Funeral Directors in England

Trusted Funeral Directors lists 3,346 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors across England, covering everything from independent, family-run firms to Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity branches in every region.

Stafford

Grocutt and Sons Ltd

Grocutt & Sons is an independent, family-run funeral director serving Stafford for over 30 years. The firm holds SAIF membership and a Best Business 2025 award.

SAIF
Weston Super Mare

Groves Family Funeral Directors

Groves Family Funeral Directors serves Worle and Weston-super-Mare. Run by husband-and-wife team Nigel and Claire Groves, the firm has its own Chapel of Rest.

SAIF
Guildford

Guildford Funeralcare

Guildford Funeralcare has been serving local families since 2021. Offering prepaid funeral plans and attended and unattended funerals to local families.

NAFD
Immingham

H & HJ Huteson & Sons Funeral Directors

Covering Immingham and the wider area, H & HJ Huteson & Sons Funeral Directors is part of Dignity. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
Immingham

H & HJ Huteson & Sons Funeral Directors

Part of the Dignity network in Immingham. The branch provides memorial products.

NAFD
Barton upon Humber

H & HJ Huteson & Sons Funeral Directors

Serving Barton upon Humber and the surrounding area. This branch of Dignity offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
H and G Wilde Funeral Directors Ltd
Preston

H and G Wilde Funeral Directors Ltd

Part of Dignity, H and G Wilde Funeral Directors Ltd serves Preston and the wider area. The team offers prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

NAFD
Bradford

H Bates Funeral Directors, Bradford

H Bates Funeral Directors has served Bradford for over 100 years as an independent, locally-owned firm. It is a member of both SAIF and NAFD.

SAIF
Bridgwater

H Biffen & Sons Ltd, Bridgwater

H Biffen & Sons has served Bridgwater since 1920, founded by Harry Biffen. Now run by third-generation Sarah Biffen, it holds a 5.0-star rating.

NAFD SAIF
Uxbridge

H C Grimstead Co-op Funeralcare

H C Grimstead Co-op Funeralcare serves Uxbridge and the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD

What Does a Funeral Cost in England?

Funeral costs vary a good deal by region, but looking across the funeral directors listed here, a direct cremation averages around £1,650, with most firms charging between £1,330 and £2,000. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) averages around £2,760, with most between £2,170 and £3,490. Direct cremation prices are as published by each firm and some include the crematorium fee; for attended funerals, third-party costs such as crematorium or burial fees and a celebrant's or minister's fee are extra, so ask for an itemised breakdown before you book.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 3,346 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here across England, spanning independent firms, family-run businesses, and branches of the larger Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity groups.

Across England, a direct cremation averages around £1,650, while a fully attended, traditional funeral averages around £2,760 for the funeral director's own fees. Exact pricing depends heavily on location and the funeral director chosen, so it's worth comparing a few quotes.

Funeral directing isn't a licensed profession in England — anyone can set up as a funeral director without needing a qualification or permit. That's what makes NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) membership useful to look for: both require members to follow a code of practice, meet set standards of conduct, and offer a formal complaints route if something goes wrong.

Families on a low income or receiving certain benefits may be able to claim a Funeral Expenses Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions towards the cost of a simple funeral. It's means-tested and usually only covers part of the total cost, so it's worth checking your eligibility on GOV.UK before the funeral is arranged, if possible.

No — there's no legal requirement to use a funeral director anywhere in the UK, and a small number of families choose to arrange a funeral themselves. Most people still use one, though, since a funeral director handles the practical and legal side of things — collecting the person who has died, liaising with the crematorium or cemetery, and managing the paperwork — at a time when that can be a lot to take on alone.