FUNERAL COSTS

Statutory Parochial Fees for funerals are listed on the ‘Table of Parochial Fee list – 2023’ as issued by Ely Dioceses and are reviewed annually. The church fees are set by All Saints’ Church PCC and are reviewed annually.

The church fees are mandatory (except where indicated) and are in addition to the appropriate statutory parochial fee.

Funerals and burials of Person aged 16 years or more - Parochial Fees 2023

Service in church

£228 – Service (in church, cemetery or crematorium)

£365 – Burial of body or burial or other lawful disposal of body, in graveyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church

£33 – Burial of body or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery immediately preceding or following on from service in church

£33 – Cremation immediately preceding or following on from service in church

£158 – Burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains in churchyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church

£397 – Burial of body in churchyard on separate occasion

£190 – Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of cremated remains on separate occasion

£82 – Burial of body or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery on separate occasion

No service in church

£472 – Funeral service (including burial of body) at graveside in churchyard

£265 – Funeral service (including burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) at graveside in churchyard

£227 – Funeral service (including burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) at graveside in cemetery

£190 – Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of cremated remains (committal only)

£33 – Burial of cremated remains in cemetery or other lawful disposal of cremated remains (committal only)

£18 – Certificate issued at time of burial

Funerals – Church fees 2023

£88 – Organist (If required)

£30 – Use of organ or piano by your own musician (If required)

£39 – Cleaning to full HSE ‘Workplace Covid-19 Secure’ standards (Mandatory Covid-19 protocols)

£65 – Verger*

£65 – A/V system & sound operator**

£65 – Zoom operator**

£165 – Zoom system & live broadcast (up to 95 connections) #

£30 – Non Zoom Service - ’Reflection’ music/photo slide show with up to 60 JPG photos files.

£76 – Heating (Normally required September to May or if requested June, July and August please note the

heating fee is reviewed quarterly)

£25 – Entry in the book of remembrance (optional)

Payment should be made to All Saints' church current account as follows:

Electronically to: CAF Bank: Sort code 40-52-40 Account number: 0002 8644 (Name: Sawtry PCC)

or by cheque made out to: Sawtry PCC

*Note 1: For 30 or less attendees, if a live Zoom broadcast is required, then the zoom operator will also act as Verger. For over 30 attendees, a separate verger will be required.

**Note 2: The fee for the A/V system, Zoom system and operators covers the preparation on the day and use of our A/V system, Zoom system, video cameras, radio, hand and stand microphones, hearing loop, music in addition to the organ/piano, preparation of MP3 music files provided by families for entry, exit, live video broadcast and display of any pre-recorded video, photos & PowerPoint slides. Operators to select, switch and adjust the live video / zoom feeds and microphone sound levels during the service and operate the computerised AV & Zoom broadcast system.

#Note 3: The fee for the Zoom system also covers the work associated with ‘basic’ preparation of the Zoom live broadcast to include preparation of an emailable link, preparation of MP3 music files provided by families for entry, exit and 1 ’reflection’ period, as well as up to 60 JPG photos files provided by families for the reflection and a JPG photo file for the start and end of the service. Video files or PowerPoint slides can be provided by families as alternatives for these music and photo files.

The Zoom Fee includes recording, processing, and copying of the live Zoom broadcast for on-line viewing for a period of 4 weeks.

Any requests in addition to the above list to be costed on a basis to be agreed in advance, depending on the specific requirements for that service.

Revised by Sawtry PCC, December 2022