Crematorium cost breakdown
Case reference FOI2025/00277
Received 30 May 2025
Published 9 June 2025
Request
Response
1. The number of cremations processed annually from 2015-24.
2014/15 - 2198
2015/16 - 2251
2016/17 - 2422
2017/18 - 2501
2018/19 - 2488
2019/20 - 2250
2020/21 - 2248
2021/22 - 1907
2022/23 - 1955
2023/24 – 1798
2. The number of cremators in the crematorium from 2015-24.
2
3. The total annual energy costs for the crematorium from 2015-24.
2014/15 - £41,270.27
2015/16 - £43,667.65
2016/17 - £43,510.33
2017/18 - £53,879.24
2018/19 - £51,303.76
2019/20 - £67,749.48
2020/21 - £45,520.54
2021/22 - £68,521.76
2022/23 - £146,885.34
2023/24 - £129,785.29
4. The total annual staff costs for the crematorium from 2015-24.
2014/15 - £236,819.89
2015/16 - £258,534.65
2016/17 - £258,691.84
2017/18 - £301,499.13
2018/19 - £357,067.43
2019/20 - £355,680.85
2020/21 - £306,574.20
2021/22 - £430,462.91
2022/23 - £391,442.42
2023/24 - £355,790.20
5. The total annual maintenance costs for the crematorium from 2015-24. (Plant and machinery)
2014/15 - £7,028.57
2015/16 - £60,439.88
2016/17 - £65,249.85
2017/18 - £68,530.85
2018/19 - £68,616.74
2019/20 - £65,174.44
2020/21 - £78,072.95
2021/22 - £67,494.81
2022/23 - £72,885.15
2023/24 - £85,625.58
6. Any recent capital investments, e.g. expansion of a new cremator, and the corresponding total costs here.
None
7. The average price for a direct cremation charged to 3rd party funeral directors and also to larger corporations by the crematorium.
£545.00 & £599 dependent one price for all.
8. A list of 3rd party funeral directors and direct cremation specialists who use your crematorium.
All Funeral Directors are welcome
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.