Benefits of a Pre-paid Plan
Plans to meet your needs
There is no need for a medical, you can take a plan out at any age. A plan can be made for a parent, partner or friend.
Payment options to suit you
We offer a number of ways to pay for your plan. You can pay in a lump sum, or you can pay over 2 years.
Peace of mind
Once you have purchased your plan there will be nothing more to pay for the guaranteed services included within your plan.
Payment Options
Pay In Full: One payment, Plan cover begins immediately. You have the right to cancel at any time. You will receive a full return of payments if you cancel within the first 30 days. If you cancel outside of this period, a Cancellation Charge of £249 applies.
Pay Monthly: Crystal Funeral Planning Ltd offer our customers the opportunity to spread the cost of the plan over 12 -24 months with no instalment fee. Plan cover only begins after all monthly payments are made.
Why Choose Brian Smith Funeral Services to Purchase a Crystal Plan?
As experienced local Funeral Directors, there is no one better to make sure your funeral is carried out just as you wish. Brian Smith Funeral Services Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Crystal Funeral Planning Ltd authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN 961835) and can offer personal and cost-effective plans.
We take great pride in our customer care, and we will guide you through the different options available when considering a funeral plan to help you make an informed choice that is right for you. We will listen to you and make sure your wishes are taken care of, with respect and compassion, and when the time comes, we will be there to guide your loved ones, taking away the stress and assisting them through every step.
The Crystal Funeral Planning Trust
One of the main reasons for buying a pre-paid funeral plan is to have peace of mind that the financial burden of paying for your funeral will not be passed on to your loved ones. You will want to know that the money you have paid into your funeral plan is safe and will be there when needed.
With Crystal Funeral Planning, however, you choose to pay for your plan, the monies for the fulfillment of your plan are paid into the Crystal Trust Fund which is managed independently.
A panel of Independent Trustees manage the funds to ensure long-term growth.
Compare Crystal Funeral Plans
Pre-Paid Plans
| Item | ||||
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| Collection of deceased from the hospital, hospice, or mortuary (within normal working hours) |
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| Preparation and care of the deceased prior to cremation or burial | ||||
| Family support and guidance | ||||
| Organising the cremation at the crematorium | ||||
| Cremation fees | ||||
| Coffin | ||||
| Viewing of the deceased (within normal working hours) |
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| Delivery of the coffin to the crematorium | ||||
| Urn for ashes to be collected | ||||
| Delivery of ashes | ||||
| Choice of crematorium to hold the service | ||||
| Funeral service | ||||
| Funeral procession, including a hearse | ||||
| Minister/Celebrant/Humanist | ||||
| Live streaming of the service | ||||
| Church fees | Prices advised at the time | |||
| Cemetery fees - to purchase a lair and/or open a lair | Prices advised at the time |
Extra Items Price List
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hymn sheets/service sheets | |
| Limousine | |
| Mourners car | |
| Ashes casket (4 options available) |
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| Press notice | |
| Floral tributes | |
| Out of hours call out | |
| Humanist/celebrant | |
| Attending ashes interment | |
| Saturday funeral | |
| Scatter tubes | |
| Church fees | |
| Cemetery fees - to purchase a lair | |
| Cemetery fees - to open the lair |
Included
- Funeral director’s services including collection (within normal working hours).
- Cremation fees (no one attend fee)
- Personal care of deceased for the cremation
- A simple coffin
- Support for relatives of deceased, with signposting to bereavement support & counselling
- Return of the ashes to a family member or nominated representative
Not Included
- Attended funeral service
- Procession, hearse, flowers etc.
- Minister or Celebrant
Included
- Funeral director’s professional services including collection (within normal working hours).
- Cremation fees.
- Personal care of deceased for the cremation
- A simple veneered or eco-friendly coffin
- Support for relatives of deceased, with signposting to bereavement support & counselling
- Attended funeral service
- Option to choose time and date of service
- Return of the ashes to a family member or nominated representative
- Viewing at the chapel of rest
- Live streaming of the service
Not Included
- Lair purchase fees
- Officiant fees – can be added at extra cost
- Venue/catering/newspaper notice and flower costs – can be added at extra cost
- Funeral vehicles for the family – can be added at extra cost
Included
- Funeral director’s professional services including collection (within normal working hours).
- Cremation fees
- Attended funeral service
- Hearse on day of the funeral up to a 25-mile radius.
- Personal care of deceased for the cremation or burial
- A wicker or oak veneered with raised lid coffin
- Support for relatives of deceased, with signposting to bereavement support & counselling
- Officiant fees (up to £250)
- Option to choose time and date of service
- Return of the ashes to a family member or nominated representative
- Viewing at the chapel of rest
- Live streaming of the service
Not Included
- Lair purchase fees
- Venue/catering/newspaper notice and flower costs – can be added at extra cost
- Funeral vehicles for the family - can be added at extra cost
Included
- Funeral director’s professional services including collection (within normal working hours).
- Church fees – price to be advised at the time
- Attended funeral service
- Hearse on day of the funeral up to a 25-mile radius.
- Personal care of deceased for the burial
- A wicker or oak veneered with raised lid coffin
- Support for relatives of deceased, with signposting to bereavement support & counselling
- Officiant fees (up to £250)
- Option to choose time and date of service
- Option to choose Church and burial ground – subject to availability
- Cemetery fees – to purchase and/or open a lair
- Viewing at the chapel of rest
Not Included
- Lair purchase fees
- Venue/catering/newspaper notice and flower costs – can be added at extra cost
- Funeral vehicles for the family – can be added at extra cost
