Get your funeral planning arranged in advance with a Distinct Cremations funeral plan. Our prepaid funeral plans serve all those in Reading and the surrounding areas and are available from just £1,999. Payment is flexible as you also have the choice to pay over 12 months, 5 years or 10 years.
Over 74,000 cremations a year
Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo
A caring and attentive team here for you and your family 24/7
Nationwide funeral provider operating throughout mainland UK
Over 74,000 cremations a year
Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo
A caring and attentive team here for you and your family 24/7
Nationwide funeral provider operating throughout mainland UK
If you're interested in preparing for the future, one of our Reading funeral plans may be ideal for you. A prepaid funeral plan lets you pay for a funeral in advance for yourself, a family member or a friend.
One of the benefits of getting a funeral plan is to protect yourself from rising funeral prices. Since 2004, in the southeast of England including the Reading area, funeral costs have more than doubled.* Pre-paying for a funeral plan also takes the organisational stress away from your family when the time comes.
As part of the Westerleigh group, we have 42 crematoriums across the UK where our prepayment funeral plans are fulfilled. So even if the person covered by the funeral plan moves out of the Reading area in future, their funeral will still go ahead exactly as planned, as long as they're still based somewhere in mainland UK.
* Based on the average cost of a funeral in the South East & East of England in 2004 (£2,109, SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2015) and in 2025 (£4,173, SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2026, sunlife.co.uk/funeral-costs)
Our top-rated low cost funeral plans leave you and your family with nothing to worry about.
Choose a simple farewell without a service or a funeral at the crematorium for friends and family to gather and share memories.
Celebrate a life without the formalities of a funeral
A personal funeral service for friends and family
* Price advertised is for a 50 year old paying over a 10 year period. Total cost is £2,374.80 and includes administration fees. ** Price is for a 50 year old paying over a 10 year period. Total cost is £3,441.60 and includes admin fees.
For additional pricing information and a full list of our optional extras, please see our price list.
12.5 miles from Reading
West Berkshire Crematorium Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4LD
If you choose to set up a funeral plan to secure future funeral arrangements, this can take place at our beautiful crematorium in West Berkshire. With our Funeral Service Plan you can choose from a 30 or 60 minute service led by either family or a professional celebrant from just £2,499.
Set in 10-acres of picturesque countryside, West Berkshire Crematorium works in harmony with the rural backdrop thanks to its Newbury red brick design that resembles a country house and a light, open chapel, which features a natural wood and stone finish. As the largest purpose-built chapel in the county, it also offers a digital music system to cater for any request allowing you to create a truly personal service.
Our Reading funeral services are also available to all those in the surrounding areas and across mainland UK. Wherever you are, you can feel reassured that your loved ones will be professionally and compassionately looked after.
At Distinct Cremations, our services allow you to have a funeral in two parts. Firstly, there is the cremation itself, which we take care of. We collect the deceased, carry out the cremation, and hand-deliver the ashes back making things as fuss and stress-free as possible for families. Secondly, there is the memorial service or celebration which the family organises. Loved ones can gather at a time and place of their choice to commemorate the deceased.
With our direct cremation, we allow families to say goodbye when they want, where they want and how they want. These are just some of the many places in Reading where you could consider having your memorial service.
A venue that's steeped in history can be a meaningful way to evoke memories and reflection. Reading is home to many historic locations like Reading Abbey ruins in the heart of the town.
Natural surroundings offer a peaceful and scenic way to remember a loved one. Forbury Gardens offer the opportunity to picnic on the beautifully maintained lawns.
You might like to choose a venue located conveniently nearby. Many pubs, restaurants and hotels like the Roseate Hotel will have private rooms to accommodate your celebration of life.
We offer the highest level of support, but don't just take our word for it. Below are recent reviews from customers who bought a funeral with us.
Excellent service from start to finish. Professional yet genuinely caring. Very helpful, understanding, patient and accommodating. They were always on hand to answer any questions.
Kez via Trustpilot
Not only are our funerals carried out with love and care, but we also offer one of the UK’s best value services.
From your very first phone call and through every stage of the cremation process, you can rest assured that you will be in the most caring and attentive hands with Distinct Cremations.
Our caring team are here 24/7 to support you through the most difficult of times
Rhiannon Pearson
Team Leader
When taking out one of our Reading funeral plans, it's completely understandable to want the security that your money is being looked after and the assurance that your funeral will go ahead. Distinct Funeral Plans Limited (DFPL) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). See our Keeping Your Money Safe page for full information about how we keep our funeral plans safe.
We offer two options for basic funeral plans in Reading. Our Direct Cremation Plan costs just £1,999 and provides a simple cremation that does not have any mourners present. Choosing this option allows your life to be celebrated in an alternative way without being limited by tradition. If you would prefer a more conventional funeral, our Funeral Service Plan is an attended cremation service and costs £2,499.
There are a number of different Reading funeral plans that could suit your personal funeral wishes. At Distinct Cremations, we specialise in simple, respectful low cost cremation funerals including direct cremation. Our Direct Cremation Plan is available for £1,999 for those who would like their cremation to be carried out without attendees. Alternatively, our Funeral Service Plan is available from £2,499 and includes a service for family and friends to attend at the crematorium. You can choose to have either a 30 or 60 minute service which can be led by one of your loved ones or a professional celebrant.
A direct cremation funeral plan lets you choose and pay for an unattended funeral ahead of time. Planning your own funeral protects your family from funeral costs and ensures your wishes are known for the type of funeral you'd like. If you know you'll be the one making funeral arrangements for someone else in future, you can take out a funeral plan for them for peace of mind.
When the time comes we'll carry out every part of the process and deliver the ashes to your family at no extra cost. Our funeral plans include cremation, fees, collection, care, return of the ashes and much more. For full details of what is and is not covered with our different funeral plan options, please read our price list and terms & conditions.
We offer a number of different ways to pay for our funeral plans in Reading. For those who prefer to pay in full, we offer the option to pay upfront in a single payment. Or if you would rather split the cost of the payments so you're not paying as much in one go, we also offer the flexibility of paying in monthly instalments over 1, 5 or 10 years.
Yes, it is possible to plan your own funeral and doing so has a number of benefits. With our Reading funeral plans, you can pay for your funeral in advance to relieve your family of the financial burden when the time comes. Funeral planning ahead of time also gives you and your family peace of mind about what will happen and leaves no uncertainty about your wishes. Once your funeral plan in Reading is set up the price is set so you are protected from any future rises in funeral costs.
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Over 74,000 cremations a year
Westerleigh Group including Distinct Cremations carried out over 74,000 cremations in 2024.
