Arranging a funeral
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Co-op Funeralcare, Neath
17 Crythan Road, Melyn, Neath, SA11 1TB
We're proud to have served our community in Neath since 1960. In that time, our funeral home has helped countless families, offering the practical guidance and advice they need to arrange a fitting send off for a loved one. Whether you live in Neath or surrounding areas like Cimla, Briton Ferry, Skewen or Bryncoch, no one knows the area and its people better than our team.
The first thing we'll do at the arrangement meeting is listen to you. And whatever your religion, culture or heritage, we can help you arrange the right kind of funeral. We work with all the local places of worship and crematoriums, including Neath Gospel Hall, Neath Mission Hall and St John's Church in Skewen and Margam and Swansea crematoriums. So whatever type of funeral you need to arrange, we can help you.
When you need to arrange a funeral, pick up the phone or visit us in person at our funeral home on Crythan Road. You'll get a warm welcome, unlimited support and our help every step of the way.
Remembrance room / chapel of rest
A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access, accessible arrangement room and toilet.
All funeral directors are legally required to publish price lists for their products and services. This is to help you understand your options and compare prices between different funeral directors, because prices can vary.
You’ll need to pay 50% of the funeral cost within 2 days of making the arrangements and the rest after the funeral has taken place.
How to pay
We accept cash, credit or debit card as well as Apple Pay or Google Pay payments.
If you have an invoice, you can pay for the funeral online.
Help is available
If you need to help to pay for the funeral:
Co-op Legal Services
There’s a lot of work involved in probate, but Co-op Legal Services can take care of everything for you. They’ll take a few key details from you and then they’ll handle the rest.
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Unattended
£50 gift card included
£1,700
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
No funeral service that people attend
Cremation only
Basic coffin
No limousine
No cortege
No choice of date, time and location of funeral
Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees
Attended
£100 gift card included
£2,995
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Basic coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,685
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,975
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
One limousine
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
Attended
£200 gift card included
£4,160
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood veneer coffin
Two limousines
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
You can pay in full, spread the cost over 6 or 12 months with no additional costs or monthly instalments over 2–25 years (2-5 years for Direct Cremation). There's an additional instalment charge when paying over 2-25 years and age restrictions apply.
Co-op Funeral Plans Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell and manage funeral plans. Explore our funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Public car park: No
Street parking: Yes
There is unrestricted street parking outside the funeral home.
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.
View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory
We work with Margam Crematorium and Swansea Crematorium, and our team will help you choose the one that feels right for your family. On the day, we will lead the procession to the crematorium and stay with you throughout the service, making sure everything runs smoothly so you can focus on being together as a family.
Yes, our Neath funeral home on Crythan Road serves families across Briton Ferry, as well as Cimla, Skewen, Bryncoch, Baglan and the wider Neath area. Wherever you are in the surrounding communities, our team will come to you and support you through every step of the arrangements.
You do not need to have everything worked out straight away, and our team is available to take your call at any time, day or night. Once you are ready, we will arrange to bring your loved one into our care from wherever they have died, whether that is at home, in hospital, or in a care home near Neath, and we can guide you gently through the paperwork and next steps from there.
Our team at the Neath funeral home has experience arranging all kinds of funerals, from traditional religious services at local venues such as St John's Church in Skewen or Neath Gospel Hall, to entirely non-religious celebrations of a life. We will take the time to understand what matters to your family and shape a service that feels true to the person who has died.
There is unrestricted street parking directly outside our funeral home on Crythan Road, so families arriving for an arrangement meeting should have no trouble finding a space nearby. Our building is fully accessible, with a ground floor arrangement room, wheelchair access and an accessible toilet, so we can welcome everyone comfortably whatever their needs.