Why should I take out a funeral plan?

Peace of mind:
Funeral plans give your family greater certainty and support when the time comes.

Protect your money:
Funeral prices keep rising.
A funeral plan protects you from inflation because your money is held safely in a trust and grows over time.

Share your wishes:
A plan lets you record the type of funeral you want, helping your family make choices that truly reflect you.

Compare our Funeral plans:

Funeral Director’s Fees The Birch The Willow The Oak The Rowan
Daytime collection from care homes, residential addresses and hospitals in Kent (during office hours)* ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Standard coffin ✔ ✔ Oak Veneered ✔ Oak Veneered ✔ Oak Veneered
Preparation and care of the deceased prior to cremation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Family support and necessary legal and administrative arrangements ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Visit to our Chapel of Rest ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Hearse to the crematorium or burial grounds, Funeral Director and four pallbearers ✖ ✖ ✔ ✔
Disbursements (Contribution Towards)
Cremation or burial fees ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Ceremony (at crematorium or alternate location) ✖ ✔ 2 hours at either the Lakehouse or the Secret Garden ✔ ✔ Graveside service included with option to include alternate venue
Total £1549 £3049 £4274 £4509
* Office hours (9am-4pm) collection is included in the plan. Out-of-hours collections and collections outside of Kent, will incur additional charges at the prevailing rates at the time of collection.

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Why should I choose a Willow & Green funeral plan:

We are a local funeral provider. You are guaranteed a local farewell with your family informed throughout the process.
Payment packages available for 12, 24, 36 months or more. There are no instalment fees payable on plans with a payment term of up to 24 months. For plans with a payment term of more than 24 months, instalment fees of 6.5% per annum apply and are included within your monthly payment amount. If you miss payments, we may cancel your plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plan. If your plan is cancelled, you may lose the benefits provided by the plan. If you are aged 80 or over at the time of entering into the instalment plan, the maximum repayment term available will be 24 months.
We partner with Plan with Grace to provide funeral plans. Plan with Grace is authorised and regulated by the FCA (reference number: 961832), and your money will be held in the Plan with Grace Funeral Payment Trust until your plan is needed. As an FCA regulated business, in the unlikely event that Plan with Grace was no longer able to trade your money is protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Willow & Green Ltd is an appointed representative of Plan with Grace, trading as With Grace, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Reference number: 961832

Which Prepaid Funeral Plan should I choose?

What is your preferred method of committal?
Do you want loved ones to attend your funeral at the crematorium?
Do you want a traditional funeral at the crematorium?

The Birch - Direct Cremation Funeral Plan

Cost: £1549

Included:

✓ Collection from care homes, residential addresses and hospitals (office hours)

✓ Specialist family support including Medical Certificate of Cause of Death

✓ Standard coffin Lamboard Oak

✓ Preparation and care of the deceased prior to cremation

✓ A dignified direct cremation including cremation fees

✓ Hand delivery of ashes within 28 days, or gracefully committed to the Gardens of Remembrance Change to: Return of ashes to our branch

✓ Crematorium allocated by us

✓ Organisation and staff required to conduct the cremation

✓ Conveyance of the coffin

✓ With Grace admin fee (£349)

The Willow - Direct Cremation with Ceremony​

Cost: £3049

Included in the plan:

Funeral Director’s Fees

✓ Daytime collection from care home, residential homes or hospital (in office hours)

✓ A standard coffin (Lamboard Oak equivalent)

✓ Necessary legal and administrative arrangements

✓ Visit to our Chapel of Rest

✓ Transfer to crematorium (private ambulance)

✓ Return of ashes to our branch

✓ Willow and Green staff to support at the ceremony

✓ 24 hour contact and support throughout

✓ Choice of music for service

Contribution to Disbursements

✓ Direct Cremation fee (local crematorium)

✓ 2 hours at either the Lakehouse or the Secret Garden including light refreshments for 30 people

✓ 20 orders of service, 4 pages in black and white

✓ Celebrant or a minister (contribution towards)

✓ With Grace fee (£349)

Not Included:

X Out of Hours Collection

X Removal of Pacemaker

X Embalming

X Coffin at the venue (additional fee to have the coffin present at the service, before the cremation)

Optional Extras:

Orders of Service (additional)

Floral Arrangements

Alternative coffin

Limousines

The Oak - Simple attended Cremation

Cost: £4274

Included in the plan:

Funeral Director’s Fees

✓ Daytime collection from care home, residential homes or hospital (in office hours)

✓ Care of deceased prior to cremation

✓ A standard coffin (Oak Veneered)

✓ Necessary legal and administrative arrangements

✓ Visit to our Chapel of Rest

✓ Hearse to crematorium, Funeral Director and Pallbearers

✓ Choice of procession route on funeral day

✓ Return of Ashes to our Branch

✓ 24 hour contact and support throughout

✓ Choice of music for service through Obitus

Contribution to Disbursements

✓ Cremation Fee (Local Crematorium)

✓ With Grace Admin Fee (£349)

Not Included:

X Out of Hours Collection

X Removal of Pacemaker

X Embalming

X Celebrant or minister fee

Optional Extras:

Orders of Service (additional)

Floral Arrangements

Alternative coffin

Limousine

Contribution to wake

Other

The Rowan - Simple attended Burial

Cost: £4509

Included in the plan:

Funeral Director’s Fees

✓ Daytime collection from care home, residential homes or hospital (in office hours)

✓ Care of deceased prior to cremation

✓ A standard coffin (Oak Veneered)

✓ Necessary legal and administrative arrangements

✓ Visit to our Chapel of Rest

✓ Hearse to burial ground, Funeral Director and Pallbearers

✓ Choice of procession route on funeral day

✓ 24 hour contact and support throughout

✓ Choice of music for service

Contribution to Disbursements

✓ Burial Fee (Contribution towards)

✓ With Grace Admin Fee (£349)

Not Included:

X Out of Hours Collection

X Removal of Pacemaker

X Embalming

X Celebrant or minister fee

Optional Extras:

Orders of Service (additional)

Floral Arrangements

Alternative coffin

Limousine

Contribution to wake

Other