# The Parochial Fees Order 2026, Schedule 1: Parochial Fees: base figures


Matter
Diocesan board of finance
Parochial church council
Total
£
£
£
BAPTISMS
Certificate issued at time of baptism
0
20
20
Short certificate of baptism given under section 2 Baptismal Registers Measure 1961
0
20
20
MARRIAGES
Publication of banns of marriage
0
39
39
Certificate of banns issued at time of publication
0
20
20
Marriage service in church (*)
257
309
566
FUNERALS AND BURIALS OF PERSONS AGED 18 YEARS OR MORE
A. Service in church
Funeral service in church, whether taking place before or after burial or cremation (*)
132
112
224
Burial of body in churchyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church
19
371
390
Burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains in churchyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church
19
152
171
Burial of body, or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery immediately preceding or following on from service in church
37
0
37
Cremation immediately preceding or following on from service in church
37
0
37
Burial of body in churchyard on separate occasion
54
371
425
Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains on separate occasion
54
152
206
Burial of body, or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery on separate occasion
70
20
90
B. No service in church
Funeral service (including burial of body) at graveside in churchyard
132
371
503
Funeral service (including burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) in churchyard
132
152
284
Funeral service in crematorium or funeral service (including burial of body or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) in cemetery
207
37
244
Funeral service in premises belonging to funeral director, whether taking place before or after burial or cremation
244
0
244
Cremation immediately preceding or following on from funeral service in premises belonging to funeral director
37
0
37
Burial of body in churchyard (committal only)
54
371
425
Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains (committal only)
54
152
206
Burial of body, or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery (committal only)
37
0
37
C. Certificate issued at time of burial
0
20
20
MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARDS
Permitted in accordance with rules, regulations or directions made by the Chancellor including those relating to a particular churchyard or part of a churchyard (but excluding a monument authorised by a particular faculty) including inscription on existing monument—
Small cross of wood (†)
19
41
60
Small vase not exceeding 305mm x 203mm x 203mm or tablet, plaque or other marker commemorating a person whose remains have been cremated (†)
19
77
96
Any other monument (†)
19
160
179
Additional inscription on existing monument
19
20
39
SEARCHES IN CHURCH REGISTERS ETC.
Searching registers of marriages for period before 1st July 1837—
for up to one hour
0
39
39
for each subsequent hour or part of an hour
0
39
39
Searching registers of baptisms or burials (including provision of one copy of any entry therein)—
for up to one hour
0
39
39
for each subsequent hour or part of an hour
0
39
39
Each additional copy of an entry in a register of baptisms or burials
0
20
20
Inspection of instrument of apportionment or agreement for exchange of land for tithes deposited under Tithe Act 1836
0
0
0
Furnishing copies of above (for every 72 words)
0
20
20

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/515/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parochial-fees-order-2026/schedule-1
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