FOI request (FOIR-580250523)

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act.

Please could you tell me:

1. How many public health funerals the council has arranged for each of the following calendar years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
2. For each year, how many times was a next a next of kin identified who was unable to pay for the deceased’s funeral.
3. What was the total amount spent on public health funerals in each of the above calendar years.
4. What was the total amount recovered for the costs of public health funerals for each year.

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

Q1 & Q2 - This information is available to view on our website via the following link: https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my-council/transparency/budgets/#funerals

Hastings Borough Council do not keep information if the next of kin is unable to pay.

Q3 & Q4 - 

2019-20: £43,849.93 Spend £32,943.95 Recovered

2020-21: £33,787.50 Spend £9,868.40 Recovered

2021-22: £21,499.00 Spend £16,555.62 Recovered

2022-23: £24,577.00 Spend £0.00 Recovered (Credits and Write offs issued)