CMA standardised price list

This is a funeral where family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation.

Unattended funeral

This is a funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself.

Fees you must pay

Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.

Additional funeral director products and services

This funeral director may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples include:

The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.

1. This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.

Crematorium prices

Terms of business

1. Payment will be asked for upon formation of the contract. However, time will be permitted without payment being taken while a DWP Funeral Expenses Payment claim is being processed. 
2. Final account invoices will be sent out one business day following the funeral. The invoice is due for payment within 30 calendar days, unless otherwise agreed by us in writing.
3. Supplementary invoices may be issued at any time prior or following the funeral. They are due for payment on receipt of the invoice.
4. We will add VAT where applicable, to the charges and the rate applicable when we prepare the invoice.
5. We accept payment by credit or debit card, cash, bank transfer or banker’s cheque.
6. Please inform us if it is intended to make a claim for assistance for funeral expenses under Department for Work and Pensions. The rules for eligibility are complex and we advise that you speak to your local DWP office for advice. In most circumstances they will not cover the entire fees due.
7. Please inform us if a solicitor or bank trust company ask that the invoice is forwarded to them.
8. If you do not make payment on the due date, or contact us in confidence, to discuss methods of payment, we will commence our debt recovery procedure as explained at the formation of the contract. We will also seek to recover the cost of taking any legal action to enforce payment.

Disclosure of interests

Coventry Funeral Service is part of Bereavement Services and forms part of Coventry City Council.

Coventry Funeral Service has no material financial interest in a price comparison website, which compares funeral director services and/or crematoria services and their respective prices.

Register of charitable donations and gratuities

Coventry Funeral Service has not made any material charitable donation, contribution or payment of gratuity to a third party, or other form of payment which does not relate to a cost incurred or a service provided by the third party on behalf of Coventry Funeral Service (e.g. fund raising), within the previous 12 months.

A third party means a party connected to the funerals sector such as a hospital, hospice, care home or provider of palliative care, or other similar institution.

A material charitable donation, contribution or payment of gratuity or other form of payment which does not relate to a cost incurred or a service provided by the third party on behalf of or to the Funeral Director means any individual or cumulative donation within any 12-month period of £250 or more.