Planning a Funeral
The death of a loved one can prove to be a deeply distressing and traumatic experience.
You will have to make so many decisions. Burial or Cremation, what about vehicles, religious or non religious service. All these things will be covered by the Funeral Director. The cortege, flowers or donations, newspaper announcements etc will all be discussed during the arrangement.
The total cost of the funeral and how this is paid as well as the disbursement fees (Minister, Crematorium, Cemetery etc) will also be fully explained and an itemised estimate will be available.
Pre Paid Funeral Plans
A funeral plan is an easy way to arrange the funeral you want in advance. A
plan allows you to specify your wishes and pay for the funeral director’s
services included in your plan. As customers often tell us, that can bring
peace of mind to you and your family. A plan from Golden Charter also
includes an allowance towards third party costs. These are essential,
non-funeral director services such as the cremation or burial fees, plus the
minister or officiant’s fee to perform the service. The value of the
allowance included in your plan may grow over time. There will only be more
to pay at the time of the funeral if the third party costs exceed the
allowance when you buy your plan, or if the costs increase by more than the
growth of your plan.
At Pat Cook Funeral Services, we work in partnership with Golden Charter to provide you with a simple way to plan ahead. As one of the UK’s largest funeral plan providers1, Golden Charter has helped nearly 1 million people to plan ahead2, so we’re completely confident in offering their plans to you.
Everyone has different needs when it comes to funeral planning, so we make
sure the plans we offer are as flexible as possible. When you get in touch,
we’ll be happy to discuss your funeral requirements and tailor a plan to
suit you. Rest assured a plan from Golden Charter is available to all UK
residents, regardless of age or state of health.
Would you like to know more information about how a Golden Charter funeral plan could work for you? Golden Charter can provide you with all of the information you need to make an informed decision for you and your family, so get in touch today!
1Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the funeral plan market size as at December 2024.
2Correct at September 2024.
Pat Cook Funeral Services is an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:965279).
Should a Funeral Director have a Legal Entity name which is different from their trading name, the Legal Entity name must be mentioned in the disclosure as follows:
Pat Cook & Sons Ltd. trading as Pat Cook Funeral Services is an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:965279).
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