Phone us on 0808 169 4534 Open menu Give your family peace of mind with a funeral plan from Golden Charter Our pre-paid funeral plans start from only £13.59 per month1 Compare our funeral plans Request Info Pack What is a funeral plan? A funeral plan is an easy way to pre-arrange the funeral you want and pay for the funeral director's fees at today's prices. A plan can help save your family worry and expense, helping make things easier for your loved ones when the time comes. Find out more Our funeral plans As everyone has different needs when it comes to funeral planning, we offer a range of plans with flexible payment options to choose from. You can pay in one single payment or opt for monthly payments, ranging from 12 months to 30 years (dependent on your current age). Basic Plan The Basic Plan is a simple cremation-only plan with no funeral service and is a low-cost alternative to a traditional funeral. Whether it’s due to cost or lifestyle choice, this plan is becoming popular with people who don’t want a funeral service, but who do want to make their wishes known. Available as cremation only. A coffin suitable for cremation Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director (office hours) An allowance included for third party costs (£500) £1,749 Or pay monthly from £17.21** Find out more Buy now Value Plan The Value Plan offers a simple, low cost funeral plan 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. Available as burial or cremation. A basic coffin Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director (office hours) An allowance included for third party costs (£800) £2,895 Or pay monthly from £13.59* Find out more Buy now Standard Plan If you’re looking for a funeral plan that covers more than just the essentials, our Standard Plan gives you some additional benefits and flexibility and may be suited to your needs. Available as burial or cremation. A simple coffin Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director (office hours) An allowance included for third party costs (£1,100) Choice of time and date of the funeral Funeral procession to the funeral location £3,495 Or pay monthly from £16.45* Find out more Buy now Select Plan A funeral plan that goes a little bit further, our Select Plan includes the same services as the Standard Plan plus a limousine and higher quality coffin. Available as burial or cremation. A high quality coffin Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director (24 hours) An allowance included for third party costs (£1,100) Choice of time and date of the funeral Funeral procession to the funeral location One limousine £3,850 Or pay monthly from £18.15* Find out more Buy now Premier Plan The most comprehensive funeral plan, our Premier Plan offers the same services as the Select Plan plus two limousines and a superior coffin. This funeral plan is often chosen for burial, or by those with larger families. Available as burial or cremation. A superior coffin Collection and transportation of the deceased to the funeral director (24 hours) An allowance included for third party costs (£1,100) Choice of time and date of the funeral Funeral procession to the funeral location Two limousines A list of mourners who sent flowers £4,099 Or pay monthly from £19.34* Find out more Buy now * The pay monthly prices are representative based on a 50 year old paying by Low-Cost Instalments with a £49 deposit over a period of 30 years. ** The pay monthly price of our Basic Plan is based on a 50 year old paying by Low-Cost Instalments with a £49 deposit over 10 years. Why do I need a funeral plan? Few people like to talk about their funeral. A Golden Charter funeral plan can help make things easier for everyone – so that when the time comes, just one phone call to your funeral director is all that’s needed to activate your plan. Everything will then be taken care of, and carried out according to your wishes, helping to relieve your family of the stress and financial worry they may otherwise have to face. As our customers often tell us, that can be a big weight off your mind. Find out more Funeral plan calculator A Golden Charter funeral plan can cover the cost of your funeral in the future, giving financial peace of mind to you and your family. Use our funeral plan calculator or call us on 0808 169 4534 to receive your free, no obligation quote. Get a quote What our customers say Having the reassurance that everything will be taken care of according to your wishes is important when you're planning for later life. We believe it's one of the main reasons why 94% of our customers said they were satisfied or very satisfied with our service.2 Find out more about what our customers are saying on Trustpilot. Why choose Golden Charter? With over 30 years’ experience in the funeral industry, we’re one of the UK’s leading funeral plan providers3. We’re owned by the people who understand your needs best – independent funeral directors. We work with over 2,800 funeral directors throughout the UK4, each one ready to extend a comforting arm whenever it’s needed. Over 815,000 customers have chosen to plan ahead with us5, and now you can have that peace of mind too. Help 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 Help section. If you have further questions, please contact us and we'll be happy to help. Find out more Substantiations 1 The pay monthly prices are representative based on a 50 year old paying by the Low Cost Instalment Option with a £49 deposit over a period of 30 years. 2 Based on independent research by CJM Research 2019/2020 average. 3 Based on recent market share of funeral plans sold. For details, please see Funeral Planning Authority statistics 2020 and Golden Charter Annual Review 2019/20. 4 Based on number of independent funeral director branches in the UK accepting Golden Charter plans at 16 April 2021. 5 As of 01/05/2021, 815,725 customers have chosen to plan ahead with Golden Charter. Here to help you on: 0808 169 4534 Get your quote Request Info Pack Follow us: Twitter Facebook YouTube LinkedIn Our Funeral Plans Useful Links Annual Reviews About Funeral Plans Our Policies Company & Partner Info Glasgow Office: Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Glasgow G61 1BF Registered Office: One Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7WS No. 2511598 © 2021 Golden Charter. All Rights Reserved Privacy policy We use cookies We may place these for analysis of our visitor data, to improve our website, show personalised content and to give you a great website experience. For more information about the cookies we use open the settings. No, adjust Accept all