Birmingham City Council

Metropolitan District Council

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Expenditure

High Spend Suppliers

Total: £1783.4M
5034
Suppliers
£354.3K
Avg Spend
25.2%
Top 3 Share

  1. EQUANS REGENERATION LIMITED

    £234.3M 13.1% share

  2. BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED

    £115.5M 6.5% share

  3. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

    £98.7M 5.5% share

  4. Willmott Dixon Partnerships Limited

    £62.2M 3.5% share

  5. West Mercia Energy

    £53.6M 3.0% share

  6. VEOLIA ES BIRMINGHAM LIMITED

    £39.8M 2.2% share

  7. Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    £39.2M 2.2% share

  8. GREEN DESTINATIONS LTD

    £25.3M 1.4% share

  9. VOLKERFITZPATRICK LIMITED

    £21.6M 1.2% share

  10. CHANGE, GROW, LIVE SERVICES LIMITED

    £21.3M 1.2% share
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Top Expense Areas

2024-01-01 to 2024-04-30

  1. City Housing Directorate

    £170.1M

  2. City Ops Directorate

    £156M

  3. Adults Social Care Directorate

    £131.6M

  4. Children and Families Directorate

    £93.1M

  5. Council Management

    £63.5M

Top Expense Types

2024-01-01 to 2024-04-30

  1. Accounts payable PO Accrual - GRNI

    £181M

  2. Other Purchased Services

    £117.9M

  3. CAPEX-New Construct Conversion Renov

    £107.3M

  4. Rep&Maint Responsive Repairs

    £44.7M

  5. Adult Residential Care

    £39.6M
Recent Payments Out
Date Supplier Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2024-04-30
£851 Children and Families Directorate Rep & Maint Emergency
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£13,219 Children and Families Directorate Employers Liability Insurance
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£858 Children and Families Directorate Professional Fees
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£3,408 Adults Social Care Directorate Accounts payable PO Accrual - GRNI
Pathway 1 BU
2024-04-30
£17,500 Adults Social Care Directorate Accounts payable PO Accrual - GRNI
Neighbourhood Advice BU
2024-04-30
£11,700 City Ops Directorate Accounts payable PO Accrual - GRNI
Events Commissioning BU
2024-04-30
£840 Children and Families Directorate Professional Fees
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£1,685 Children and Families Directorate Gas
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£562 Council Management Legal Fees Other
City Solicitor Division
2024-04-30
£2,100 Council Management Legal Fees Other
City Solicitor Division
2024-04-30
£2,232 Children and Families Directorate Property R & M - Fair Fund Non Struct
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£6,690 Children and Families Directorate Property R&M Fair fund Structural
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£537 Council Management Accounts payable PO Accrual - GRNI
Development and Commercial Division
2024-04-30
£914 Adults Social Care Directorate Accounts payable PO Accrual - GRNI
Birmingham Adult Education Service BU
2024-04-30
£1,008 City Ops Directorate Accounts payable PO Accrual - GRNI
Bereavement Services North Team BU
2024-04-30
£17,088 Children and Families Directorate Transportation Home To School
Home to School Transport BU
2024-04-30
£152,384 Children and Families Directorate Transportation Home To School
Home to School Transport BU
2024-04-30
£727 Children and Families Directorate Agency Teachers
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£1,265 Children and Families Directorate Cleaning Contract
Schools Delegated Budget
2024-04-30
£4,736 Children and Families Directorate Cleaning Contract
Schools Delegated Budget

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Recent Payments In
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2026-04-22
£1,650,348 Estates Business Rates
Birmingham Regional Centre. Business rates for the period 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027
2026-04-22
£1,405,852 Estates Business Rates
Birmingham Regional Centre - Business rates for the period 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027
2026-04-16
£6,000 Grants - Other GRANTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
2026-04-15
-£6,000 Grants - Other GRANTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
2026-04-13
£21,500 Grants - Other GRANTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
2026-04-08
£13,500 Grants - Other GRANTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
2026-04-01
-£34,256 Grants - Non-charitable - CAPITAL GRANTS
2026-04-01
-£2,571 Grants - Non-charitable - CAPITAL GRANTS
2026-04-01
-£4,068 Grants - Non-charitable - CAPITAL GRANTS
2026-04-01
£2,570 Grants - Non-charitable - CAPITAL GRANTS
2026-04-01
£4,067 Grants - Non-charitable - CAPITAL GRANTS
2026-04-01
£34,255 Grants - Non-charitable - CAPITAL GRANTS
2026-03-31
£60,103 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31
£38,971 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31
£103,179 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31
£10,629,200 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31
£83,904 Higher Education Oversight Provisions
Provisions - Purchase of Goods and Services
2026-03-31
£132,466 REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-30
£4,473,449 CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-26
£34,558 REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest spending data available for Birmingham City Council?

The most recent spending data we have available for Birmingham City Council is from April 2024. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Birmingham City Council's spending changed over time?

Birmingham City Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2024, they spent £676,525,352, compared to £1,106,841,923 in 2023 - a decrease of 38.9%.

How much does Birmingham City Council spend on suppliers?

Birmingham City Council has spent a total of £1,783,367,275 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 5034 suppliers.