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.
At Alec Butcher Independent Funeral Director, 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 providers*, Golden Charter has helped 900,000 people make funeral
provisions** 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.
*Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the funeral plan market size as at January 2023.
**Correct at March 2023.
A plan to suit your needs
As an independently owned funeral director, we’ll take the time to understand your wishes and tailor a plan to suit you. We can
discuss these at our premises or in your home, at a time that is convenient for you. If you’d prefer to discuss this over the phone
or via email, we can assist with this too. You can tell us about any preferences you have in mind – the type of funeral you would
like to have, hymns, music or any other personal touches – and we’ll make sure your plan takes these into account.
What’s included in a pre-paid funeral plan?
Our funeral director’s services will be covered in your funeral plan, which means our fees will be fixed at today’s prices. These
services typically include:
• Professional services and making arrangements for the funeral
• Transportation of the deceased from the place of death to our premises, chapel of rest or other suitable location
• Care of the deceased and preparations for family viewing if requested
• Advice on the certification and registration of death and related documentation
• Provision of funeral vehicles
• Advice on bereavement counselling
• Coffin or casket requested
Although a pre-paid funeral plan can cover all of the services above, there are some additional third party costs to consider.
These are the costs for essential, non-funeral director services required to carry out a cremation or burial which need to be
paid at the time of the funeral. These costs are outside our control. Depending on the plan type chosen, a Golden Charter
funeral plan can include a contribution towards some third party costs. They may include:
• Crematorium fee
• Minister or officiant’s fee
• Cemetery fee: the opening of a new or existing grave for burial or interment of cremated remains
Other third party costs that may be associated with a funeral include:
• Purchase of grave or lair
• Hire of church or other venue
• Fees for organist or soloist
• Memorial, such as a headstone, entry in a book of remembrance, or the planting of a tree
• Catering, floral tributes and newspaper announcements
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. Even if prices rise in the future, once your plan is paid for, you’ll
have the reassurance of knowing there’ll be nothing more to pay for our services included in the plan – guaranteed.
Payment options to suit you
With a Golden Charter funeral plan, you can pay for your plan in several ways. Spread the cost or make a one-off payment –
simply choose the one that’s right for you. We will provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision.
The retail price of your funeral plan is representative of the equivalent cost of a funeral today plus an arrangement fee of £285
which is retained by Golden Charter to help cover the costs of setting up your plan.
Your payments are held within the Golden Charter Trust. With £1.2 billion under management,1 the Trust is operated by a
Board of Trustees, completely independent of Golden Charter. Their role is to hold your payments and ensure that the funeral
director services in your plan can be paid for at the time they are required – however far into the future that may be. For more
information on how your payments are protected, please visit goldencharter.co.uk/faqs
Looking after you as a customer
As a Golden Charter plan holder, you’ll receive personalised plan documents, which include a summary of your plan, our details,
your plan holder certificate and a personal membership card for you to carry in your purse or wallet. You can add a nominated
representative to your plan if you wish to do so. Your nominated representative will receive a letter which will provide details of
your plan and our details, as your chosen funeral director. They will have no authority to make changes to your plan.
You’ll also receive a statement from Golden Charter every three years which will be sent via your preferred contact method.
As your funeral director, we’ll hold full details of your funeral plan. When the time comes, one phone call is all it takes to activate
your plan and get the arrangements underway.
Ready to take the next step? Get in touch today
As well as the comfort of having a plan in place, you’ll have the peace of mind that comes with being able to help save your
family from worry and expense in the future. So why not take the next step?
Funeral plans are also available to purchse directly by clicking here.
Alec Butcher Limousine Hire Ltd trading as Alec Butcher Independent Funeral Director 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).
1. Confirmed by Golden Charter Trust’s audited accounts at 31 March 2022.
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.
At Alec Butcher Independent Funeral Director, 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 providers*, Golden Charter has helped
900,000 people make funeral provisions** 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.
*Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent
research of the funeral plan market size as at January
2023.
**Correct at March 2023.
A plan to suit your needs
As an independently owned funeral director, we’ll take
the time to understand your wishes and tailor a plan to
suit you. We can discuss these at our premises or in your
home, at a time that is convenient for you. If you’d prefer
to discuss this over the phone or via email, we can assist
with this too. You can tell us about any preferences you
have in mind – the type of funeral you would like to have,
hymns, music or any other personal touches – and we’ll
make sure your plan takes these into account.
What’s included in a pre-paid funeral plan?
Our funeral director’s services will be covered in your
funeral plan, which means our fees will be fixed at
today’s prices. These services typically include:
• Professional services and making arrangements for
the funeral
• Transportation of the deceased from the place of
death to our premises, chapel of rest or other suitable
location
• Care of the deceased and preparations for family
viewing if requested
• Advice on the certification and registration of death
and related documentation
• Provision of funeral vehicles
• Advice on bereavement counselling
• Coffin or casket requested
Although a pre-paid funeral plan can cover all of the
services above, there are some additional third party
costs to consider. These are the costs for essential, non-
funeral director services required to carry out a
cremation or burial which need to be paid at the time of
the funeral. These costs are outside our control.
Depending on the plan type chosen, a Golden Charter
funeral plan can include a contribution towards some
third party costs. They may include:
• Crematorium fee
• Minister or officiant’s fee
• Cemetery fee: the opening of a new or existing grave
for burial or interment of cremated remains
Other third party costs that may be associated with a
funeral include:
• Purchase of grave or lair
• Hire of church or other venue
• Fees for organist or soloist
• Memorial, such as a headstone, entry in a book of
remembrance, or the planting of a tree
• Catering, floral tributes and newspaper
announcements
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. Even if prices rise in the future,
once your plan is paid for, you’ll have the reassurance of
knowing there’ll be nothing more to pay for our services
included in the plan – guaranteed.
Payment options to suit you
With a Golden Charter funeral plan, you can pay for your
plan in several ways. Spread the cost or make a one-off
payment – simply choose the one that’s right for you. We
will provide you with the information you need to make
an informed decision.
The retail price of your funeral plan is representative of
the equivalent cost of a funeral today plus an
arrangement fee of £285 which is retained by Golden
Charter to help cover the costs of setting up your plan.
Your payments are held within the Golden Charter
Trust. With £1.2 billion under management,1 the Trust is
operated by a Board of Trustees, completely
independent of Golden Charter. Their role is to hold
your payments and ensure that the funeral director
services in your plan can be paid for at the time they are
required – however far into the future that may be. For
more information on how your payments are protected,
please visit goldencharter.co.uk/faqs
Looking after you as a customer
As a Golden Charter plan holder, you’ll receive
personalised plan documents, which include a summary
of your plan, our details, your plan holder certificate and
a personal membership card for you to carry in your
purse or wallet. You can add a nominated representative
to your plan if you wish to do so. Your nominated
representative will receive a letter which will provide
details of your plan and our details, as your chosen
funeral director. They will have no authority to make
changes to your plan.
You’ll also receive a statement from Golden Charter
every three years which will be sent via your preferred
contact method.
As your funeral director, we’ll hold full details of your
funeral plan. When the time comes, one phone call is all
it takes to activate your plan and get the arrangements
underway.
Ready to take the next step? Get in touch today
As well as the comfort of having a plan in place, you’ll
have the peace of mind that comes with being able to
help save your family from worry and expense in the
future. So why not take the next step?
Funeral plans are also available to purchse directly by
clicking here.
Alec Butcher Limousine Hire Ltd trading as Alec Butcher
Independent Funeral Director 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).
1. Confirmed by Golden Charter Trust’s audited
accounts at 31 March 2022.