Avalon
Standard funeral plan
Attended | with ceremony | 0 family cars
Plan summary
Service | Cremation | |
|---|---|---|
Ceremony | Yes, attended | |
Family cars | 0 | |
Standard of coffin | Basic | Standard | High quality | |
Funeral director's fees | Guaranteed | |
Third-party fees | £1,000 Contribution |
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What's this?
Top plan in the same category scored 67%
Key features
Funeral director's service
Before the funeral
On the day
After the funeral
Third-party fees
Cover: £1,000 Contribution towards
Will the contribution amount cover the third-party fees?
Additional Services
If you would like to tailor your plan with special requests, chat through the options with your funeral plan provider.
Payment options
Single & monthly payments
Payment options | Single payment | 12 monthly payments | 24 monthly payments | 36 monthly payments | 60 monthly payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age eligibility Completed by | 18 + No age limit | 18 + 90th birthday | 18 - 77 80th birthday | 18 - 77 80th birthday | 18 - 77 80th birthday |
EXCLUSIVE Offer | None currently | None currently | None currently | None currently | None currently |
Payment | £ 3,645.00 | £298.75 /mth | £164.91 /mth | £115.12 /mth | £75.29 /mth |
Minimum deposit | - | £60 | £60 | £60 | £60 |
Total repayable including any minimum deposit due | £3,645.00 | £3,645.00 | £4,017.84 | £4,204.26 | £4,577.11 |
Charge for spreading the cost | - | - | £372.84 | £559.26 | £932.11 |
Covered | When single payment has cleared | After 12 months and/or payment in full | After 12 months if you pass away during the instalment term / or payment in full | After 12 months if you pass away during the instalment term / or payment in full | After 12 months if you pass away during the instalment term / or payment in full |
Cancellation period from date of purchase for full 'no quibble' refund | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days |
First or last monthly payment may differ by a few pence.
Can't see a payment option that suits your budget? Get in touch with the funeral plan provider to see what else may be available.
About Avalon
Avalon has over 25 years' experience in helping you plan your funeral. In 2019, Avalon was awarded 'Best Funeral Plan Provider' by The Personal Finance Awards 2019-20 for its dedication to customer service.
Avalon's wide range of funeral plans covers all funeral preferences and budgets. Avalon's network of over 1,800 independent funeral directors delivers the service detailed in the funeral plan.
Avalon is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
How Avalon protects your funeral plan money
Avalon keeps your funeral plan money safe by placing the funds directly into The Avalon Funeral Trust No 3. This is held separately to the assets of Avalon Trustee Company Limited and is managed by Link Corporate Trustees (UK) Limited. The Trust is regulated in compliance with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 and independently audited each year.
There are three types of funeral ceremony:
With ceremony and attended by an unlimited number of people. Includes a full-length service, lasting 30 minutes on average.
Funeral plan types to look for: Simple, Traditional, Select.
No ceremony and attended by no more than 12 people. The funeral includes a short ceremony, typically lasting 20 minutes. Just enough time for them to say their goodbyes. (Also known as an 'intimate funeral').
Funeral plan type to look for: No Fuss.
No ceremony and unattended. Family and friends have the freedom to celebrate your life, when, where and how they wish, outside the confines of a crematorium or burial setting.
Funeral plan type to look for: No Frills.
Third-party fees are paid by your funeral director on your behalf. Third-party fees covered in some plans include the cremation or burial fees, the officiant's fee and doctors' fees if applicable.
Doctors' fees are for cremation only and only payable at the time of the funeral if the coroner is not involved. Doctors' fees are not applicable to Scotland.
There are three levels of third-party fees cover:
Guaranteed: All third-party costs as outlined in the funeral plan will be covered.
Contribution: This amount will be used to cover third-party costs. Any shortfall will need to be paid to the funeral director at the time of need.
No contribution: All mandatory third-party costs (cremation or burial fees and doctors' cremation certification fees where applicable) and non-mandatory costs (e.g. the officiant's fee) will need to be paid to the funeral director at the time of the funeral by your representative or from your estate.
All funeral plans guarantee to pay the funeral director's fees, but not all funeral plans cover third-party fees.
Funeral plans do not include the cost of a burial or cremated remains plot, because the price varies hugely depending on where you live and the plot type you need. It is sometimes possible to include a contribution amount in your funeral plan to go towards the cost of a plot. Get in touch with your plan provider if this is an option you would like to explore.
A funeral family car (limousine) can carry 6 - 7 passengers.
Funeral plans include three standards of coffins: Basic, Standard and High quality. Use this guide to help you decide which coffin standard is right for you.
Basic | Standard | High quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
Design | Simple. Plain sides. Flat lid. | May have panelled sides and/or raised coffin lid. | May have panelled sides and/or raised coffin lid. |
Material | MDF or similar with a simple or quality wood-effect wrap design | MDF or similar with high quality wood-effect wrap design | - |
Cell | Basic natural material, e.g bamboo | Quality natural material, e.g. seagrass | Higher quality natural material, e.g. willow. |
Cell | - | Wood veneer | Higher quality wood veneer |
Cell | Basic solid wood, e.g. pine | Simple solid wood | Quality solid wood |
Some plans can be tailored. It all depends on the funeral plan provider’s terms for the funeral plan you want and the payment option you choose. If you would like to explore your options, get in touch with your funeral plan provider.
