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.

Leeds

Hughes Funeral Services, York Road, Leeds

Hughes Funeral Services is a third-generation, family-run funeral director on York Road in Leeds. A SAIF member, it has sister branches in Crossgates and Oakwood.

SAIF
Banbury

Humphris Funerals

Part of Funeral Partners, Humphris Funerals serves Banbury and the wider area. The branch offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
Chelmsford

Hunnaball of Chelmsford

Hunnaball Family Funeral Group has served Essex and Suffolk for generations from its Chelmsford branch at St John's House, holding NAFD and NAMM status.

NAFD
Ipswich

Hunnaball of Ipswich

Hunnaball of Ipswich is part of a long-established, family-owned group serving Essex and Suffolk. It also trades as JK May, Geo Paskell and Janet C Davies.

NAFD
Witham

Hunnaball of Witham

Hunnaball of Witham operates from Old Bank House, part of a long-established, family-owned group serving Essex and Suffolk. It is an NAFD member.

NAFD
Ormskirk

Hunters Funeral Directors

Serving Ormskirk for over 30 years. This Dignity branch offers memorials and a chapel of rest.

NAFD
Ormskirk

Hunters Funeral Directors, Ormskirk

Hunters has served Ormskirk for over 30 years. This branch provides attended and unattended funerals, a chapel of rest and memorials.

NAFD
Redditch

Huntleys Funeral Services

Huntleys Funeral Services has served Redditch since 1870. The branch offers 24-hour support and home visits.

NAFD
West Suffolk

Hyde Chambers Funeral Home, Bury St Edmunds

Hyde Chambers Funeral Home is an independent funeral director on Kings Road in Bury St Edmunds, publishing a standardised price list for direct cremation.

SAIF
Accrington

Hyndburn Funeral and Monumental Services

Hyndburn Funeral Services has served Accrington and Oswaldtwistle since 1994, over 30 years of family-run care, supporting local hospices and health charities.

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.