Planning ahead for your funeral is one of the most thoughtful and caring things you can do. Some people never get round to discussing funeral wishes with their loved ones, which can lead to all sorts of worry and anxiety when the time comes.
Taking out a funeral plan is a simple and straightforward way to remove this worry, and it can provide real financial benefits too. Some of the other benefits include:
What’s more, there are no complicated medical forms to complete.
Our plans cover your funeral costs (as specified in the plan paperwork) as long as we carry out the funeral and your requirements don't change.
PLAN TYPE | TRADITIONAL | SIMPLE TRADITIONAL |
DIGNIFIED BASIC |
UNATTENDED CREMATION |
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‘THE LODGE BROTHERS DIFFERENCE’ NO HIDDEN EXTRAS
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Fully personalised service allowing for the funeral procession to travel from a residence to the place of worship, crematorium or place of burial | Fully personalised service for the funeral to travel direct to the crematorium or cemetery | Service at nearest crematorium or nearest cemetery at a date and time of our choosing | Cremation at a local crematorium of our choice at a date and time of our choosing with no service and nobody in attendance |
Time allowed for the funeral | 3 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours | N/A |
Provision of professional services and making all arrangements | ||||
Advice on the certification and registration of the death and related documentation | ||||
Coffin | Various options (see below) |
Various options (see below) |
A simple coffin | A simple coffin |
Conveyance of the deceased into our care | Allowing for a 20 mile journey |
Allowing for a 20 mile journey |
Allowing for a 10 mile journey |
Allowing for a 10 mile journey |
Care of the deceased | ||||
Embalming and use of the Chapel of Rest (during working hours) | Option to add at an additional fee | |||
Can I add a Church service at an additional cost? | ||||
Funeral procession from home to funeral location | Hearse direct to crematorium or cemetery | Hearse direct to nearest crematorium or nearest cemetery | Hearse direct to crematorium with 4 bearers | |
Can I add a limousine at an additional cost? | ||||
Choice of date and time of funeral? | ||||
Can I include my personal wishes | ||||
Fees for cremation (including Doctors’ and Minister’s Fees) | To be added from enclosed price list |
To be added from enclosed price list |
To be added from enclosed price list |
Crematorium and doctors’ fees included |
Fees relating to burials | Burial fees vary from area to area. Please contact us with your requirements and we will be happy to provide you with a fully personalised quote. | |||
Complimentary telephone consultation with Lodge Brothers Legal Services | ||||
Plan includes £100.00 off a Will or Lasting Power of Attorney from Lodge Brothers Legal Services | ||||
PRICE FROM | £4100.00 | £4000.00 | £3290.00 | £2617.00 |
Price based on today’s cost of a funeral plus a £275 admin fee. Please note further costs of cremation or burial will be added to the plan price. For a quote or for more information please contact our Funeral Planning Team on 020 3540 6660 |
We aim to provide outstanding financial security for your money. All funeral plan pre-payments are held securely in individual whole of life assurance policies for your peace of mind.
Backed by a trusted, national provider - Our funeral plans are provided by Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, which is part of a specialist, UK-based financial services group.
You can choose to pay for your funeral plan by lump sum or in instalments. There is an additional cost for paying over two years or more and eligibility criteria applies.
Terms and Conditions apply to funeral plans – please ask us if you have any questions.
Our pre-paid funeral plans are provided by a trusted national provider, Ecclesiastical Planning Services.
As part of a specialist, UK-based financial services group, Ecclesiastical Planning Services has offered pre-payment funeral plans since 2006. When you take out a funeral plan with us, Ecclesiastical Planning Services arranges for the funds to be securely held in individual whole of life assurance policies. Every penny of the full value of your plan, excluding the management fee, is ring-fenced and cannot be used for anything but your funeral when the time comes.
Ecclesiastical Planning Services is part of a large Group that gives available profits to charity and is proud to have been named the UK’s 4th largest corporate donor to charities (2021/22)1. In addition, Ecclesiastical Planning Services is recognised by the National Association of Funeral Directors for treating customers fairly, and offering funeral plans which are financially secure and responsibly administered (2022).
The Directory of Social Change, The UK Guide to Company Giving 2021/22.