Safe Hands work on the same basis as every other funeral plan provider, in that the money a customer pays for their plan is invested in a ring-fenced trust fund (in Safe Hands’ case, with Pitmans Trustees Ltd). The investment of the trust fund is managed by Swiss global financial services company, UBS. Through the investment of the trust fund, the monies grow in value over the course of the planholder’s lifetime. Then, when the plan-holder passes away, monies (+RPI uplift) are released from the trust fund fund and paid to a local, reputable, potentially nominated, funeral director who then carries out the funeral in accordance with the instructions contained in the plan.