Golden Charter funeral plans, a simple way to secure peace of mind.
Our pre-paid funeral plans start from only £25.19 per month*
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.
Direct Cremation
Plan
Cremation only
A simple cremation, without an attended funeral service
A coffin suitable for cremation
Care of deceased prior to cremation
No limousines required
Fully guaranteed to cover cremation costs
Funeral director arranges date and time of cremation
£1,885.00
Value
Plan
Cremation or burial
A traditional funeral service for friends and family to attend
A basic coffin
Care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
No limousines
£800.00 allowance towards third party costs
Funeral director arranges date and time of funeral
£3,130.00
Standard
Plan
Cremation or burial
A traditional funeral service for friends and family to attend
A simple coffin
Care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
No limousines
£1,100.00 allowance towards third party costs
Your choice of date and time for the funeral to take place
£3,730.00
Select
Plan
Cremation or burial
A traditional funeral service for friends and family to attend
A high quality coffin
Care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
One limousine
£1,100.00 allowance towards third party costs
Your choice of date and time for the funeral to take place
£4,085.00
Premier
Plan
Cremation or burial
A traditional funeral service for friends and family to attend
A superior coffin
Care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
Two limousines
£1,100.00 allowance towards third party costs
Your choice of date and time for the funeral to take place
£4,335.00
Useful information about our funeral plans
What's in our plans
Here's what's included in our plans:
What's included in our funeral plans?
All of the following features are included in our funeral plans as standard and at no extra cost. Please note, features marked with a * are not included within the Direct Cremation Plan.
Provision of professional services and making all arrangements for the funeral
Advice on the certification and registration of the death and related documentation
The coffin*
Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director's premises within a 25 mile radius (collection time frame is dependent on the plan you choose)
Care of the deceased prior to burial or cremation
Use of chapel of rest or service rooms*
Family viewing at any pre-arranged time (Costs may apply if out-of-hours viewing is required.)*
Arrangement of the funeral service at a local cemetery or crematorium*
Funeral held on a normal weekday, during working hours*
Hearse to local crematorium or cemetery*
Provision of sufficient staff to attend to the coffin as required (e.g. pallbearers)
Built-in allowance towards third party costs (amount dependent on the plan you choose)
24 hour funeral director telephone support for the bereaved
Transportation to the funeral director’s premises if death occurs whilst on holiday in mainland UK
Here's what's not included in our plans:
What's not included in our funeral plans?
The following features are not included in our funeral plans as standard, but you can express your wishes when you purchase and add on as appropriate.
Embalming
Burial plot (our plans don’t include the purchase of a burial plot. Should you choose burial, the plans include an allowance towards the opening of a new or existing grave)
Headstone or memorial
Catering / wake
Medical certificates
Minister or officiant fees
Flowers
Order of service
Newspaper / online notices
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.2
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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