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DIOCESE OF CARLISLE
PAROCHIAL FEES 2026
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RETURN OF DBF FEES FOR THE MONTH(s) OF
2026
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To:
Church House, 19-24 Friargate, Penrith, CA11 7XR
or e-mail to
fees@carlislediocese.org.uk
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Payment by: (Please tick)
On behalf of:PARISH
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Cheque
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Internet Banking
PARISH REF NUMBER:F
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Form completed by (name and contact details) :
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Please refer to the "Table of Parochial Fees", and also to national and local guidance at:
www.carlislediocese.org.uk/finance2/fees
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ABCDE
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Service for which fee is payableNumber of feesPrescribed fee (see below)Total DBF fees chargedPayments made to Retired Clergy, Readers, SSM & LLM (see below)Fees remitted to DBF
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No(A x B)(C - D)
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MARRIAGE SERVICE
£257 £ - £ -
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FUNERALS AND BURIALS (Persons aged 18 or over)
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SERVICE IN CHURCH
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Funeral Service in Church
£132 £ - £ -
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Burial of body or cremated remains, in churchyard immediately before or after service in church £19 £ - £ -
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Burial of body or cremated remains in cemetery, or cremation immediately before or after service in church£37 £ - £ -
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Burial of body or cremated remains in churchyard on separate occasion
£54 £ - £ -
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Burial of body or cremated remains in cemetery on separate occasion
£70 £ - £ -
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NO SERVICE IN CHURCH
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Service at graveside or in churchyard
£132 £ - £ -
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Service at crematorium, or funeral service (including burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) in cemetery£207 £ - £ -
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Service in premises belonging to funeral director, whether taking place before or after burial or cremation£244 £ - £ -
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Burial of body or ashes in churchyard (committal only)£54 £ - £ -
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Cremation immediately preceding or following service in premises belonging to funeral director£37 £ - £ -
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Burial of body or cremated remains in cemetery, or cremation (committal only)£37 £ - £ -
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MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD
£19 £ - N/A £ -
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TOTAL FEES RECEIVED, PAYMENTS MADE AND FEES REMITTED
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NOTE FOR PAYMENTS MADE
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The table below states the prescribed DBF fees which must be charged (unless, exceptionally, the fee is waived).
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Retired clergy with permission to officiate, may receive a payment of up to two thirds.
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The relevant payment is shown below and the total of such payments should be entered in column D of the table.
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The remaining fee after payment to Retired Clergy should be forwarded to the DBF.
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Service for which fee is payablePrescribed DBF feeMax Fee to Retired Clergy Remaining Fee to DBF
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MARRIAGE SERVICE£257£171.33£85.67
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FUNERALS AND BURIALS (persons aged 18 or over)
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SERVICE IN CHURCH
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Funeral Service in church £132£88.00£44.00
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Burial in churchyard immediately before or after service in church£19£12.67£6.33
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Burial in cemetery, or cremation, immediately before or after service in church£37£24.67£12.33
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Burial of body or ashes in churchyard on separate occasion£54£36.00£18.00
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Burial in cemetery on separate occasion£70£46.67£23.33
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NO SERVICE IN CHURCH
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Service at graveside or in churchyard£132£88.00£44.00
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Service at crematorium, or funeral service (including burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) in cemetery£207£138.00£69.00
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Service at premises belonging to funeral director£244£162.67£81.33
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Burial of body or ashes in churchyard (committal only)£54£36.00£18.00
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Cremation immediately preceding or following service in premises belonging to funeral director£37£24.67£12.33
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Burial of body or cremated remains in cemetery, or cremation (committal only)£37£24.67£12.33
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Please make cheques payable to CARLISLE DBF LTD or send to the DBF bank a/c 40-16-22 71373722
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If sending the payment to the DBF bank a/c, please include your parish 'F' reference number and the word 'Fees'.
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