National Association of Funeral Directors
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The National Association of Funeral Directors is based in Solihull, England.[1] Established in 1905,[2] the National Association of Funeral Directors represents funeral directing businesses in the United Kingdom; including independent and family owned firms, co-operatives and major funeral groups.
The NAFD represents more than 4,100 UK funeral homes, as well as international firms and suppliers. As a trade association it provides advice, advocacy, and education services.
The NAFD is a founding member of the Deceased Management Advisory Group.
The NAFD was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee[3] on 1 January 2019.
The NAFD comprises two wholly owned subsidiary companies; NAFD Ltd and NAFD Ventures Ltd. NAFD Ltd is the operating company of the NAFD, holding the main assets and liabilities and employing the NAFD's staff. It has a Governing Board and is supported by an executive committee.
NAFD Ventures Ltd[4] is the company responsible for the biennial National Funeral Exhibition.
The NAFD Governing Board is chaired by an Independent Chair. The current independent chair is Jonathan Rees. Its role is to oversee Association governance, including the work of the committees, the Chief Executive and his team. The Governing Board comprises the four Officers of the Association, the CEO and co-opted volunteer members as required.
The NAFD Executive, a larger group drawn from the membership, focuses on wider strategic, policy-related and other industry and member matters.
Education
The National Association of Funeral Directors offers training[5] in the following aspects of funeral service:
- Funeral Service Awareness Training
- Level 4 NAFD Higher Level Funeral Directing Programme[6]
- Certificate in Funeral Arranging and Administration
- Frontline Funeral Operative Training
- NAFD DipFD Direct Entry Route
The NAFD also hosts an Annual Summer School[7] at Durham University.
Advocacy
The NAFD regularly contributes to government consultations on behalf of its members.
Between 2018 and 2021 it contributed numerous times to the Competition and Markets Authority market investigation[8] into the funerals market.