Funeral Directors in Scotland

Trusted Funeral Directors lists 366 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors across Scotland, from independent local firms to Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity branches.

Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow Funeralcare

Part of Co-op Funeralcare, Port Glasgow Funeralcare serves the wider area. Offering a chapel of rest and disabled access to local families.

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Kilmarnock

Portland Funeral Directors

This Dignity branch serves Kilmarnock and the local area. Services include prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

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Saltcoats

Portland Funeral Directors

Serving Saltcoats and the surrounding area. This branch of Dignity offers direct cremation.

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Irvine

R B Steele Funeral Directors, Irvine

R.B. Steele's Irvine branch on Ballot Road offers traditional, personalised funerals as a locally-owned alternative to North Ayrshire's corporate groups.

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Kilwinning

R B Steele Funeral Directors, Kilwinning

R.B. Steele is a family-run Kilwinning funeral director with a second branch in Irvine, an independent alternative to the larger chains in North Ayrshire.

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Burntisland

Rankin Funeral Directors

Rankin Funeral Directors serves Burntisland, Fife, tailoring each farewell rather than a standard service. Its proprietor has won Scotland's funeral director award.

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Renfrew

Renfrew Funeral Service Ltd

Renfrew Funeral Service Ltd is an independently owned funeral director on Canal Street, Renfrew. It assists local families with funeral arrangements in the area.

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Aberdeenshire

Robert Mackie Funeral Directors

Robert Mackie Funeral Directors serves Peterhead and Aberdeenshire around the clock. The firm offers ashes-into-glass memorials and its own funeral fleet.

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Aberdeenshire

Robert Mackie Funeral Directors Ltd, Peterhead

Robert Mackie Funeral Directors is an independent funeral director at Almanythie Hall, Grange Road, serving Peterhead and wider Aberdeenshire.

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North Ayrshire

Robert Rarity Funeral Services Ltd

Robert Rarity Funeral Services has served North Ayrshire since 2001. A family-owned firm with offices in Largs, Millport, Beith, Dalry and Skelmorlie.

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What Does a Funeral Cost in Scotland?

Based on the standardised price lists published by the funeral directors listed here, a direct cremation in Scotland averages around £1,640, with most firms charging between £1,300 and £2,150. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) averages around £2,530, with most between £2,100 and £3,070. 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 366 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here across Scotland, including independent firms alongside Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity branches.

Across Scotland, a direct cremation averages around £1,640, while a fully attended, traditional funeral averages around £2,530 for the funeral director's own fees. Exact pricing depends on location and the funeral director chosen, so it's worth comparing a few quotes.

Scotland is the only part of the UK with statutory oversight of funeral directors: under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, funeral directors must follow a legal Code of Practice and are subject to inspection by Scotland's Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors. Many are also members of NAFD or SAIF, the UK-wide trade bodies — useful extra reassurance, though Scotland's statutory scheme already sets a legal baseline that doesn't exist elsewhere in the UK.

Scotland has its own funeral costs benefit, the Funeral Support Payment, administered by Social Security Scotland rather than the UK-wide Department for Work and Pensions. It's a separate, devolved scheme from the Funeral Expenses Payment used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with its own eligibility rules, so check gov.scot or Social Security Scotland directly.

It can. Funeral directors serving more rural or island communities sometimes have higher costs built in, reflecting travel distances and the fewer crematoria available outside the central belt. It's worth asking directly about any additional travel or collection charges when comparing quotes if you're arranging a funeral outside a major town.