As a registered charity, Tender does not accept pre-payments for funerals. However, we can work with you to pre-arrange a funeral, including what approaches you may take to pay for a funeral.
Why pre-arrange your funeral?
Pre-arranging your funeral means you can be very clear with your family and community about your wishes. This may be the kindest thing you can do for them. It means they are not responsible for guessing what you might want and are able to carry out your wishes as a final gift to you. It also means they can focus on their own grieving and bereavement knowing they have done the right thing for you.
What is involved in pre-arranging a funeral?
- We will make an appointment with you to talk through your wishes and fill out the paperwork. You can decide about things like whether you want a burial or cremation, where you want the ceremony to be held and who you would like to conduct the service – it is a conversation about what you want.
- You will need to bring with you some historical information about your family, such as your parents’ names, dates of birth and occupations.
- You will receive a copy of the arrangement. You can make changes and update it at any time. If you pre-arrange your funeral with Tender, you are not committed to having your funeral with Tender.
- It is worth talking to your family and community before pre-arranging your funeral to make sure they are clear about what you want, and you know what is important and helpful to them.
- It is very important to be clear about the executor of your Will. They will be responsible for ensuring your wishes are carried out if there is any disagreement amongst family.
- The other element of pre-arranging a funeral is arranging to save or pay ahead for the funeral – see article ‘How Can I Pay for the Costs of a Funeral’