Co-op Funeralcare, Fulwell

10 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9BX

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  • Trust us to look after you and your loved one
  • Our caring and friendly team will guide and support you at every step of the way
  • We'll listen and help you arrange a send-off that feels right
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About Co-op Funeralcare, Fulwell

We're a well‑established funeral home in Fulwell, proudly serving the community here since 2015. We're dedicated to giving you and your family the care and support you need when arranging a funeral, whether you live in Whitburn, Castletown, Hylton Castle or Roker. We're here to help.

Throughout our time here we've built strong relationships across the area with local churches, other places of worship and crematoriums. We have close ties with Fulwell Methodist Church, St Andrew's in Roker and St Peter's in Monkwearmouth. Whatever type of funeral service you want, religious, traditional or a celebration of someone's life, we will help you.

If you need us, get in touch. You'll be greeted with a warm welcome, a friendly face and the promise of a cup of tea when we meet at our comfortable funeral home on Sea Road.

Facilities

  • 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.

Fulwell funeral services

Paying for a funeral

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.

Check if you need probate

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.

What clients say about us

Looking to plan ahead?
  • Unattended

    Direct Cremation Plan

    £50 gift card included
    £1,700

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

    Simple Plan

    £100 gift card included
    £2,995

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

    Bronze Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £3,685

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

    Silver Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £3,975

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

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    Gold Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £4,160

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

Unattended

Direct Cremation Plan

£50 gift card included
£1,700

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Simple Plan

£100 gift card included
£2,995

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Bronze Plan

£200 gift card included
£3,685

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Silver Plan

£200 gift card included
£3,975

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Gold Plan

£200 gift card included
£4,160

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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.

Visit Us

Address

10 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9BX

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Parking

On site parking: No

Public car park: No

Street parking: Yes

Street parking can be found on Whitburn Terrace.

Opening hours

Monday
9am to 5pm
Tuesday
9am to 5pm
Wednesday
9am to 5pm
Thursday
9am to 5pm
Friday
9am to 5pm
Saturday
By appointment
Sunday
By appointment

Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.

Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.

Visit Us

Address

10 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9BX

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Fulwell funeral notices

View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory

Questions and answers

We are very happy to arrange services at St Andrew's in Roker, Fulwell Methodist Church, St Peter's in Monkwearmouth, or at the crematorium itself for those who prefer a non-religious farewell. Whatever reflects the life and beliefs of the person who died, our team will work with you to make the service as personal and meaningful as possible.

You can call us at any time, day or night, and we will arrange for your loved one to be brought into our care as soon as you are ready, including from local areas like Hylton Castle or Fulwell itself. Once they are with us, there is no rush, and our team will talk you through the paperwork and next steps gently, at whatever pace suits your family.

Yes, our Fulwell funeral home on Sea Road is well placed to support families across Whitburn, as well as Castletown, Hylton Castle, Roker and the surrounding area. Wherever you are based locally, our team will come to you and guide you through every step at a pace that feels right for your family.

We work with Sunderland Crematorium and South Shields Crematorium, and our team will help you decide which feels right depending on your wishes and any practical considerations. On the day, we will lead the procession and remain with your family throughout, making sure everything runs smoothly so you can focus entirely on saying goodbye to the person who died.

Street parking is available close by on Whitburn Terrace, so you should not have difficulty finding somewhere to leave your car when you visit us on Sea Road. Our arrangement room is on the ground floor and the building has full wheelchair access and an accessible toilet, meaning all members of your family can join you comfortably when we sit down together to make arrangements.

0191 549 8150

If the funeral home is closed when you call, the 24 hour central care team will be able to help you.