Burial charges

13 April 2024

Our burial charges for the financial year 2024-25 are listed in the table below.

Burial charges
IntermentVATFee
Purchase of Lair Exempt £701
Purchase of Single Lair (Kilmaurs Cemetery) Exempt £230
Interment of Adult Exempt £731.50
Interment of Adult (Public Holidays/Saturday) Exempt £1,463
Purchase of Cremation Casket Lair Exempt £465
Interment of Ashes Exempt £226.50
Interment of Ashes (Public Holidays/Saturday) Exempt £452.50
     
Green burial    
Purchase of Lair Exempt £470
Interment of Adult Exempt £470
Interment of Adult (Public Holidays/Saturday) Exempt £938.50
Ashes Interment - Meadowland only Exempt £179.50
Ashes Interment - Meadowland only (Public Holidays/Saturday) Exempt £358.50
     
Children 17 years and under    
Interment of Child Exempt £0
Purchase of Lair Exempt £0
Monument Permit Full Fee (Includes Foundation)  Exempt £0
Name on Baby Section Plaque Exempt £0
     
Memorial    
Monument Permit Full Fee (Includes Foundation) Up to and inclusive of 24" x 18" Exempt £222
Monument Permit Full Fee (Includes Foundation) Up to and inclusive of 24" x 30" Exempt £259.50
Monument Permit Full Fee (Includes Foundation) sizes over 24" x 30" Exempt £296.50
Name on Plaque - New Cumnock Planters Exempt £45
Memorial Ancillary Permit (Allows renovation, added inscription, relettering etc. - No foundation included) VAT/Standard Rate £74
Green Burial - Memorial Tree VAT/Standard Rate £391.50
Placement of Memorial Seat (10 years lease compulsory) Exempt £156.50
Lease extension (10 years) Exempt £156.50
Supply of Standard Memorial Seat Exempt £1,011.50
Installation of Memorial Seat Compulsory. Exempt £117.50
Maintenance Agreement (10 years) Exempt £1,011.50
Take down and removal costs Exempt £122
     
Lair seeds/records    
Transfer of Lair Certificate  Exempt £37
Duplicate Lair Certificate Exempt £37
Search of Records (Public) Exempt £37

Notes

  • Interments outside normal working hours (two x employees at £52.43 per hour/part hour - VAT added standard rate).
  • Large foundations will incur a surcharge of 100%.
  • Funeral Director fees are not included in the above. Please discuss services and fees with your appointed Funeral Director.
  • Interments on public holidays, Saturdays and Sundays will incur 100% surcharge fee.
  • East Ayrshire Respectful Funeral Service may be a lower cost option. For further details, contact Bereavement Services.

Interment times

  • Monday to Thursday - 9:30am to 2:30pm
  • Friday - 9:30am to 2pm (these times may be subject to change)

Contact Information

Bereavement Services
Western Road Depot
Western Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 1LL
Telephone: 01563 554775
Telephone: 01563 554776
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