Family Funerals Trust Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 4 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1988

Website, phone number and address

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Website

familyfuneralstrust.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 8818 7710
Address

Ludlow House, Ludlow Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 7JF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When familyfuneralstrust.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8818 7710 is
Who else gives the postcode TW13 7JF

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Funeral plans FSCS may apply
Funeral plans are FSCS protected. If the provider fails, the FSCS can arrange for your plan to be honoured or pay compensation.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 02230971 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 15 March 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert John Lodge	Director	Dec 1965	25 Sep 1994	6 other companies
George Owen Williams	Director	Aug 1965	31 Dec 2024	9 other companies
Colin Clark Jackson	Director	Apr 1968	1 Apr 2026	7 other companies
George Owen Williams	Secretary	Not published	31 Dec 2024	–

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 18
closed down: 4
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Family Funerals Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (21)

2022

29 July 2022

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Lodge Bros (Funerals) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1988

15 March 1988

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to Family Funerals Trust

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Family Funerals Trust. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Family Funerals Trust

Other firms of the same type (funeral plan provider), nearest first.

Elsewhere in the UK

Co-op Funeral Plans LimitedManchesterAuthorised Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans LimitedLichfieldAuthorised Distinct Funeral Plans LimitedCannockAuthorised Ecclesiastical Planning Services LimitedGloucesterAuthorised M&F Funeral Services LimitedMusselburghAuthorised Peter Christopher Freeman and Brigid Mary FreemanHorshamAuthorised

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18 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 21 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Family Funerals Trust Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Family Funerals Trust Limited (FRN 959370) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as a funeral plan provider. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Family Funerals Trust’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8818 7710 and the website familyfuneralstrust.co.uk for Family Funerals Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Family Funerals Trust a scam or clone?

Family Funerals Trust is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Family Funerals Trust?

It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Family Funerals Trust to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Family Funerals Trust?

Family Funerals Trust is owned by Lodge Bros (Funerals) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Family Funerals Trust?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Family Funerals Trust: Robert John Lodge, George Owen Williams and Colin Clark Jackson.

How long has Family Funerals Trust been in business?

The company was formed on 15 March 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2022.