

  • {icon: fas fa-truck}Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director’s premises within a 25 mile radius (within working hours)

  • {icon:fas fa-pound-sign}An allowance towards third party costs (£800)

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£3,130

Or pay monthly from £25.19**

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Standard Plan

If you’re looking for a funeral plan that covers more than just the essentials, our Standard Plan may be suited to your needs. This plan includes a funeral procession, gives your family the choice of time and date for the funeral and is available as a burial or cremation.

  • {icon:fa fa-coffin}A simple coffin

  • {icon:fas fa-truck}Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director’s premises within a 25 mile radius (within working hours)

  • {icon:fas fa-pound-sign}An allowance towards third party costs (£1,100)

  • {icon:fas fa-calendar-alt}Choice of time and date of the funeral

  • {icon:fas fa-car-building}Funeral procession to funeral location

£3,730

Or pay monthly from £29.99**

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Select Plan

A funeral plan that goes a little bit further, our Select Plan offers the same services as the Standard Plan plus a few additional features. Our Select Plan is available as burial or cremation and includes:

  • {icon: fa fa-coffin}A high quality coffin

  • {icon: fas fa-truck}Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director’s premises within a 25 mile radius (24 hours)

  • {icon:fas fa-pound-sign}An allowance towards third party costs (£1,100)

  • {icon:fas fa-calendar-alt}Choice of time and date of the funeral

  • {icon:fas fa-car-building}Funeral procession to funeral location

  • {icon:fas fa-car-side}One limousine

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£4,085

Or pay monthly from £32.83**

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Premier Plan

Our Premier Plan is our most comprehensive option, offering the same features as our Select Plan plus two limousines and a superior coffin. Our Premier Plan is available as burial or cremation.

  • {icon: fa fa-coffin}A superior coffin

  • {icon: fas fa-truck}Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director’s premises within a 25 mile radius (24 hours)

  • {icon:fas fa-pound-sign}An allowance towards third party costs (£1,100)

  • {icon:fas fa-calendar-alt}Choice of time and date of the funeral

  • {icon:fas fa-car-building}Funeral procession to funeral location

  • {icon:fas fa-car-side}Two limousines

  • {icon:fas fa-flower-daffodil}A list provided to the family of mourners who sent flowers

£4,335

Or pay monthly from £34.84**

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* The pay monthly price of our Basic Plan is based on a 50 year old paying by the instalment payment option with a £49 deposit over 10 years. An instalment charge is included based on the term you select and is included in the overall cost of your funeral plan.

** The pay monthly prices are based on a 50 year old paying by the instalment payment option with a £49 deposit over 15 years. An instalment charge is included based on the term you select and is included in the overall cost of your funeral plan.

Funeral plan quote calculator

With a funeral plan in place you can help save your family from money worries or stressful decisions about funeral arrangements in the future. That could mean a lot to them – and be a real comfort to you now too.

Use our funeral plan quote calculator or call us on 0808 169 4534 to receive your free, no obligation funeral plan quote.

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FAQs

If you'd like to know more about Golden Charter or our funeral plans, you can find answers to our most frequently asked questions in our FAQs section.

If you have further questions, please contact us and we'll be happy to help.

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