Funeral Costs

UNATTENDED DIRECT CREMATION£1450 Including Cremation Fee
Our unattended direct cremation service includes collection and care of the deceased, provision of a foil coffin, making all the necessary arrangements, and transportation of the deceased to a local crematorium at a time of our choosing. There will be no funeral service and no attendance.
UNATTENDED DIRECT BURIAL£1100 + Disbursements
Our unattended direct burial service includes collection and care of the deceased, provision of a foil coffin, making all the neccessary arrangements, and transportation of the deceased to a local cemetery at a time of our choosing. There will be no funeral service or attendance.
BASIC FUNERAL£2200 + Disbursements
Our basic funeral service includes collection and care of the deceased, provision of a simple coffin, making all the neccessary arrangements, and the hearse to a local cemetery or crematorium for a service time agreed with the family.

TRADITIONAL FUNERAL + Disbursements 
Our traditional funeral includes making all the necessary arrangements, use of private mortuary and Chapel of Rest, care of the deceased, viewing (if required), bearers and funeral director’s attendance at the funeral.£1380
Bringing the deceased into our care£280
Provision of a fully furnished coffin for burial or cremationfrom £590
Provision of hearse for conveyance of coffin to place of committal£350
TOTAL CHARGES£2600
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
Limousines (7 passengers)£280
Removal to Home£200
Removal to Church (Evening)£250
Hygienic Treatment/Embalming£150
Dressed Oak Casket with Nameplate Engraved (Cremated Remains)£100
Scatter Tube (Cremated Remains)£40
DISBURSEMENTS
These are the highly variable third party costs paid out by us on behalf of clients which include crematorium and burial costs, ministers or non-religious celebrants, flowers, obituary notices, hymn sheets, etc . They are in addition to the above and are individually itemised for every funeral.
COFFINS and CASKETS 
SOLWAY - Veneered Oak Coffin with Flat Lid and Silk Interior£590
TURNBERRY - Veneered Oak Coffin with Raised Lid and Silk Interior£690
CAIRNSMORE - Veneered Oak Coffin with Raised Lid, Pressed Panelled Sides and Silk Interior£790
BALLANTRAE – Veneered Oak Coffin with "THE LAST SUPPER" Pictorial Carving, Raised Lid and Silk Interior£990
MULL – Hand Woven Coffin or Casket in Finest Somerset Willow£1090
BUCCLEUCH – Solid Oak Coffin with Raised Lid, Panelled Sides and Silk Interior £1390
TIREE – Solid Oak Casket with Raised Lid, Panelled Sides and Silk Interior£1690
CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT
The total charge for a Low - Cost ‘Basic Funeral’ or ‘Direct Cremation’ package has to be paid in advance. For all other packages we do not expect any deposit but will accept one if offered. Accounts are payable within 14 days from invoice date by BACS, cash or cheque, (card payments not available).
HELP WITH PAYING FUNERAL COSTS
If there is no estate to cover the funeral expenses, you may be entitled to receive help with some of the costs of the funeral. The Department of Work and Pensions (Social Fund) will take your application for help. You can download these forms from this site: www.gov.uk/funeral-payments.
STIRLING COUNCIL CEMETERY FEES 
Interment Fee (18 years and over)£1408
Interment of Cremated Remains£381
Interment Fee (17 years and under)FOC
Lair Purchase (Including Certificate and Foundation)£1085
Lair Purchase – Cremated Remains Only (Including Certificate and Foundation)£993
Lair Purchase – Woodland Burial£1650
STIRLINGSHIRE CREMATORIUM FEES 
This list does not include visual tributes etc that the crematorium may offer.
Adult Cremation Fee (60 minute slots with 40 minute chapel service from 10.00am)£1200
Early Service Cremation Fee (9.00 & 9.30am)£750
Children (18 years and under)FOC
Direct Cremation Fee£545
Crematorium Organist (Not provided)POA

If you have any queries about our Funeral Costs, please contact us.

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W. SOMERS AND CURRID STIRLING LIMITED T/As Somers & Currid Funeral Directors is an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:965279).