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Welcome to The Funeral Suppliers’ Association (FSA). We are the link between manufacturers and suppliers in the funeral sector.

We aim to safeguard and improve the traditional high standards of products and services that our members provide.

20/04/2026

Our National President was pleased to accept an invitation to attend the SAIF independent funeral directors Annual Banquet last month.

David is shown here with both outgoing SAIF President Ross Hickton and his successor Gary Staker.

We have strong links to our fellow trade and sector organisations and both our President, David Fry, and a number of FSA members were in attendance throughout the Annual General Meeting & Banquet in Stratford upon Avon.

26/03/2026

We’re really proud of the community we are creating at The Funeral Suppliers’ Association 🤝

A place for debate, sector discussion and engagement, friendship and some good fun!

This feedback was from our last group meeting, we can’t wait to see you all again at our next meeting Wednesday 29th April!

If you would like to join us, send Alun an email at chiefexec@funeralsuppliers.uk

11/03/2026

📣 Welcome to our new members! 📣

All are well known within the cremation and cemetery sector but we’re delighted to introduce:

🟠 ICCM - Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management

🟢 Plotbox

🟡 Facultitieve - Technologies Ltd

Their membership will bring an even wider knowledge of the funeral sector to our meetings.

If you supply to the sector in any capacity, we would love for you to join us!

Send Alun an email today at chiefexec@funeralsuppliers.uk.

18/02/2026

The FSA works tirelessly to ensure our members are well represented within the sector. 📣

We work alongside other funeral sector associations such as ICCM - Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management and The Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities - FBCA to represent members’ interests.

Do you supply services or products to the sector?

We would welcome you to join our membership to ensure your voice is heard!

13/02/2026

With over 50 members in attendance, covering all areas of the sector, we had a fantastic meeting last week!

Our general meetings give the opportunity for members to meet and network, learn from our guest speakers, and discuss topics of interest within the sector that can be raised by The FSA to other organisations and sector bodies.

Thank you again to our guest speakers!

🟠 We were delighted to welcome Mathew Crawley, CEO of ICCM - Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management
🟢 Julian Atkinson, managing director of Kindly Earth Ltd

Thank you both again for your fascinating presentations and we look forward to welcoming you again.

If you provide services or products to the funeral sector, you would be most welcome to join our friendly group! Learn more at our website, or email our CEO Alun Tucker at chiefexec@funeralsuppliers.uk.

23/01/2026

Welcome to our new members! We're delighted to have Celebrant Circle, Funeral Pay and Lighthouse Funerals join our list of Funeral Suppliers.

🟢 Celebrant Circle are a celebrant organisation offering training and membership to ensure gold standard celebrancy across the UK.

🟡 Funeral Pay have a membership fee equal to little more than £10 per week there is no better place for manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to meet with their counterparts to discuss all things funeral.

🟠 Lighthouse Funerals offers an alternative partner for funeral home acquisitions, built on a foundation of personal experience and a deep commitment to maintaining the integrity of family-run funeral businesses.

With a number of companies showing interest we look forward to continued growth in 2026!

16/01/2026

📣 Meeting reminder! 📣

Our first general meeting of 2026 will be held at our usual venue, The Limes Country Lodge Hotel on Wednesday 4th February.

We're looking forward to welcoming Julian Atkinson of Kindly Earth, and Mathew Crawley from ICCM - Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management to speak.

See you there!

06/01/2026

👋 Introducing FSA President, David Fry!

David is also the National Sales Manager, Clarke & Strong Ltd. David started working for the family business in 2003, travelling the length and breadth of the UK, meeting funeral directors and establishing, building and maintaining relationships with businesses of all sizes.

David lives in Coventry with his wife Lisa, loves spending time with his grandaughter and is a keen Leicester Tigers fan.

🔗 You can learn more about Clarke and Strong here: https://www.clarkeandstrong.com/

Address

28 Cherry Blossom Close
Ipswich
IP83ST

Telephone

+447803562008

Website

https://funeralsuppliers.uk/

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