Say a final farewell to your loved one and arrange a funeral from just £1,199. As one of the UK’s largest cremation providers, our unattended direct cremation and low cost funeral services offer dignity and compassion at affordable prices.
Our simple cremation services are also available as funeral plans giving you peace of mind for the future.
Say a final farewell to your loved one and arrange a funeral from just £1,199. As one of the UK’s largest cremation providers, our unattended direct cremation and low cost funeral services offer dignity and compassion at affordable prices.
Our simple cremation services are also available as funeral plans giving you peace of mind for the future.
We're on hand to compassionately deliver first-class direct cremations or attended cremation services for a loved one who has died. If you’re planning ahead, we also offer funeral plans including direct cremation plans.
View our low cost funeral services below. Alternatively, you can view our price list or our CMA standardised price list for a breakdown of costs.
From £1,199
If your loved one has passed away or is in the final stages of life, our team is here 24/7 to assist you. We provide guidance and support for every step, including the collection and care of your loved one, handling all necessary paperwork, and overseeing the funeral day itself.
From £1,699 or £19.44* per month
Gain peace of mind with pre-arranged and prepaid funeral plans for future arrangements. We ensure guaranteed acceptance with no medical questions.
* Price advertised is for a 50 year old paying over a 10 year period. Total cost is £2,332.80 and includes administration fees.
Choose a funeral that is personal to you, your family and your loved one. The send-off that feels right may not be a traditional funeral but a more modern option like a direct cremation.
With a direct cremation or a small cremation service, you don’t have to have expensive extras like a funeral procession with a hearse and limousines. Nor do you need to feel constricted by a rigid and formal funeral service at a traditional venue.
Direct cremations are unattended cremations without a funeral service at the crematorium. Instead, you can choose to have a memorial service at a later date, with the ashes present, at a venue of your choice. As well as being the least expensive option, direct cremations are simplest to organise.
At Distinct Cremations, we also offer affordable funerals with mourners present. Our small, attended cremations include a cremation service for up to 8 or up to 20 mourners. Say a final goodbye whilst still benefitting from low costs and less fuss.
Our direct cremations and simple funeral options are caringly delivered. A chapel attendant or funeral operative is present at all of our cremations. We have all our own transport, state-of-the-art mortuary and crematorium facilities for caring for your loved one.
Whichever funeral option you choose, we’ll give your loved one a compassionate send-off that respects their dignity.
Whichever funeral option you choose, we’ll give your loved one a compassionate send-off that respects their dignity. We are experts in direct cremations and simple funerals, all of which are caringly delivered by dedicated professionals.
Complete end-to-end service delivered by our teams
We use our own private ambulances, mortuary facilities and crematoriums. This means we look after your loved one personally at every stage to guarantee quality service.
State-of-the-art mortuary care
Our team meticulously prepare your loved one for cremation and care for them on a daily basis using the best mortuary technology.
A respectful farewell at the crematorium chapel
At all services, an attendant or funeral operative is present whilst your loved one is brought into the chapel to your choice of music.
Ashes returned or scattered at no extra cost
The individually identified and tracked ashes will be hand delivered back to you at home within 14 days or scattered at the crematorium.
Our direct cremation funerals and attended cremations follow the same process, other than the inclusion of the funeral service itself. We take care of everything from the collection of your loved one to the personal return of their ashes.
Let us give you peace of mind during the most difficult of times.
Call us to begin getting your funeral arrangements in place. We're here 24/7. Our experienced and caring team will lead you through the initial first steps and support you throughout.
Our team care for your loved one at our state of the art mortuary facilities. We will help you organise an attended cremation or inform you of the date of an unattended cremation.
Once the cremation has taken place at one of our 40 UK crematoriums, the ashes can be scattered in the crematorium garden or personally returned within 14 days.
We collect your loved one via private ambulance and bring them into our care from anywhere in mainland UK. We help you complete all the necessary legal paperwork for cremation.
The service will take place prior to the cremation itself. In the case of direct cremation, the deceased will be respectfully rested in the chapel whilst a piece of music is played.
Below are a selection of reviews from those who have purchased a funeral through Distinct Cremations.
Direct cremations are a dignified and simple way to say farewell without the pressures and costs of a traditional funeral. They involve cremating the body without a ceremony or mourners present and provide you and your family with the flexibility to commemorate your loved one's life in your own time and manner.
This allows for a personal and meaningful celebration or wake at a place and time of your choosing. Cost-effective and straightforward, direct cremations offer a less stressful alternative, enabling you to honour the deceased in a way that feels right for you, surrounded by comfort and support.
At Distinct Cremations, we care for your loved one at each step of the cremation process. We swiftly and safely transport them to our state-of-the-art mortuary and offer round-the-clock guidance to help you with the necessary forms. At the cremation, your loved one's coffin is taken through the chapel while your chosen song is played. Afterwards, we can return the ashes to you or scatter them in our garden of remembrance.
Our unattended cremation service starts from just £1,199, which is 71%** cheaper than a traditional cremation.
** 71% saving is based on the cost of a basic funeral at £4,141 (SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2024, sunlife.co.uk/ funeral-costs) vs the cost of a Distinct Cremations direct cremation at £1,199
Direct cremations are simpler and more affordable than traditional funerals. Choosing not to have an attended funeral avoids the cost and fuss of a funeral procession and service. Instead, a separate memorial can be arranged at a more personal venue.
A cremation without mourners present suits those who'd like to minimise funeral costs, avoid the confines of tradition or keep the send-off as straightforward as possible. Choose a no-fuss cremation conducted with the utmost professionalism.
Our caring and compassionate funeral team operate nationwide from our base in the heart of England, meaning that no matter where you live in the UK mainland we can deliver our affordable funerals for the same price.
Own a national network of crematoria
Operating 40 of the highest quality crematoriums in England, Scotland and Wales
Perform over 70,000 cremations a year
Assisting families up and down the country every single day at our beautifully landscaped and peaceful cremation facilities
Are one of the UK's largest cremation providers
Drawing on the experience of a compassionate team dedicated to caring for the deceased
"I talked to the people at Distinct Cremations. They told me these days many of us don’t want to spend large sums of money on an elaborate funeral."
Sue Cook, TV Presenter
With Distinct Cremations, it will take approximately 2-4 weeks to arrange the funeral. This includes the completion of the necessary paperwork and the cremation itself. Once the cremation has taken place, the ashes will be personally returned by our team within 14 days.
Many people struggle to afford a funeral because of the rising funeral costs. If you’re arranging the funeral of a loved one and you think you can’t afford it, check if you’re eligible for Government assistance via a Funeral Expenses Payment in England & Wales or check your eligibility and apply for a Funeral Support Payment in Scotland.
Our direct cremations are unattended cremations which take place without mourners present. However, we do offer a choice of small attended cremations where up to 8 mourners can attend a 10 minute service or up to 20 mourners can attend a 20 minute service.
Yes, this is known as unattended or direct cremation and it is an affordable option for anyone who wishes his loved one to be cremated without the fuss of a full funeral service.
We provide a simple light oak style coffin.
This can be upgraded to an environmentally friendly coffin made using recycled and recovered wood as part of our Go Greener add on.
Ashes can be scattered free of charge in our Gardens of Remembrance. If you have chosen to have the ashes returned to you, one of our Funeral Operatives will personally deliver the ashes to your family after the cremation has happened.
You can, and it can make things easier and less stressful for when the time comes. If a loved one is suffering from a life limiting ailment, the dying person may want to be involved in their own funeral arrangements. Or a funeral can be planned when you're healthy with a funeral plan. We're happy to talk through your options 24/7 on 01543 211997.
The cheapest way to be cremated in the UK is with a direct cremation which takes place without a funeral service or mourners in attendance and starts from just £1,199 with Distinct Cremations if you need a funeral today.
The average cost of a funeral in the UK is now £4,141^[1]^. Our funeral plans start from as little as £1,699 or from just £1,199 if you need to arrange a funeral today or in the very near future.
^[1]^ SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2024, sunlife.co.uk/funeral-costs
At Distinct Cremations, we offer cost-effective direct cremation and attended cremation services, without cutting any corners. Respectful care for your loved one is prioritised throughout. You can see how we compare to other funeral providers in the market with our comparison table.
We deliver all of the services ourselves including transport, care at our mortuary, cremation at one of our crematoriums and the return of the ashes. Our caring team is there to offer support throughout with both paperwork and making the arrangements.
As part of the Westerleigh Group, we are one of the UK’s largest cremation service providers. We have 40 crematoriums nationwide and facilitate over 70,000 each year.
Need more information before you make a decision? Our useful guides and helpful checklists can support you in arranging a cremation service for a loved one who has died.
We also provide lots of information and guidance about funeral plans to help you plan ahead.
Looking for a cremation only funeral for a loved one who has recently died? We believe we offer the best value and cheapest funeral service, but you can decide for yourself in our comparison table.
To help you plan ahead and find the best and cheapest cremations on the market, we have compared cremation plans on offer from five different cremation companies including ourselves.
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