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Fosters Funeral Directors — Rutherglen

Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 1UZ Part of Scotmid Co-op (Scotmid Co-op Life Services). Prices are the standard Scotmid / Fosters package prices.

Fosters Funeral Directors in Rutherglen is part of Scotmid Co-op. Its published packages are a Direct Cremation at £1,399 (including the unattended cremation fee), a Simple Funeral from £2,099 (funeral director’s charges; third-party fees typically £900–£1,100) and a Traditional Funeral from £2,599 (funeral director’s charges; third-party fees typically about £1,100). It makes no charge for its services for a funeral of a child under 18.

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Prices last verified: September 2026

What Fosters Funeral Directors publishes

The figures below are from Fosters Funeral Directors’s own published prices. Third-party fees, such as cremation, cemetery and officiant fees, are extra unless a figure explicitly says they are included.

Direct Cremation

A private cremation with no service and no mourners present.

£1,399

Fosters’ Direct Cremation. The firm states this price includes the unattended cremation fee. There is no service, and the family cannot attend or choose where or when the cremation takes place.

Includes

  • Bringing the person into their care, at any time, from within 20 miles of a funeral home
  • Care and preparation of the person who has died
  • A basic coffin suitable for cremation
  • An unattended cremation, at a time and place Fosters chooses
  • Return of ashes to the funeral home, or scattered at the crematorium

Simple Funeral

Fosters’ attended Simple Funeral, with some restrictions.

£2,099

Fosters’ Simple Funeral, from £2,099 — funeral director’s charges only. Third-party fees (crematorium or cemetery, minister or celebrant, flowers, notices) typically add £900–£1,100. A choice of coffin, of date and time, of route, and limousines are not available with this package.

Includes

  • Bringing the person into their care from within 20 miles of a funeral home
  • All administration and liaising with third parties
  • Care and preparation, dressed in a funeral gown
  • A fully lined simple coffin
  • A traditional hearse, travelling directly to the funeral
  • Funeral personnel to conduct the service (within 20 miles)
  • Service and committal at a single location; family carry the coffin
  • A free bereavement advice service

Traditional Funeral

Fosters’ fuller Traditional Funeral package.

£2,599

Fosters’ Traditional Funeral, from £2,599 — funeral director’s charges only. Third-party fees typically add about £1,100 (local crematorium £866–£1,225, officiant from £200). Limousines are £235 each; coffin upgrades from £50.

Includes

  • Bringing the person into their care from within 20 miles of a funeral home
  • All administration and liaising with third parties
  • Care and preparation; dressed in clothing of your choice
  • A fully lined wood-effect coffin (including uncommon sizes)
  • Choice of date and time; visiting by appointment
  • A traditional hearse and funeral personnel to conduct the service
  • The hearse and cortège following your preferred route
  • Freedom to choose venues for the service and the committal
  • A free bereavement advice service

Contact

Address
240 Glasgow Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 1UZ
Phone
0141 613 0500
Website
www.fostersfuneraldirectors.com
Hours
Telephone usually answered 24 hours. Office visits by appointment.

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Prices on this page are from Fosters Funeral Directors — Rutherglen’s the firm’s own website funeral-package brochure (© 2026 Scotmid Coop Life Services Ltd) (source), verified September 2026. They may have changed since. Cremation, cemetery and officiant fees are set by third parties and added on top. Always confirm the current total with the funeral director. To correct this listing, contact us.