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With Confidence and Clarity

Whether you’re considering a pre-paid funeral plan or simply want to document your wishes, we’re here to help you take the next step — on your terms, in your time.

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Why J.Perigoe & Son & A.W.Court

As an independent, family-owned funeral director, we prioritise understanding your unique wishes. We will work with you to tailor a funeral plan that incorporates every personal preference, from specific hymns or music to any other personal touches you desire.

These discussions can be held at our premises, in the comfort of your home, or over the phone or email, entirely at a time that suits your convenience.

Golden Charter
Funeral Plans

A funeral plan is an easy way to arrange the funeral you want in advance. A plan allows you to specify your wishes and pay for the funeral director’s services included in your plan. As customers often tell us, that can bring peace of mind to you and your family. A plan from Golden Charter also includes an allowance towards third party costs. These are essential, non-funeral director services such as the cremation or burial fees, plus the minister or officiant’s fee to perform the service.

At J.Perigoe & Son & A.W.Court we work in partnership with Golden Charter to provide you with a simple way to plan ahead. As one of the UK’s largest funeral plan providers1, Golden Charter has helped nearly 1 million people to plan ahead2, so we’re completely confident in offering their plans to you.

Everyone has different needs when it comes to funeral planning, so we make sure the plans we offer are as flexible as possible. When you get in touch, we’ll be happy to discuss your funeral requirements and tailor a plan to suit you. Rest assured a plan from Golden Charter is available to all UK residents regardless of age or state of health.

A plan to suit your needs

As an independently owned funeral director, we’ll take the time to understand your wishes and tailor a plan to suit you. We can discuss these at our premises or in your home, at a time that is convenient for you. If you’d prefer to discuss this over the phone or via email, we can assist with this too. You can tell us about any preferences you have in mind – the type of funeral you would like to have, hymns, music or any other personal touches – and we’ll make sure your plan takes these into account.

Payment options to suit you

With a Golden Charter funeral plan, you can pay for your plan in several ways. Spread the cost or make a one-off payment – simply choose the one that’s right for you. We will provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision.

The retail price of your funeral plan is representative of the equivalent cost of a funeral today plus an arrangement fee of £325 which is retained by Golden Charter to help cover the costs of setting up your plan.

Your payments are held within the Golden Charter Trust. With almost £1.21 billion under management3, the Trust is operated by a Board of Trustees, completely independent of Golden Charter. Their role is to hold your payments and ensure that the funeral director services in your plan can be paid for at the time they are required – however far into the future that may be. For more information on how your payments are protected, please visit goldencharter.co.uk/faqs

Our funeral director’s services will be covered in your funeral plan, which means our fees will be fixed at today’s prices and protected against rising costs. These services typically include:

  • Professional services and making arrangements for the funeral
  • Transportation of the deceased from the place of death to our premises, chapel of rest or other suitable location
  • Care of the deceased and preparations for family viewing if requested
  • Advice on the certification and registration of death and related documentation
  • Provision of funeral vehicles
  • Advice on bereavement counselling
  • Coffin or casket requested

Although a pre-paid funeral plan can cover all of the services above, there are some additional third party costs to consider. These are the costs for essential, non-funeral director services required to carry out a cremation or burial which need to be paid at the time of the funeral. These costs are outside our control. Depending on the plan type chosen, a Golden Charter funeral plan can include a contribution towards some third party costs. They may include:

  • Crematorium fee
  • Minister or officiant’s fee

Cemetery fee: the opening of a new or existing grave for burial or interment of cremated remains

Other third party costs that may be associated with a funeral include:

  • Purchase of grave or lair
  • Hire of church or other venue
  • Fees for organist or soloist
  • Memorial, such as a headstone, entry in a book of remembrance, or the planting of a tree
  • Catering, floral tributes and newspaper announcements

There will only be more to pay at the time of the funeral if the third party costs exceed the allowance when you buy your plan, or if the costs increase by more than the growth of your plan.

However, even if prices rise in the future, you’ll have the reassurance of knowing there’ll be nothing more to pay for our funeral director’s services included in the plan once your plan is fully paid for – guaranteed.

Ready to take the next step? Get in touch today

Contact us: Get in touch with J.Perigoe & Son & A.W.Court to discuss
your funeral requirements.

Discuss options: Everyone has different needs when it comes to funeral planning, so we make sure the plans we offer are as flexible as possible.

Tailor a plan: We will help you tailor a plan to suit your specific needs.

Contact us

For further information please contact us on:

Email: enquiries@jperigoeandson.com

Contact Number: 01580 713636

Golden Charter ‘Independent Way’ 
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1 Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the 
funeral plan market size as at December 2024

2 Correct at December 2025

3 Confirmed by Golden Charter Trust’s audited accounts at 31 March 2025.

Looking after you as a customer

As a Golden Charter plan holder, you’ll receive personalised plan documents, which include a summary of your plan, our details, your plan holder certificate and a personal membership card for you to carry in your purse or wallet. You can add a nominated representative to your plan if you wish to do so. Your nominated representative will receive a letter which will provide details of your plan and our details, as your chosen funeral director. They will have no authority to make changes to your plan.

You’ll also receive a statement from Golden Charter every three years which will be sent via post.

As your funeral director, we’ll hold full details of your funeral plan. When the time comes, one phone call is all it takes to activate your plan and get the arrangements underway.

Golden Charter – FAQ

Yes. Golden Charter plans are available to all UK residents, regardless of age or state of health. If you choose to pay by the instalment payment option then you must be 78 or under when you apply. There are no maximum or minimum age limits if choosing to pay by single payment or by 12 monthly payments.

Golden Charter will send you a plan documents folder with all the information about your plan, as well as a membership card. If you have opted to have a nominated representative for your plan, they will receive a letter shortly after you have purchased your funeral plan. This will advise that you have put a plan in place and provide details of your appointed funeral director. You will also receive a customer statement which will be sent to you every three years using your preferred method of contact.

If you cancel within 30 days Golden Charter will refund the payment you have made. For details of cancellation terms after 30 days of receiving our written acceptance, please see our separate Key Features Document.

If that happens, Golden Charter will contact you to discuss options to reallocate your plan to another funeral director near you.
You can tell us about any special wishes for your funeral when you apply. If these involve extra costs, you will be able to add these on to the total cost of your plan.
Your plan documents folder contains the contact details for your funeral director. When the time comes your family contacts the funeral director and quotes your plan number. The funeral director will then take care of your funeral arrangements.
If you intend to travel overseas, Golden Charter recommend that your travel or medical insurance policy includes cover for repatriation costs back to mainland UK. Your funeral plan covers the cost of transportation of the body from the relevant UK airport or port to the funeral director’s premises.
You can transfer the benefit of your funeral plan to a nominated family member or friend who dies before you, once the total cost of the plan has been paid. Any change of arrangements following such a transfer (for example, a change of address for the nominated family member or friend leading to increased transportation costs) may mean that you need to pay additional sums.
This will depend on the type of payment method you have chosen. Please refer to Golden Charter separate Key Features Document for more information.
Yes, you will be appointed as the plan holder’s representative, and Golden Charter will arrange for all correspondence to be sent to you.
Please let Golden Charter know you are moving so we can update our records. You will have the option to move your plan to a different funeral director, if required.

Choosing What’s Right for You

You may still be unsure if a pre-paid plan is right for you — and that’s perfectly normal.

We’ll help you:

  • Understand your options without pressure
  • Compare plan types and costs
  • Think through personal details and preferences
  • Decide how (or if) you’d like to take the next step

There’s no obligation — just honest guidance from a family-run team that’s helped generations plan with dignity and care.

Let’s Start the Conversation

It’s not about the end. It’s about peace of mind for the future.

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Words from the
Families We’ve Helped

I just wanted to say a big thankyou to Mark and his team for his professional and sympathetic attitude
to dealing with my mums funeral . He was kind and caring and nothing was too much trouble , by the end of the day he felt like one of the family. That said , the funeral was beautiful, we were fortunate enough to have a horse and carriage and everything was on time and went like clockwork. He made us feel like we had all the time in the world to say our goodbyes to my beautiful mum. Even after the funeral he checked on all the family to make sure we were all okay. I can’t recommend them enough . Thankyou once again.
Highly recommend. Mark and all the staff at Perigoes Northiam
have been fantastic for the funeral of my son. Very professional, honest and caring. I am so glad that we chose them.
I couldn’t recommend J Perigoe & Son enough.
From start to finish, they made the whole experience as easy as it could be. They were so helpful and supportive, going above and beyond to ensure everything went ahead as planned. They were always checking in and making sure things went as smoothly as possible, which really helped our family through a very difficult time. Mark was amazing — he’s incredibly good at his job, very polite, and just an overall wonderful person. We’re so grateful for everything he and the team did for us.
A.W. Court were excellent in their help, kindness & professional way
they gave this for our family funeral. Nothing was too much trouble, they made a difficult day much easier.
We can't thank the team at J Perigoe and son enough for their care over mum's funeral,
particularly Mark who arranged everything as she wanted. Mark was very supportive to me throughout the whole process, his kindness, professionalism and caring nature (along with his own touch of humour) made a very difficult time for me a little easier to cope with. Thank you so much for all you did for me and my family, it was much appreciated.
Mark and his team, including the celebrant and florist, truly listened to everything we wanted for our Dad.
They took our wishes and turned each one into a perfect idea which honoured our Dad better than we could have imagined. The extras we hadn’t even thought about turned the toughest day of our lives into one we knew Dad would have been so proud of. Thank you so very much, Mark. You are a true asset to J Perigoe & Son.
Mark and his staff were truly outstanding when my Nan passed away.
From the very beginning, they showed such compassion, professionalism, and genuine care for our family. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and they made a very difficult time feel that little bit easier. Given some unexpected family matters that arose around the time of Nan’s passing, Mark handled last-minute alterations flawlessly and with complete understanding. His calm approach and attention to detail ensured everything went smoothly and exactly as we wished. Every part of the service was handled with dignity and respect, and it was clear that Mark and his team genuinely care about the families they support. We’re so grateful for their kindness and for helping us give Nan such a beautiful and meaningful service.
Mark and his team are a true credit to the company.
I can’t thank them enough for their professionalism, knowledge and empathy during the hardest time of my life. With funerals you don’t get a second chance to make it right, and these funeral directors don’t need to, they got it right first time! They got it just perfect - thank you. You really are in safe hands when you are being looked after by them.
Mark and his team were truly outstanding organising our Dads funeral in December.
Every part of the service was handled with dignity, respect and professionalism. You can clearly see how much care and thought go Into supporting families and loved ones. Nothing was too much trouble and Mark was there for us every step of the way. We took his advice on almost everything and the funeral was absolutely perfect from beginning to end with so many personal touches. Thank you all for making our Dads send off the best it could’ve possibly been. It’s something we will remember always. Our friends and family have all mentioned how lovely Mark was and also how beautiful the service was. We wouldn’t hesitate on recommending Mark and his team to anybody in the future.

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