Healthcare experience
Our background is caring for and transporting people when they are at their most vulnerable.
BM Funeral Service • Charing, Kent • near Ashford
BM Ambulance ServiceCQC regulated healthcare activities • Rated Good
Direct cremation in Kent, backed by professional care.
A simple cremation should never mean less care. BM brings the calm, careful and accountable approach of an ambulance and healthcare organisation to every person entrusted to us.
BM Ambulance ServiceCQC regulated healthcare activities • Rated Good
Direct cremation£1,199Collection within 25 miles • basic coffin • cremation • family collection or local delivery of ashes
You do not need to understand the whole process before you call. We can explain what happens next.
Professional deceased careCharing, Kent • near Ashford
Independent healthcare regulation
BM Ambulance Service is CQC regulated and rated Good.
BM Funeral Service is a trading name of BM Ambulance Group Limited. Our ambulance and healthcare activities are regulated by the Care Quality Commission, and BM Ambulance Service is currently rated Good.
The CQC rating applies to BM Ambulance Service's regulated healthcare activities. It does not mean that funeral services or direct cremation are regulated or endorsed by the CQC.
View BM Ambulance Service on the CQC website →Why choose BM?
Two questions. Clear answers.
Families usually want to know two things straight away: can I trust the people caring for my loved one, and what will it cost? We make both clear from the start.
Professional deceased care
Dignified transportation, identification, documentation and refrigerated mortuary care.
Professional accountability
Our teams work to clear standards around dignity, confidentiality, identification, documentation and careful handling.
Clear price: £1,199
Direct cremation with collection within 25 miles, a basic coffin, cremation and family collection or local delivery of ashes included.
How we can help
Simple services. Proper care.
We focus on the practical services families need, without turning a simple cremation into an elaborate funeral package.
Direct cremation
A straightforward cremation without a traditional attended funeral service, arranged clearly and respectfully.
Learn about direct cremation →Mortuary care
Professional refrigerated care in Ashford, Kent, with dignity, identification and continuity of care at its centre.
Learn about mortuary care →Bariatric deceased care
Specialist capability for larger deceased persons, with respectful handling and appropriate facilities.
Learn about bariatric deceased care →Trust through standards
You should know who is caring for your loved one.
Families deserve reassurance about where their loved one is being cared for, how they are identified and what happens next. We believe trust comes from professional systems and accountable care, not from grand promises.
Our ambulance and healthcare background means our teams are accustomed to working in environments where dignity, confidentiality, documentation and professional accountability are essential.
What happens next
We make the first steps clear.
1
Call us
Tell us what has happened. You do not need to have every answer ready.
2
We explain the arrangements
We will talk you through the practical next steps and the information we need.
3
Your loved one is cared for
We focus on dignified transportation, identification, documentation and appropriate mortuary care.
Here when you need practical help
Not sure what to do next?
Speak to BM Funeral Service. We can explain the next steps calmly and clearly.