Charity donation for funeral

I sent flowers from a shop local to a funeral 200 miles away last year which were £50 for a small circular wreath. They started at £30 for a small hand tied bunch, but the extra £20 made a big difference to what they included. I asked for a photo when made up but they forgot, but a friend sent a pic and it was really beautiful and wasn’t small. They didn’t charge delivery as it was only a short walk to the church.

biglouis

Your donation with be private so give what you can afford - or not.

This is why many people now go for direct type cremations. No fuss and flummery.

Is it okay to ask a something unrelated to the OP’s question? If so, could you say more about direct type creationism please biglouis? I haven’t heard of this.

Our donation to a charity did not collect the gift aid.
I was very disappointed as gave the undertaker all the info he needed to pass on.

Funeral flowers are £50-£60 nowadays

Predictive text: I meant direct type cremation above.

Thank you all, your suggestions have helped a lot.

Santa- direct cremations are where the coffin is taken direct to the crematorium for cremation by the funeral directors. There is no service, so there is nobody present at the crematorium, apart possibly the next of kin. There is no wake afterwards. This is obviously much cheaper than the traditional funeral, and is now being chosen by more people due to the high cost of a funeral.

I’ve not heard of that, thank you ‘Littleannie’.

Firms like Pure Cremation offer this service, paid in advance.

Bereaved families could arrange for a memorial service or celebration of life afterwards if they wish but it does not feel like a farewell, imo.

I'm inclined to agree with you Callistemon21, but the cost of funerals now is astronomical. I'm sure many families struggle to pay the cost. I believe many funeral companies offer this now.