Pride Planning Trust

Welcome to Pride Planning Trust

Pride Planning Trust is the independent Trust Fund for Funeral Plan providers; Pride Planning Limited. A reputable and long standing funeral plan provider throughout Great Britain, who guarantees the allocation of a local Funeral Director along with certification within 28 days of instruction. Our Trust is held by Barclays bank and is managed by an independent panel of qualified Trustees; International fund managers Investec and Quilter Cheviot, actuarial services Embark Actuarial and one of the UK’s top law firms Pinsent Solicitors.

The independent panel of qualified trustees and the key professionals manage the Trust’s funds on behalf of our plan holders and safeguard future payments to Funeral Directors. The purpose of the Trust is to safeguard client money, and is independent to the funeral plan provider Pride Planning Limited. By being so, client money is totally safeguarded, and when the time comes, the Funeral Directors will receive prompt payment direct from the Trust.

Key professionals

The independent panel of qualified trustees and the key professionals manage the Trust’s funds and are made up of the following professions so you know you're in good hands.

Average funeral price

Funeral costs have risen by 92% over the past 11 years. While the average cost of a funeral in 2004 was £1,920, by 2015 it was £3,693*. So, at this rate, the average cost of a funeral in 2020 could be more than £4,620.

* The average cost of a funeral in the UK. Source: SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2016