There’s never a good time to think about your funeral, or someone else’s.
But there’s many good reasons to start a difficult conversation early.
- Funeral plans with clear choices make it easier for those who will be handling the organisation.
- Removing the burden of doubt at a difficult time gives them – and you – peace of mind.
- It saves families money – the UK average funeral cost £335* less where decisions were known in advance– *Sun Life Cost of Dying 2026.
Here’s how we can help.
It costs nothing to talk
We don’t charge for funeral professional advice. Your local team can guide you through local options based on your needs, including costs to help you shape a funeral that’s just right. Or choose from our free guides to help start your decision making.
To-do list
A simple way to record your preferences which is also a useful way to trigger a conversation around future decisions with loved ones.
Plan of Wishes
With your decisions made, we’ll create a formal Plan of Wishes which can be sent to you for storage with other important papers. Copies can be made for family or executors. Like a Letter of Wishes that sits alongside a Will, you can make changes to these plans as often as you need so they reflect the ongoing circumstances.
Drafting a Plan of Wishes
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Prepaid Funeral Plans
For those who want to plan ahead and set aside funds, we offer prepaid funeral plans with Golden Charter. An excellent way to beat rising costs, our funeral director fees are fixed at today’s prices and guaranteed. And as these are tailored around your choices, we cost plans so you only pay for what you want.
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