Tag Archive: FPA
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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 >
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A spotlight on compliance and regulation
Every parliament across the UK has made various moves that could have a direct impact on independent funeral directors. Now,… Read more >
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The guardian of consumers’ rights
As the UK funeral industry faces governmental inquiries and tightening legislation, the sector is undergoing its most severe scrutiny. SAIF… Read more >