Planning ahead for your funeral is one of the most thoughtful and caring things you can do. Some people never get around to discussing funeral wishes with their loved ones, which can lead to all sorts of worry and anxiety when the time comes.
Pre-payment funerals (taking out a funeral plan) are a simple and straightforward way to remove this worry and can provide real financial benefits too. Adams Funeral Directors work in collaboration with Ecclesiastical Planning Services.
We encourage you to visit our Testimonials page for customer reviews of our services, including direct cremations. We are here for customers in Bristol, Fishponds and South Gloucestershire.
Our funeral plan is available to UK residents, and there are no complicated medical forms to complete. You can also appoint a nominated representative who we will keep informed about your plan, according to your instructions.
Our plans cover our costs (as specified in the plan paperwork) as long as we carry out the funeral and your requirements don’t change. You can also make a contribution towards third-party costs, such as cremation fees. These costs are outside of our control.
For more information, please download our funeral plans brochure.
Pre-payment funerals offer the following benefits:
All funeral plan pre-payments are held in an individual whole of life assurance policy for your peace of mind.
Our funeral plans are provided by Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, which is part of a specialist, UK-based financial services group.
You can choose to pay for your funeral plan by lump sum or in instalments. There is an additional cost for paying over two or more years, and eligibility criteria apply. Please refer to the Instalment Q&A and the Terms and Conditions for more information. Adams Funeral Directors Ltd will be able to provide you with a personalised quote.
Once your funeral plan is in place, you’ll receive a welcome booklet containing the details of your plan and your funeral plan certificate. Your nominated representative will also receive a copy if you request this.
Terms and Conditions apply to funeral plans – please ask us if you have any questions about pre-payment funerals in Bristol, Fishponds and the surrounding areas.
Our pre-paid funeral plans are provided by a trusted national provider, Ecclesiastical Planning Services.
As part of a specialist, UK-based financial services group, Ecclesiastical Planning Services has offered pre-payment funeral plans since 2006. When you take out a funeral plan with us, Ecclesiastical Planning Services arranges for the funds to be held in an individual whole of life assurance policy. The full value of your plan, excluding the administration fee and any instalment charges, is ring-fenced and cannot be used for anything but your funeral when the time comes.
Ecclesiastical Planning Services is part of a large Group that gives available profits to charity and is proud to have been named the UK’s 3rd largest UK corporate donor to charities in over a decade (2025/2026)¹. In addition, Ecclesiastical Planning Services is recognised by the National Association of Funeral Directors for treating customers fairly (2022).
¹The Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-2026.
We are an Appointed Representative of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited Reg. No. 2644860, registered in England at Benefact House, 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW, UK, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference Number 958152. The Financial Conduct Authority regulates pre-paid funeral plans only.
