FUNERAL COSTS AND PRE-PAYMENT PLANS
We will provide you with clear prices for all our funeral options so that you are fully informed and also offer pre- payment plans for funerals with Golden Charter, the UK’s largest independent funeral plan provider.
CHOOSE YOUR FUNERAL PLAN

Talking about death and funerals isn’t easy. And yet there are several very good reasons why having a funeral plan in place makes perfect sense – from an emotional, practical and financial point of view. From a traditional funeral to something simpler, with a plan in place you can make sure you get the send-off you really want.
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 your 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 J E Stacey & Co Funeral Services we’re proud to partner with Golden Charter, one of the UK’s largest funeral plan providers*. With a Golden Charter plan you can choose us as your preferred funeral director. When the time comes, we’ll take care of your wishes locally with the utmost care and respect.
It means your Golden Charter funeral plan offers the best of both worlds – the reassurance of a leading plan provider and our personal care and service when it matters most. 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 the information you need to make an informed decision for you and your family, so get in touch today!
Call Golden Charter on 0800 090 2495 and quote J E Stacey & Co Funeral Services.
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?
*Based on Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the funeral plan market size as at May 2024.
J E Stacey & Co Funeral Services trading as J E Stacey & Co Funeral Services is an introducer appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 965279)
What to do if you are on a low income
Financial help to pay for your loved one’s funeral is available if you are on a low income. For further information, please visit the following website:- www.gov.uk
Typically if you do not have the funds to cover the funeral, the costs will be covered by the government and in most cases will require repayment once the deceased’s affairs are settled (ie, wills bequeathed and sale of property where relevant).
To qualify for assistance you must be one of the following:
- the partner of the deceased when they died,
- a close relative or close friend of the deceased,
- the parent of a baby stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy,
- the parent of the deceased child, if they were under 16 (or under 20 and in full-time education).
And in receipt of one of the following benefits:
- Income Support,
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance,
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance,
- Pension Credit,
- Housing Benefit,
- the disability or severe disability element of Working Tax Credit,
- one of the extra elements of Child Tax Credit,
- Universal Credit.
GOV.UK
If you do not receive benefits but do receive a low-income you can also seek assistance from the Money Advice Service:- www.money adviceservice.org.uk
For further information concerning qualification for financial help, please visit the following website:- www.gov.uk
If you need immediate assistance, our Funeral Services team are available outside of normal working hours on 01409 254256 or 07952 445587.