Funeral costs

The cost of a funeral depends on a number of different factors. Whatever option you choose, we will help you plan a special farewell within your budget.

The LEVERN Funeral £959

(Unattended funeral)

This is a no-frills, no-fuss cremation carried out privately with no mourners in attendance. This includes:

  • Our professional services arranging the cremation and ingathering of documentation.
  • Taking the deceased into our care within 25 miles of our Head Office (G42), excludes ferry or air fares
    (Removal into care out of hours and/or over 25 miles, additional cost £245)
  • Care of deceased at our Funeral Home Care Facility
  • Supply of basic lined and fitted coffin
  • Conveyance in specialist vehicle to crematorium of our choosing
  • Collection of ashes in simple container

The Levern Funeral specifically excludes the following;

  • Embalming or viewing of the deceased
  • Provision of limousine transport
  • Attendance at the Crematorium Service
  • Coffin Selection

Fixed Cost £959 (including cremation fee)

The CATHKIN Funeral from £1,875

(attended funeral)

If a family can be flexible on some aspects of our services, including the day and time of the funeral, we can offer this arrangement. This includes:

  • Making all arrangements and professional fees
  • Removal of the deceased into our care at any hour within 50 miles of our Head Office, excludes ferry and air fares
  • Use of care facilities. Simple preparation, dressing and coffining
  • Supply of a simple lined and furnished coffin with standard interior and name plate
  • Use of repose facilities at certain of our locations for one hour by prior appointment during normal business hours
  • Modern Jaguar hearse to convey coffin direct to the crematorium or cemetery within a Glasgow postcode. Restricted days and times
  • Attendance of funeral director to oversee funeral
  • Live stream of ceremony at certain crematoria (small additional 3rd party cost)

The Cathkin Funeral specifically excludes the following;

  • Provision of limousine transport
  • A second venue (Church Service)
  • Coffin selection

Cost from £1,875
Plus third party costs (crematorium/ cemetery fees)

The CLYDE Funeral

(Fully bespoke funeral)

Every life is precious and every life is unique and the funeral that honours that life should also be unique.

Our Clyde Funeral provides a level of first quality service and allows you to organise the funeral which is tailored to your needs and gives your loved one the farewell they deserve.

This arrangement offers complete flexibility, choice of route, day and time, significant music, orders of service and all the special little personal touches which can mean so much.

This is the full details of our Clyde Funeral:

  • The taking of all instructions, arranging and coordinating all third parties (clergy or celebrant, crematorium or cemetery, florist, newspapers, reception venue etc) and the collection and ingathering of all documentation required.
  • Advice on all legal and social matters pertaining to the funeral.
  • The removal of the deceased into our care at any hour (within 50 miles of our head office, air and ferry fares excluded)
  • The dignified care and safekeeping of the deceased in our climate-controlled modern care facility.
  • The preparation, embalming (if necessary) the dressing in accordance with family instructions (including attention to hairstyle and makeup etc) and the coffining.
  • The use, by prior arrangement and within normal working hours, of the private family suites or repose rooms at any of our citywide locations.
  • The provision of a modern coach-built Jaguar hearse with uniformed chauffeur and experienced funeral director to supervise the cortege. Alternative hearses, horse-drawn, motorbike, etc are also available.

COST FROM £2,310

(Dependant on additional options selected, plus, Third Party Disbursements)

  • Within the Clyde Funeral, you can select the appropriate number of 6 seater luxury limousines with a liveried chauffeur to meet your requirements.
  • A coffin of your choice from our extended range, including the type of interior fitted to the coffin (depending on service selections)

Should you wish we can also arrange floral tributes, orders of service, live stream at certain crematoria

Flowers at the funeral

Social Funds to help with your costs

  • If you are claiming benefits, you could get help in paying for funeral arrangement expenses. You can download and fill in the Funeral Payment claim form here and send it to your local Jobcentre Plus for an assessment of eligibility.
  • You may be able to receive a budgeting loan if you have been getting income-related employment and support allowance. You can download and fill in the loan claim form here and send it to your local Jobcentre Plus for an assessment of eligibility.
  • You might be able to claim a £2000 Bereavement Payment from the Government if your spouse or civil partner died before 6 April 2017. This is a one-off, tax-free lump sum payment based on your spouse or civil partner’s national insurance contributions. You can download and fill in the claim form here and send it to your local Jobcentre Plus for an assessment of eligibility