How to Pre-Plan a Direct Cremation

Pre-planning your direct cremation is simple and will help remove uncertainty about your final wishes. By securing a Golden Charter funeral plan from Perfect Cremation Ltd, you can provide peace of mind for your family during a challenging period while also avoiding unexpected expenses.

Everyone has different needs when it comes to funeral planning and Golden Charter plans are flexible to suit your needs and budget.

You can choose to pay in one single payment, or opt for monthly payments, ranging from 12 months (at no additional cost) up to 15 years (dependent on your current age).

Our online calculator will provide an instant price for pre planning your direct, unattended funeral and allow you to follow some simple steps to purchase a plan online that suits your needs.

Golden Charter funeral plans

At Perfect Cremation Ltd, we work in partnership with Golden Charter to provide you with a simple way to plan ahead

Having reassurance your wishes will be taken care of is important when you’re planning for later life. In a 2024 survey, 90% of Golden Charter customers said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their service and 88% would recommend it to a friend¹. As one of the UK’s largest funeral plan providers², Golden Charter has helped over 900,000 people to plan ahead³, so we’re completely confident in offering their plans to you. 

Fees: 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.

¹Based on independent research by CJM Research in April 2024 amongst 1434 customers.

²Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the funeral plan market size as at January 2023.

³Correct at March 2023.

Perfect Cremation Ltd 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).