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Testimonials

"I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your contribution to Mum’s ceremony. It was just what we wanted, and you managed to capture just the right atmosphere and mood. Thank you so much for helping to make it a very special day. We visit her every day, and it’s nice to have her so close. Many thanks again." Please see more testimonials

Funeral Costs – Pre-payment Plans

Funeral costs have almost trebled over the last ten years. They are projected to treble again during the next ten. If you have a life expectancy of more than 2 years it makes sense in our view to pay for your funeral in advance.

Pre-payment plans can be bought outright, or paid for by instalment; basically, they ensure that you get what you want at today’s prices*.

It may bring peace of mind for you to know that it is all planned and settled, and it will undoubtedly be a relief to the family when the time comes to arrange and pay for your funeral.

Family Tree Funeral Company is not restricted to selling pre-packaged plans at nationally fixed prices: we are free to agree prices and plans with you in exactly the same way as we do for today’s funeral. Your instructions are held on file; you also hold a copy – and it can be revised and amended by you at any time.

*The payment for the funeral is invested in a "Whole of Life Assurance Policy" through Golden Leaves*. This in turn guarantees cover for future increases in the funeral director's fees, whilst the amount paid towards "disbursements" (third party fees, e.g. doctors, clergy, crematoria, etc.) will rise in line with the Retail Price Index.

*Golden Leaves Funeral Plans are founder members of The National Association for Pre-paid Funeral Plans and are registered with the Funeral Planning Authority. The money you pay for your funeral plan is invested and managed by Merrill Lynch and Citigroup Quilter, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Bespoke
Funeral
Burial
at sea
Green’
Burial
Simple Cremation
Traditional Burial
Coffin

your choice
of coffin
strengthened
and weighted
coffin
quality
cardboard
coffin*
traditional
veneered
coffin
traditional
veneered
coffin
Removal from local place of death to our chapel
or care at
home

yes

yes

yes

yes
Care for visits
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Full use of our Chapel of Rest
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Hearse and bearers
your choice
yes
yes
yes
yes
Limousine or car
your choice
 
for local
service only
yes
 
yes
 
yes
 
Service at local church or crematorium
your choiceof venue
 

yes
 

yes
 

yes
 

yes
 
Organist
your choice
n/a
yes
yes
yes
Minister or Officiant of your choice
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Funeral Director's Professional Services
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Advice and all legal documents necessary for the funeral to take place
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Disbursements for local cremation
yes
n/a
n/a
yes
n/a
Disbursements for local burial excl. headstone


yes
 

boat hire, licenses, crew and transport


yes**
 


n/a
 


yes
 
Local Paper notice
your choice
yes
yes
yes
yes
Total Cost for this funeral
Bespoke plans costed individually

£6,995
 

£3,499
 

£2,799
 
£2,699 Headstone not included

*Willow coffin add £480
**An extra £750 is allowed towards today’s cost of burial at a
woodland burial site, each of which has their own pricing structure;
so the price may need to be adjusted, depending on your choice of site.

These plans are fully costed examples of each type of funeral for 2008. If there are specific
requirements you have that will change any particular aspect of the plan you prefer, please
ask and we will include them in the plan that you buy.

Please read this in conjunction with the Golden Leaves Funeral Plans colour brochure,
available from Family Tree, or
via the Golden Leaves Funeral Plans site.