Information about the fees and regulations relating to Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, Monuments and Register Searches can be found on the fees page of the Church of England’s website.
The table of statutory fees is revised each year and a copy should be displayed in the church. (The tables are no longer sent to clergy by the Church Commissioners. If you cannot print a copy please contact your Area Giving and Finance Adviser).
There are usually two parts to a fee; one for the PCC and one for the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF). The PCC treasurer should collect the whole fee and then make a return each quarter to the London Diocesan Fund (LDF) for any fees due.
A quarterly return form is available to download from the bottom of this page, in both Word and Excel formats.
The Church of England website includes a booklet of Frequently Asked Questions (pdf).
Retired clergy holding Permission to Officiate are entitled to 2/3 of the diocesan fee element for weddings and funerals.
Reasonable travel expenses should also be offered to all clergy:
Mileage rates:
Car (below 10,000 miles): 45p
Car (above 10,000 miles): 25p
Motorcycle 24p
Pedal cycle 20p
If you have other queries, e.g. which clergy in the London Diocese may receive fees, please contact your Area Giving and Finance Adviser.
Special situation: Funeral fees for services held in crematoria
Between 2021 and 2024, the table of Parochial Fees showed that the full fee for funerals taking place in crematoria was payable to the DBF. However, the London Diocesan Synod voted to allocate a part of the fee to the relevant PCC. With effect from 1 January 2025, the allocation has been reinstated in the table of fees and the separate allocation in London is no longer required.
The fees return templates for all years take into account the reduced amount payable to the LDF.