Public health funerals

Use this guide to find out more information on public health funerals.

Costs

What costs has the service incurred by Lambeth in recent years?

2022-23
Staff costs: £40,158
Funeral costs: £25,430
Total expenditure: £65,558
Expenditure recovered: £20,474
Net cost: £45,114

2021-22
Staff costs: £38,613
Funeral costs: £23,396
Total expenditure: £62,009
Expenditure recovered: £33,127
Net cost: £28,882

2020-21
Staff costs: £37,128
Funeral costs: £24,360
Total expenditure: £61,488
Expenditure recovered: £50,499
Net cost: £10,989

2019 -20
Staff costs: £35,700
Funeral costs: £14,796
Total expenditure: £49,796
Expenditure recovered: £55,327
Net cost: £5,531

2018 -19
Staff costs: £35,000
Funeral costs: £28,459
Total expenditure: £63,459
Expenditure recovered: £53,966
Net cost: £9,493

2017-18
Staff costs: £40,400
Funeral Director's costs: £45,357
Total expenditure: £85,757
Expenditure recovered: £46,520
Net cost: £39,237

2016-17
Staff costs: £40,108
Funeral Director's costs: £40,537
Total expenditure: £80,645
Expenditure recovered: £687.56
Net cost: £79,957

2015-16
Staff costs: £38,840
Funeral Director's costs: £80,987
Total expenditure: £119,827
Expenditure recovered: £28,715
Net cost: £91,112

2014-15
Staff costs: £37,316
Funeral Director's costs: £46,000
Total expenditure: £83,316
Expenditure recovered: £35,225
Net cost: £48,091

2013-14
Staff costs: £38,579
Funeral Director's costs: £33,948
Total expenditure: £72,527
Expenditure recovered: £37,825
Net cost: £34,702