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Arka Original Funerals

Brighton · BN1 3PBIndependent
★★★★★4.9 (29 Google reviews)

Published prices

Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £3,036
Director's fee £2,405 + cremation fee £631
Direct cremation
£1,950
No service · already includes the cremation fee

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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation£3,036–£3,300
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included£1,950
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial£3,115–£3,904
Unattended burial No service · burial£3,115–£3,904
Burial estimates: May exclude grave plot costs; May exclude memorial removal or replacement fees; May exclude other cemetery fees.
What's included in the attended fee
Legal & administration£840
Collection of the deceased£260
Care of the deceased£840
Coffin (cardboard)£280
Viewing / chapel of rest£10
Hearse / transport£175
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)£2
Transfer / removal£150
Return of ashes£2
Embalming£244
Officiant / ministerPOA
Out-of-hours collectionPOA

Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List.

What people say

5 written reviews · 5.0★ average · 100% rated 5★

★★★★★
I worked with Hannah to arrange the funeral for my life-partner Peter. Incongruous though it may sound, I enjoyed working with Hannah (who was well assisted by her colleague Maureen). The plan evolved simply through a meeting, email correspondence and a site visit. Arka undertook some successful negotiation 'behind the scenes' with a venue at which a funeral had never before been held. Arka dealt with 2 venues, the stationery, the music, the florist and the coffin maker, effectively and without fuss. All went well on the day on which Hannah led the funeral event in a garden. I want simply
★★★★★
I would highly recommend Arka . I used them for my mother’s funeral and I have now instructed my family to use them for me ! Hopefully it’s not in the too near future though!! They are very adaptable, empathetic and give their all to fulfill any specific requests . Thank you ladies . 🩷
★★★★★
In an unusual and only slightly macabre twist, I get to review my service and coffin from ARKA in person. The ladies I dealt with were very respectful and polite from first contact to delivery of my eco coffin. Very reasonably priced, and very professional service, and I'm probably one of very few people who've just spent their first night in their own coffin, and with a few additions (a pillow, a quilt, etc) I can safely say it was a warm cosy night's sleep. I actually get to rest in peace, in all senses of the term. Thank you, kind ladies, thank you ARKA, and long may you continue to hel
★★★★★
My family used Arka for both my parents funerals. I can honestly say that the service and attention we received from this wonderful team was exemplary and they provided support and empathy right from the planning stage through to the actual funerals. They went above and beyond to accommodate our parents wishes including helping us find some obscure music from my Dads army days and getting permission for us to use it at his funeral. You’d be hard pressed to find such a genuinely caring bunch at such an emotional time. I rate them so highly. Thank you Arka.
★★★★★
Arka funerals are fantastic, they handled our dad’s passing with such respect and care and guided a grieving family through such uncertain times. They tailored a lot of things to our needs and requirements and really helped us give our father the best possible send off. The entire team were amazing from the initial consultation all the way through to the funeral and beyond that. 10/10 would recommend to anyone in need of a caring wholesome funeral directors. Thankyou all

About Arka Original Funerals

At Arka Original Funerals we make sure that you are unpressured about making decisions for the funeral of a loved one. Funeral Directors Brighton

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