Our professional services
Our care, arrangements, staff, administration, premises and the practical work needed to carry out the funeral you choose.
Clear funeral costs
Straightforward prices, explained with care
A funeral quotation should help you understand your choices, not leave you wondering what may be added later. We explain our own charges, third-party fees and optional costs separately before you make decisions.
- Written estimates before arrangements are confirmed
- Optional choices identified clearly
- No pressure to spend more than feels appropriate
Clear, private and unhurried
Show a genuine arrangement setting that suggests an open conversation, without staged grief or visible personal information.
Transparent estimatesOur fees and external costs separated
Meaningful choicesSpend where it matters to your family
Plain EnglishNo confusing funeral terminology
Personal guidanceTalk directly with our family team
Understanding a quotation
What makes up the total cost of a funeral?
The total usually combines funeral director services, fees paid to other organisations and any optional choices your family makes. Keeping these categories separate makes it easier to understand and compare quotations fairly.
Third-party fees
Charges collected on behalf of others, such as a crematorium, cemetery, church, minister, celebrant or medical professional where applicable.
Optional additions
Choices such as additional vehicles, a particular coffin, flowers, printed orders of service, notices or other personal details.
Funeral options
Starting points for different kinds of funeral
These options help you understand the broad level of service. The final cost depends on what is included and the choices you make.
Unattended direct cremation
A simple cremation without a funeral service or mourners attending the crematorium.
Attended direct cremation
A small private farewell in our chapel before the cremation takes place without mourners attending the crematorium.
Simple funeral
A dignified attended funeral with a carefully defined range of choices and services.
Traditional funeral
A fully arranged funeral shaped around the person who has died and the wishes of their family.
Price publication note:
Prices shown here are read from the website's central pricing configuration. Where an approved figure has not yet been entered, the page displays “Price on application” rather than an estimated or invented amount.
Advice from a familiar family team
Use a genuine, approachable portrait in the Heathfield funeral home rather than generic stock photography.
Comparing quotations
Look beyond the headline figure
Two funeral quotations can appear very different because they may not include the same services. A lower headline price may exclude items that your family expects or needs.
When comparing funeral costs, check whether each quotation includes:
- bringing the person who has died into the funeral director's care;
- care and preparation before the funeral;
- the coffin or casket described;
- use of a hearse and any family vehicles;
- staff needed on the day;
- crematorium, burial, church or officiant fees;
- the times and restrictions attached to the quoted service;
- any extra charge for mileage, evenings, weekends or changes.
We are happy to explain our estimate line by line and help you compare like with like.
Keeping control of the cost
A meaningful funeral does not depend on spending more
Some of the most personal elements of a funeral cost little or nothing. We will help you decide what matters and avoid additions that do not feel worthwhile.
Choose the right service
A simpler funeral, direct cremation or smaller farewell may suit both the person and the available budget.
Prioritise personal details
Music, readings, photographs and contributions from family can be deeply meaningful without adding large costs.
Review optional additions
We will identify what is optional so you can make deliberate choices rather than feeling everything is expected.
Ask questions early
Tell us your preferred budget at the beginning. It helps us recommend realistic arrangements from the outset.
Help with funeral costs
Please tell us if paying for the funeral is a concern
Money can be difficult to discuss, particularly after somebody has died. Speaking openly at the start allows us to explain simpler choices and avoid arrangements that may become unaffordable.
Depending on your circumstances, support may be available through the government's Funeral Expenses Payment. Eligibility depends on matters including qualifying benefits, your relationship to the person who died and where the funeral takes place.
The payment may not cover the full funeral cost, so it is important to check the current rules and discuss the likely shortfall before entering into arrangements.
Read the government guidance on Funeral Expenses PaymentPublished price information
Standardised and additional price information
Funeral directors are required to make specified price and service information available so that families can compare providers. Our approved Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List, relevant local crematorium prices and terms of business should be made available from this page and at our Heathfield funeral home.
Launch requirement: connect the approved documents here before the page is published. The page intentionally does not link to missing or draft price documents.
Common questions
Questions families ask about funeral costs
There is no single total because the cost depends on the type of funeral, the services included, external fees and optional choices. We provide a written estimate based on the arrangements you are considering.
Disbursements are fees paid to other organisations or individuals on your behalf. They may include crematorium, cemetery, church, minister or celebrant charges. We show them separately from our own fees.
No. We will explain the suitable options and their prices. The choice should reflect your wishes and budget; there is no expectation that spending more makes a funeral more meaningful.
Often, yes. We will explain how the proposed change affects the cost. Some bookings or ordered items may become fixed, so please speak to us as soon as possible if you wish to change something.
Yes. Tell us the budget you need to work within. We can explain simpler service options and help you concentrate spending on the elements that matter most to your family.
A Funeral Expenses Payment may be available to some people who receive qualifying benefits and meet the other eligibility rules. The government decides eligibility, and the payment may not cover the entire funeral cost.
Talk openly with us
We will help you understand the choices before you commit
Call our family team for a calm conversation about funeral options, likely third-party charges and the budget you need us to respect.