The Last Desk

The Last Desk is a calm, low-cost case management app for independent UK funeral directors. From the first call to aftercare, it keeps every detail of an arrangement in one organised record — on your iPhone, iPad or Android device, working offline whenever you need it. Built around how funeral teams actually work, not how software vendors assume they do. No 400 tabs, no enterprise quote, no per-seat pricing. ONE COMPLETE CASE RECORD Auto-numbered case records with your own prefix First call, deceased details, next of kin and family contacts Funeral plan, coffin, flowers, music, officiant, bearers and ceremony notes Cremation and burial specifics, departure logistics and service sheets Timestamped case notes with author names STAY ON TOP OF EVERY ARRANGEMENT Customisable checklist templates applied to every new case Five categories: first call, arrangement, ceremony, admin and aftercare Task due dates and overdue alerts on the dashboard Readiness checks before service day — venue, contact, staff, documents, balance CARE LOG & AUDIT TRAIL Record admission, transfer, identification, viewing, release and ashes events Welfare checks and a full activity log for every case Signatures, exports and billing actions all recorded DOCUMENTS, SCANNING & SIGNATURES Attach files from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box or device Scan physical paperwork to multi-page PDF with your camera Capture signatures and generate signed arrangement and cremation documents FAMILY PACKS & OPERATIONS BRIEFS Family-facing PDF pack: summary, confirmation, estimate or invoice, paperwork Internal operations brief / job sheet for the service-day team, vehicles and suppliers BILLING Line-item estimates, invoices and receipts Outstanding, part paid, paid or waived status per case Generate and email PDFs straight from the case PRE-NEED, SUPPLIERS, FLEET & REPORTS Record pre-arranged wishes and convert pre-need to at-need with follow-up tasks Track crematorium, cemetery, celebrant, florist and transport suppliers Fleet management with MOT, road tax and insurance reminders at 30 and 7 days Schedule, dashboard and reports on volume, revenue and service types YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Local-first: case records are stored on your device Optional iCloud sync on iOS using your own Apple account No account to create, no advertising, no analytics, no tracking Export all cases as JSON at any time Works fully offline SIMPLE PRICING £9.99/month or £89.99/year. All features included — nothing locked behind tiers, no hidden module fees, no per-seat charges. 14-day free trial, no payment to start. Built for independent funeral homes, family-run directors, small branch teams, arrangers and administrators. Quiet, clear and respectful software, built for the realities of funeral work. Download and start your 14-day free trial today.