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.

Berwick upon Tweed

Charles Mace & Sons - Berwick upon Tweed (Chapel of Rest)

This secondary Castlegate premises of Charles Mace & Sons houses a private memorial room and chapel of rest, part of a Berwick firm trading since 1894.

SAIF
Berwick-upon-Tweed

Charles Mace & Sons - Berwick-upon-Tweed (Castlegate)

Charles Mace & Sons has traded in Berwick-upon-Tweed since 1894, now in its fourth generation under Charles Malcolm Mace, with memberships in SAIF, FPA and NAFD.

SAIF
Caithness

Clair Harper & Son T/a Sinclair Funeral Directors - Wick

Clair Harper & Son, trading as Sinclair Funeral Directors & Joiners, has served Wick and Caithness since 1850, over 175 years combining funeral care with joinery.

SAIF
Glasgow

Clydebank Co-operative Funeral Directors

Clydebank Co-operative Funeral Directors serves Glasgow and the surrounding area. The branch offers a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Airdrie

Co-op Funeralcare, Airdrie

Co-op Funeralcare, Airdrie serves the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
Dunbartonshire

Co-op Funeralcare, Alexandria

Co-op Funeralcare, Alexandria serves Dunbartonshire and the surrounding area. Offering attended and unattended funerals and prepaid funeral plans to local families.

NAFD
Clackmannanshire

Co-op Funeralcare, Alloa

Co-op Funeralcare, Alloa serves Clackmannanshire and the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
Ayr

Co-op Funeralcare, Ayr

Co-op Funeralcare, Ayr serves the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
Bathgate

Co-op Funeralcare, Bathgate

Co-op Funeralcare, Bathgate serves the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
Bellshill

Co-op Funeralcare, Bellshill

Co-op Funeralcare, Bellshill serves the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD

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.