The Last Desk

Michael Hipkiss

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About this app

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.