Birmingham City Council
Expenditure
Monthly
Where the money goes
Updating flow…
High-spend suppliers
By industry
Supplier sector · all time
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1
Specialised construction activities
£277.9M
16% share
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2
Employment activities
£141.7M
8% share
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3
Residential care activities
£118.8M
7% share
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4
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
£115.7M
6% share
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5
Human health activities
£83.8M
5% share
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6
Construction of buildings
£79.5M
4% share
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7
Social work activities without accommodation
£47M
3% share
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8
Land transport and transport via pipelines
£41.3M
2% share
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9
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
£40.4M
2% share
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10
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
£36.6M
2% share
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11
All other industries
£313.4M
18% share
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12
Unclassified
£487.3M
27% share
By service area
Service area · all time
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1
Adults Social Care Directorate
£431.2M
24% share
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2
City Housing Directorate
£396M
22% share
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3
City Ops Directorate
£341.1M
19% share
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4
Children and Families Directorate
£248.8M
14% share
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5
Council Management
£177.6M
10% share
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6
Strategy, Equalities & Partnerships
£104.2M
6% share
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7
Places, Prosperity & Sustainability Directorate
£84.5M
5% share
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | £7,188 | Mail Services - Other | POSTAGE COURIER SERVICES | ||||||||
| 2026-09-04 | £5,566 | Mail Services - Other | POSTAGE COURIER SERVICES | ||||||||
| 2026-09-04 | -£6,680 | Mail Services - Other | POSTAGE COURIER SERVICES | ||||||||
| 2026-09-04 | £6,679 | Mail Services - Other | POSTAGE COURIER SERVICES | ||||||||
| 2026-08-13 | £2,284 | Mail Services - Other | POSTAGE COURIER SERVICES | ||||||||
| 2026-08-05 | £10,000 | PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC SAFETY | 39215-Contributions to Projects | ||||||||
| S5_PWB-Communities, Place Making & Inclusion (Externally Grant Funded) | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £16,873 | Finance And Transformation L7 | Legal Fees | ||||||||
| Finance And Transformation L7 | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £55,363 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £171,658 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £29,104 | Strategic Finance | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £25,692 | Strategic Finance | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £25,854 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £10,800,689 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £2,924,109 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £162,289 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £2,588,939 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £2,069,684 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £3,743,774 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £11,166,320 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £3,832,236 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
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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 £1,106,841,924 in 2023 - a decrease of 38.9%.
How much does Birmingham City Council spend on suppliers?
Birmingham City Council has spent a total of £1,783,367,276 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 5034 suppliers.