Search our list of funeral plan providers to find out more about their applications for authorisation and what this means for you.
From 29 July 2022, any funeral plan provider that isn’t authorised by us will be committing a criminal offence if it attempts to sell or administer a funeral plan contract. That means it won’t be able to deliver the service you have paid for.
Some existing providers will not be applying for authorisation or have withdrawn their applications. See providers who will not be authorised.
If you have a funeral plan, or are thinking about buying one, you should check the provider's application status before July 2022, as you may need to take action.
Search for the provider in the table below to find out what its status is.
- If you have a plan and your provider hasn't applied for authorisation yet, or isn’t going to apply for authorisation, they should contact you to tell you what’s happening with your plan. If you haven’t heard from your provider, contact them.
- If you're buying a new plan before our regulation begins, don’t buy a plan from a provider if its status is, 'not applying for authorisation', 'application refused' or 'application withdrawn' (find out more in the table below).
Your provider might be a different company to the one that sold you the plan. For example, a funeral director may have sold you a plan that is administered by a different funeral plan provider. Find out who the provider is by looking at your paperwork or by contacting the organisation that sold you the plan.
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Funeral plan provider application status
The list may not reflect a provider’s status as soon as it applies. It will be updated at regular intervals. This list was last updated on 13 May 2022.
Check below what this means for you.
If a provider’s status is ‘application withdrawn’ or ‘not applying – planning to transfer’ find out more.
Firm Name |
Address |
Status |
|---|---|---|
ALTERNATIVE PLANNING COMPANY LIMITED |
46 The Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1DE |
Application submitted |
AURA LIFE LIMITED |
Studio One Bunkers Hill Farm Goldalming Surrey GU7 1UP |
Application withdrawn |
AUSTIN'S FUNERAL DIRECTORS |
9-11 Letchmore Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3JH |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
AVALON (EUROPE) LIMITED |
Brooke Court, Lower Meadow Road, Handforth Dean, Wilmslow, SK9 3ND |
Application submitted |
AVALON TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED |
Brooke Court, Lower Meadow Road, Handforth Dean, Wilmslow, SK9 3ND |
Application submitted |
BRISTOL FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED |
Southville Lodge, Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DJ |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
BRISTOL MEMORIAL WOODLANDS FP LIMITED |
C/O Memorial Woodlands Earthcott Green, Alveston, Bristol, England, BS35 3TA |
Application withdrawn |
CAPITAL LIFE FUNERAL PLANNING LIMITED |
Brooke Court, Lower Meadow Road, Handforth Dean, Wilmslow, SK9 3ND |
Application withdrawn |
CELEBRATION OF LIFE PLANNING LTD |
Enterprise House, Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 3XB |
Application submitted |
CENTRAL ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED |
Central House, Hermes Road, Lichfield WS13 6RH |
Application submitted |
CHELMSFORD STAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED |
220 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford,Essex, CM2 0LS |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
CLYDEBANK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED |
11 Hume Street, Clydebank, G81 1XL |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
CO-OP FUNERAL PLANS LIMITED |
10511 Funeralcare, 12th Floor, 1 Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG |
Application submitted |
CRYSTAL CREMATIONS LTD |
The Old Mill House, Deakins Business Park, Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9RP |
Application submitted |
DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED |
4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AP |
Application submitted |
DISTINCT FUNERAL PLANS LIMITED |
Head Office, Westerleigh Crematorium, Westerleigh Road, Bristol BS37 8QP |
Application submitted |
EAST OF ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED |
Wherstead Park, The Street, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2BJ |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
ECCLESIASTICAL PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED |
Benefact House 2000 Pioneer Avenue Gloucester Business Park Brockworth Gloucester GL3 4AW |
Application submitted |
EMPATHY UK FUNERAL PLANS |
Stafford Court, 145 Washway Road, Sale, M33 7PE |
Application withdrawn |
ETERNAL PEACE FUNERAL PLANS LTD |
4A Promenade Bridlington East Yorkshire YO15 2PX |
Application withdrawn |
F A ALBIN & SONS LIMITED |
Arthur Stanley House, 52 Culling Road, London, SE16 2TN |
Application submitted |
FAMILY FUNERALS TRUST LIMITED |
Ludlow House, Ludlow Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 7JF |
Application submitted |
FAREWILL FUNERAL PLANS LIMITED |
1st Floor, 27 Downham Road, London N1 5AA |
Application withdrawn |
FOSTERS FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS (Trading name of The Independent Family Funeral Directors Ltd) |
147 St Georges Road, Glasgow, G3 7LB |
Application submitted |
FOX MILTON AND CO LTD T/A Unique Funeral Plans |
71-75 Shelton St, London, WC2H 9JQ |
No application submitted yet |
FPS 1995 LIMITED ((previously Funeral Planning Services Limited) |
Flint House, Ipswich Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2TA |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
FREEMAN BROTHERS (Peter Christopher Freeman and Bridgid Mary Freeman) |
9 North Parade, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2BP |
Application submitted |
GO AS YOU PLEASE FUNERALS 2009 LIMITED |
Unit 5 Front Street, Klondyke, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6RF |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
GOLDEN CHARTER LIMITED |
Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1BF |
Application submitted |
GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED |
No 1 Croydon, 12-16 Addiscomb Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0XT |
Application submitted |
HAVEN PERSONAL FUNERAL PLANS LTD |
227 Bury Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale BB4 6DJ |
Application submitted |
HEART OF ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED |
Whittle House, Foleshill Enterprise Park, Courtaulds Way, Coventry, CV6 5NX |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
IBERIAN FUNERAL PLANS |
Suite 151 Silk House, Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7QJ |
Not intending to apply-planning to transfer |
INDEPENDENT FUNERAL PLANNING SERVICES LTD |
63 High Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6BX |
Application submitted |
KINGFISHER INDEPENDENT FUNERAL SERVICES |
Gate Lodge,Cemetery Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2BX |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
LINCOLNSHIRE CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED |
15-23 Tentercroft Street, Lincoln, LN6 7QY |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
LOW COST FUNERAL LIMITED T/A Affordable Funerals (see Memoria Limited) |
The Pool House Bicester Road, Stratton Audley, OX27 9BS |
Application submitted |
M & F (SCOTLAND) LIMITED |
Babs Court 4 Shorthope Street, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 7DB |
Application submitted |
MAPLEBROOK FUNERAL PLANS LIMITED |
Pure Offices Unit S03, Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7AN |
Application withdrawn |
MEMORIA LIMITED (Trading name of Low Cost Funeral Limited T/A Affordable Funerals) |
The Pool House, Bicester Road, Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, OX27 9BS |
Application submitted |
MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED |
The Co-operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Warwick, CV34 6DA |
Not intending to apply - completed transfer |
NOT FOR PROFIT FUNERAL PLANS |
Caradon Enterprise Centre, 1 Holman Road, Liskeard Business Park, Cornwall, PL14 3UT |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
OPEN PREPAID FUNERALS LIMITED |
67 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7HP |
Application submitted |
ONE LIFE FUNERAL PLANNING LTD |
Belgrave House, 47 Bank Street, Sheffield, S1 2DR |
Application submitted |
PEACE BURIALS LIMITED |
17 Gleadless Mount, Sheffield, S12 2LN |
Application submitted |
PLAN WITH GRACE LIMITED |
35 Catherine Place, London, SW1E 6DY |
Application submitted |
PRIDE PLANNING LIMITED |
National House, 80-82 Wellington Rd, North Stockport, SK4 1HW |
Application withdrawn |
PROSPEROUS LIFE LIMITED |
11 Warren Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 5AA |
Application submitted |
PS CREMATIONS FUNERAL PLANNING LTD |
Carr Well Swalewood Lane High Birstwith Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2JN |
No application submitted yet |
PURE CREMATION PLANNING LTD |
Charlton Park Crematorium, Charlton Down, Andover, SP11 0TA |
Application submitted |
READY4RETIREMENT |
2 Forbes Drive, Heathfield, Ayr, KA8 9FG |
Application withdrawn |
REST ASSURED FUNERAL PLANS LTD |
Crown House, 94 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2EJ |
Application submitted |
SAFE HANDS PLANS LIMITED |
12 Mariner Court, Calder Business Park, Wakefield, WF4 3FL |
Application withdrawn |
SCOTTISH MIDLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED |
78-79 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2JP |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
SERENE FUNERAL PLANNING LIMITED |
17 Admiral Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow, G41 1HP |
Application withdrawn |
SILVER CLOUDS LATER LIFE PLANNING LIMITED |
16 - 20 South St, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6EB |
Application withdrawn |
SJP LICHFIELD LIMITED |
26 Tamworth Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6JJ |
Application withdrawn |
SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE FUNERALS LIMITED |
1000 Lakeside, Western Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3FE |
Application submitted |
SOVEREIGN LIFECARE |
32 Brenkley Way, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6DS |
No application submitted yet |
TAMWORTH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED |
5 Colehill, Tamworth, Stafforshire, B79 7HA |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
TAPPERS FUNERAL SERVICE |
32-34 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG |
Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
THE INDEPENDENT FUNERAL PARTNERSHIP |
The Pool House, Bicester Road, Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, OX27 9BS |
No application submitted yet |
THE INDEPENDENT FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD (see Fosters Family Funeral Directors) |
147 St Georges Road Glasgow G3 6LB |
Application submitted |
WILLIAM ALTY & SONS LIMITED |
Broomfield House, Broomfield Place, Witton, Blackburn, BB2 1XF |
Application submitted |
WREN & FRASER |
5 Redwood Crescent Peel Park East Kilbride South Lanarkshire G74 5PA |
Application submitted |
What your provider's application status means for you
Find out what your provider's status means for you if you have a plan, or if you're thinking about buying one.
Check the table for our advice on what your provider's status means for you if you have a plan, or if you're thinking about buying about one.
|
Application status |
If you already have a funeral plan | If you're buying a new funeral plan |
|---|---|---|
| Not applying for authorisation | Your provider should have contacted you to let you know what's happening with your plan. If not, get in touch with them. | You shouldn't buy a new plan from this provider. |
| No application submitted yet | If you haven’t heard from your provider, get in touch with them now to find out what's happening with your plan. |
This provider hasn’t submitted its application yet. Do not buy a funeral plan from this firm until it has confirmed it's plans for seeking authorisation. It may not be authorised to continue funeral plan business after 29 July 2022. |
| Application withdrawn | If you haven’t heard from your provider, get in touch with them now to find out what's happening with your plan. |
You shouldn't buy a new plan from this provider. If they try to sell you a plan, please contact us at [email protected]. |
| Application refused |
This provider won't be able to administer your funeral plan. Get in touch with them to find out what's happening with your plan. If your provider is registered with the Funeral Planning Authority (FPA), you may also want to contact them. You can find out if your provider is registered by checking the FPA's website. |
You shouldn't buy a new plan from this provider. If they try to sell you a plan, please contact us at [email protected]. |
| Application submitted | You don't need to take any action yet. Check back regularly for updates. | We're still assessing this provider – it may be able to continue funeral plan business after 29 July 2022. |
|
Application minded to approve
|
We are minded to approve your provider to continue funeral plan business after 29 July 2022. You don't need to take any action. We expect to start confirming firms are ‘minded to approve’ by the end of May at the earliest. |
We are minded to approve this provider to continue funeral plan business after 29 July 2022. We expect to start confirming firms are ‘minded to approve’ by the end of May at the earliest. |
| Not intending to apply - planning to transfer |
This provider has told us they are planning not to apply for authorisation and are planning to transfer their existing plans to another provider. Your provider should contact you. Make sure you respond to any communication you receive. If you have not heard from your provider yet, contact them as soon as possible. |
This provider has told us they are planning not to apply for authorisation and planning to transfer their existing plans to another provider. We encourage you to contact the firm and carefully check how you may be affected, before you take out a new plan with them. |
| Not intending to apply – completed transfer |
This provider has told us they are planning not to apply for authorisation and have transferred their plans to another provider. If you have not heard from your provider yet, contact them to find out how your plan is affected. |
This provider has told us they are planning not to apply for authorisation and have transferred their plans to another provider. We encourage you to contact the firm and carefully check how you may be affected, before you take out a new plan with them. |