A meaningful service tailored to your wishes, the Scotmid way.
Our Bespoke Plan offers you the most flexibility when it comes to arranging a funeral. Available for both burials and cremations, this plan includes a guaranteed sum for an attended service at the crematorium or cemetery of your choice, as well as your choice of person to lead the service.
Your family will be able to mutually agree the day and time of the funeral and choose the route of the funeral cortege, which can include either one of our modern, vintage, or specialised hearses and as many following limousines as you require.
On the day, the funeral cortege will travel from a Scotmid parlour to the family home before making its way to where the service is being conducted, where your chosen music and readings can be included.
What's included?
A bespoke funeral plan is tailored to your wishes, we will discuss your requirements with you and guide you through these guaranteed features:
- Funeral director services to make funeral arrangements, including all staff required on the day of the funeral.
- Advice, support and guidance for your loved ones and completion of all documentation and liaison with all third parties.
- Your choice of hearse, something modern, vintage or maybe a little more specialised.
- As many limousines as you need to ensure all of your family and friends can arrive in comfort
- Flexible funeral cortège (the traditional funeral procession)
- Visit to chapel of rest during working hours (by appointment)
- Jointly agreed date and time of the funeral
- Your choice of coffin, from traditional to environmentally friendly or something custom made to reflect your personality.
- Care and preparation of the deceased (embalming available at additional cost)
- A guaranteed amount to cover the cost of the service at the crematorium or cemetery as well as your choice of person to lead the service.
What's not included?
We cannot include some things in a funeral plan, these would be discussed with the person arranging the funeral at the time of need and may incur additional cost:
- Floral tributes, newspaper notices and orders of service.
- Your wishes regarding funeral catering can be recorded but no financial contribution can be made.
- Costs arising from the funeral taking place at a weekend or public holiday.
- Any extra services not mentioned in your plan.
How much does it cost, and how can I apply?
As the plan is bespoke we will give you a full quote including a comprehensive breakdown of the costs after we discuss your wishes.
You can pop into or call one of our offices if you would like to discuss in more detail, or to arrange a quote, or you can download our funeral plans brochure for more information.
How do I pay?
You can pay for the plan in one lump sum, or you can spread the cost for up to five years as long as the final payment is made before your 85th birthday.
You can also choose to pay a larger initial payment to reduce the monthly cost.
Make Your Wishes Known
Our range of Pre-paid Funeral Plans give you complete peace of mind that everything will be taken care of.
Lock-in our low prices and make sure your loved ones will not have to worry about the costs when the time comes. Request a brochure for more information.
Terms & conditions
Terms and conditions apply to our funeral plans. Prices correct as at July 2024 and may change in the future. Price based on today’s cost of a funeral plus a £325 admin fee charged by Ecclesiastical and any instalment charges.
A bit about our plan provider
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 held in an individual whole of life policy. The full value of your plan, excluding the administration fee and any instalment charges, 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 3rd largest corporate donor to charities (2023/24)* 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 (2024).
*The Directory of Social Change, The UK Guide to Company Giving 2023/2024.
We are an Appointed Representative of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited Reg. No. 2644860, registered in England at Benefact House, 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW, UK, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference Number 958152. The Financial Conduct Authority regulates pre-paid funeral plans only.
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