Tag Archive: FPA
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A month of meetings
I can’t believe it is that time again and as I write this, I’m on a train south (again), this… Read more >
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FCA regulation confirmed
The Government has announced plans to introduce statutory regulation to the pre-paid funeral plan market; the culmination of an enquiry… Read more >
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Research reveals average age for planning a funeral
Research by the Funeral Planning Authority (FPA) has revealed the average age a person thinks about their own funeral is… Read more >
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What is required of a Trust?
Geraldine Gammell has a wealth of experience in business, currently a chartered accountant and member of the Ethics Committee of… Read more >
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FPA enhances independence
Golden Charter has welcomed major changes to the Funeral Planning Authority (FPA), which increase its independence. Several new independent board… Read more >
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July politics round-up
Funeral poverty on the agenda As election campaigning reached its end last month, ever increasing talk about funeral poverty, bereavement… Read more >
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Operating your own trust? Tread with care
Since its formation in 1989, Golden Charter has helped many independent funeral directors transfer customer funds for future funerals to… Read more >
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Trust in independence
The idea that money is ‘held in trust’ is a comforting one, conjuring up images of stacks of cash under… Read more >
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Half give ‘no thought’ to paying for funeral
Research by the Funeral Planning Authority (FPA) has revealed that 52% of people have given no thought to how they… Read more >