Funeral Directors And Charity Donations?

[EDDIE51]

Can anyone come up with definitive information as to if or not funeral directors take a % of donations made via them to a deceased chosen charity?
I ask because as I said on here, a close friend recently died of cancer. Tomorrow we are holding a sponsorship event to raise cash for his chosen charity . His wife says that the money has to be given to the funeral directors to pass on. The actual funeral was 7 weeks ago now.
I have heard that undertakers take a % of the donation as a fee for acting as agents between the deceased's family and the charity. If there is any truth in this we will not donate the proceeds via the funeral director , there could be £1000 or more involved so a % will be a sizeable sum that is intended only for the charity . Thanks for any help.

[naomi24]

HereIam, and mine! That must have been one duff old organisation, cambellking!

[campbellking]

My friend also received a beautiful thank-you letter from the Carers Association, stating what the money would be spent on in her stepdad's memory, and 2 months on, the funeral directors have suddenly stated that they have another £60 which they received in on-line donations before the funeral which they hadn't previously mentioned. My friend now feels guilty that she hadn't previously thanked these people (who live further afield so were not at the funeral), and a little miffed that she didn't know about this money which could have made a difference to what was purchased.

[andy-hughes]

At the last funeral I attended, one of the mourners mistook me for one of the undertaker's staff, and handed me a donation cheque - I am happy to confirm that I passed it on, and did not deduct an admin. charge!

[EDDIE51]

Just as I thought, it is enough of a grey area to make sure we will give the cash direct to the charity via their online donation system. It is quite possible that an 'administrative charge ' is made by some firms of funeral directors. My opinion of them has not changed.

[hereIam]

Agree naomi.