Bedford Borough Council
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Bedford Borough Council has received £1,046,099,106 from 16 departments.
Income
Contracts
No contracts
We currently have no contracts recorded for Bedford Borough Council.
Top Departments
A breakdown of the top government departments that have purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend.
Top Organisations
A breakdown of the top government organisations that have purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend. These may be more granular than departments.
Top Expense Areas
A breakdown of the top Expense Areas within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend.
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ESFA Funding Directorate
£238 Million -
ESFA Funding
£184 Million -
Funding and Financial Oversight
£126 Million -
IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP
£104 Million -
Capital Directorate
£52.3 Million
Top Expense Types
A breakdown of the top Expense Types within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend.
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Grants Expenditure
£422 Million -
Grants Expenditure
£247 Million -
Grants expenditure
£111 Million -
Revenue Grants to local authorities
£66.6 Million -
Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
£65.8 Million
Recent Payments
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense Area | Expense Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | £29,756 | Sustainable Forest Management | Private Woodland Grants | ||||||||
| Private Woodland Grants - Local Authority Treescape Fund | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £40,002 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £47,026 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £761,981 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-27 | £80,750 | REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-23 | £496,775 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-20 | £584,892 | Strategic Finance | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-18 | £96,800 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-04 | £9,148,549 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-02-18 | £96,800 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-02-04 | £9,148,546 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-30 | £702,786 | SEND and Alternative Provision | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-27 | £18,021 | Chief Executive | SLA | ||||||||
| Records and Archiving Service | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-27 | £39,146 | Population Wellbeing | Miscellaneous Expenses | ||||||||
| AL Library Funding formerly LCST - Libra | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-21 | £1,581,290 | DG Road Transport Group | Cap Grt Loc Auth | ||||||||
| Highways Maintenance Block - Q4 2025/26 | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-20 | £199,985 | Strategic Finance | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-16 | £96,800 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-14 | £86,332 | Strategy | Local Authority Costs (Prof. Services) | ||||||||
| PPA Reimbursement for costs incurred | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-12 | £60,500 | DG Public Transport and Local Group | CurrGrt Las in AEF/A | ||||||||
| Local Transport resource Q4 25-26 | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-12 | £290,500 | DG Public Transport and Local Group | Cap Grt Loc Auth | ||||||||
| Integrated Transport Block Q4 2025-26 | |||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the latest payment data available for Bedford Borough Council?
The most recent payment data we have available for Bedford Borough Council is from April 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Bedford Borough Council's government income changed over time?
Bedford Borough Council's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £38,100,091, compared to £186,303,558 in 2025 - a decrease of 79.5%.
How much has Bedford Borough Council received from the UK government?
Bedford Borough Council has received a total of £1,046,099,106 from UK government organizations according to our records. This income comes from 30 government buyers.
Which government departments buy from Bedford Borough Council?
The top government departments buying from Bedford Borough Council are Department for Education (£783,138,314), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£71,696,785), and Department of Health and Social Care (£67,339,106).