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Two Together: Save £100!
Save £100 when you purchase two funeral plans together. Call us for more details.
Two Together: Save £100!
Save £100 when you purchase two funeral plans together. Call us for more details.
Aura’s prepaid funeral plans in Aberdeen allow you to arrange a simple, low-cost send-off with our top-rated direct cremation plan.
As a family-run company, it's exactly what we'd want for members of our own family. We deliver on the promises we make to our customers, whether it's in the service that we provide to you or the practices in which we care for your loved one behind the scenes. You can read more about our processes. Don't just take our word for it, see how we compare to the others.
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Starting from price | £1,595 | £1,895 | £1,700 | £1,785 | £1,595 |
Trustpilot rating | 4.9/5 stars | 4.8/5 stars | 4.6/5 stars | 4.6/5 stars | 4.9/5 stars |
| All-inclusive* | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Lifelong free cancellation | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Money-back satisfaction guarantee | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Trust solvency | 146% | 124.8% | 106% | 138% | Unknown |
| No added instalment fees | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Aberdeen is home to many wonderful artefacts: Scotland's oldest bridge, the Brig O'Balgownie; the UK's oldest newspaper; and Aura, the UK's top-rated direct cremation service provider.
Aura is a family-run company that provides the UK’s top-rated direct cremation services, whether they’re needed now or in the future. With our cremations, there are no hearses or pallbearers; instead we offer a simple, affordable direct cremation to families throughout Aberdeen.
Aura's direct cremation services are available to families across all of Scotland, including Ayr, Dumfries, Dundee, East Kilbride, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, Hamilton, Inverness, Livingston, Marlborough, Melrose, Motherwell, Paisley, Perth, and Stirling.
| Authorised to sell funeral plans | ✔ |
| Protected by the FSCS Scheme | ✔ |
| You're compensated if anything went wrong | ✔ |
| Money held in an independently-managed trust | ✔ |
If you have any questions, would like a brochure or simply would like a chat through our services, our award-winning team is here to help.
Unlike other providers, we won’t hassle you with constant calls. We’ll simply ensure you have the information you need and leave you to come to a decision in your own time. When you’re ready for us, our team will be ready to help.
There are lots of good reasons for buying a prepaid funeral plan, but one of the main ones is that it gives you a sense of control over the final stages of your life, as well as what happens in advance. In effect, you decide what kind of funeral service you want, and you pay for it in advance. Your money is held in an independently managed trust that is separate from Aura, and it is only accessed once it is time to organise your funeral. Another benefit is that you get to lock in today's prices, meaning that whatever you pay today for your funeral plan is as much as your funeral will ever cost, even if it doesn't happen for years after you've purchased the plan. Ultimately, it provides you with peace of mind knowing that things will move ahead exactly as you've planned, as well as giving your family reassurance that your funeral service will do you justice.
Thinking about end-of-life planning can be stressful for plenty of reasons, not least financial. And we know that funerals are expensive, even at the best of times. We hope it brings you a little relief to know that, regardless of whether you're in Aberdeen or elsewhere in Britain, our funeral plans could be as inexpensive as £1,695, which is significantly lower than the UK average as found in the SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2024, which stands at £4,141. It helps to remember that the cost of your funeral plan will vary depending on the sort of thing you're looking for. If you're ready to chat to us about your options, we'd be very glad to hear from you; why not give us a call, or simply request a quote?
We know that life can change at the drop of a hat, which is why we want you to have total flexibility. To put it simply, you can cancel your plan with us in Aberdeen at any time for any reason, and we will issue you with a full refund. There are no cancellation or amendment fees, and you'll only pay extra when you upgrade your plan as you pay the difference. What's more is that you can pay the full cost of your plan in one go, or over months in instalments, as you prefer. We're on hand ready to talk to you if you'd like to ask us any questions about this or to make any changes to an existing plan.
The process in Aberdeen is designed to be simple and easy to follow. When you buy your plan, you'll select a loved one to act as your representative once you've passed away. This person will receive an informative guide from us once you've made your purchase, which will explain all of the steps they need to take. Once they notify us that the time has come, we will put your plan into action, using your specifications and the money that you have already set aside for the purpose. If you arranged not to have any guests, we will focus on helping your family with the required legal paperwork; if you are having an attended service, we will also help them arrange the logistics.
One of the things that we are most proud of is the fact that we are a family-run organisation. Our founder, Paul Jameson, began Aura after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease; he wanted to create something that would give people new options for end-of-life planning, at the same time as breaking the taboo around death, and Aura was the result. Today Paul is still involved with the running of the company, alongside his son, Dave (our CEO) and a family friend, Ben. The fact that we are family-run means that we have a uniquely caring ethos at the heart of our service. Our caring and empathetic team of funeral arrangers can meet your needs in Aberdeen, or anywhere else in Britain.