Cheap and dignified cremations for £1,145 from the only not-for-profit funeral directors in Inverness and the Highlands
The Scottish Government Funeral Payment covers ALL our costs leaving you with money left over to go towards the cost of your celebration of life.
We are charity-owned and operated, so profit isn’t our motive. We don’t insist on a deposit and promise never to upsell anything to anyone. Keep it simple.
Call us today on 03000 113 311.*
Can’t afford a funeral?
Or maybe you prefer an alternative or no-fuss funeral?
Or do you want a funeral that will help others?
Contact Caledonia Cremation
We support families in Inverness and across Scotland and will help you arrange a dignified funeral simply and quickly. We offer advice on the Scottish Government’s funeral benefit payments and we can assist in planning a remembrance ceremony. Our direct cremations give you the flexibility to create the perfect send off. If you want to know more, call us today – we are really nice!
What to do when someone dies
Call us to start arrangements for a direct cremation at any time after the death of your loved one. We will give you all the information you need and take care of it for you. You will then be contacted by our specialist adviser who can help you plan a personalised send-off for your loved one.
We know that funeral costs can be a problem. We have no hidden extra charges and you don’t need to pay us before making the arrangements.
When you are ready, we will explain how to register the death and tell you whether you need to contact any other officials.
You won’t ever need to travel to our office, we will come to you when needed wherever you are in mainland Scotland. As we work hard to make things easy for you, we can normally do it over the phone. Please remember that there is no service at the crematorium for a direct cremation.
Many people opt for the ashes to be scattered in the crematorium’s Garden of Remembrance, others would prefer to collect them or have the ashes returned. We will ask you about all your preferences at the right time, you don’t need to know everything just yet. We do charge a little extra to return ashes because we cover such as large geographic area.
There is more detailed information about practicalities on our FAQ page.
You don’t need to make any payments until you have spoken to us or signed a contract. We also don’t need a deposit if you can’t afford it. But if we have asked you to make a payment, you can do so on our payments page.
Price list
We believe in being upfront with no upselling, so here are all the prices we charge:*
- Price of direct cremation including admin support, care and coffin – £1,145
- Return of ashes to anywhere in Scotland – £95
- Surcharge for residential/hospice collection – £250**
Also we don’t ask for an upfront deposit like other funeral directors.
Sometimes you need an urgent collection or need time to sort out what sort of funeral is wanted. Some people need time to investigate whether and how their relative’s body may be donated to medical science. Caledonia Cremation can come to your home, a nursing home, a hospital or elsewhere straight away then provide care for you and care for your loved one. This is a no-commitment collection – basically you are just paying our deposit – while we provide care in our refrigerated facility until another funeral director or the university collects from us (we are based in Glasgow). If you choose to go ahead with a cremation with us then the cost of this is waived and included in our standard price. This is an unusual situation and we will always send you confirmation of costs in advance.
Collection care / medical science collection (less than 100 mile round-trip) – £100
Collection care / medical science collection (more than 100 miles round-trip) – £1 per mile
Coffins
Everyone using our service gets the coffin as part of the standard charge without needing to pay a penny more. If you would like to purchase one of our coffins without having a cremation with us, you can do so for £100. Contact us and we will show you pictures and specifications of our FCS sustainably sourced unvarnished plain pine coffins.
Extras
Please don’t feel under any pressure to pay any more for extras such as caskets/urns, scattering tubes, plaques etc. It is entirely up to you and we won’t upsell you anything. However, we are frequently asked about these extras so wanted to present some options below. Do just discuss these or other items you would like and we will can source and provide them as part of our service.
Standard wooden casket with name plaque – £100
Scattering tube – £50
Making payments
You don’t need to make any payments until you have spoken to us or signed a contract. We also don’t need a deposit if you can’t afford it, we ask for a £100 deposit if you can afford it and normally ask that the balance be settled before the cremation date. But if we have asked you to make a payment, you can do so on our payments page.
For those planning their own funeral
We really strongly support people choosing to plan ahead for their own funeral. This is a great step and we are happy to help you with it if you are interested in having a not-for-profit direct cremation with Caledonia Cremation.
We offer a “Registration of Wishes”. This is a formal document with copies kept both with your will (or other documents) and kept by us. It sets out exactly what you want so your family don’t need to worry about it when you are gone.
Unlike pre-pay funerals, in a Registration of Wishes you don’t give us the money though. If you can afford it, you give a £50 donation as we process your Registration of Wishes. This reflects the significant costs of providing Registration Of Wishes and also that we are disadvantaged by doing the right thing for you rather than take your cash.
We do provide an alternate simple payment option for people facing terminal illness, palliative care or similar circumstances – just ask at any time.
Dying outside Scotland or on Scottish Islands
Please note that, with a few exceptions, our service offer is for those who have died in mainland Scotland. However, we have partners in England and Wales, just get in touch by phone to discuss your needs.
Everyone is free to speak to us anytime if unsure.
Our commitment to excellence and dignity means we cannot be certain that we can meet our high standards if dependent on ferries and weather meaning that if on the Scottish Islands you will be better served by a local funeral director.
*Our phone number is either free or the same as a local number, depending on your phone provider. Our staff can call you back if you prefer or you can get in touch by email. We normally answer anytime 24/7, but if you call outside working hours you may be asked to leave a message and someone will get back to you.
