Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Metropolitan District Council

Expenditure

Monthly

High Spend Suppliers

Total: £1287.4M
5545
Suppliers
£232.2K
Avg spend
18.3%
Top 3 share
Supplier Total spend
  1. Revenue & Benefits BACS Payments
    £106.5M
    8.3% share
  2. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
    £83.2M
    6.5% share
  3. ROBERTSON FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED
    £46.2M
    3.6% share
  4. AGILISYS LIMITED
    £43.8M
    3.4% share
  5. Reed#Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
    £28M
    2.2% share
  6. Salford City Council
    £22.4M
    1.7% share
  7. Haven Power Limited
    £19.6M
    1.5% share
  8. Bolton at Home Limited#HB Refunds & Invoices
    £19.5M
    1.5% share
  9. CH BOLTON LIMITED
    £15.7M
    1.2% share
  10. Bolton CVS#Bolton Community & Voluntary Services
    £13.3M
    1.0% share
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Top Expense Areas

2026-01-01 to 2026-05-31

  1. 1

    Children’s Services

    £27.1M

  2. 2

    Chief Executives

    £25.3M

  3. 3

    Adult Services

    £14.1M

  4. 4

    Environmental Services

    £6.1M

  5. 5

    Housing GRF

    £3.5M

Top Expense Types

2026-01-01 to 2026-05-31

  1. 1

    Vol Assoc Grants - General

    £19M

  2. 2

    Benefits - rent allowances

    £15.2M

  3. 3

    Contracted Services

    £8.7M

  4. 4

    Residential Provision

    £5.7M

  5. 5

    Work in Progress Additions

    £3.3M

Recent Payments Out
Date Supplier Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2026-05-31
£2,205 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£2,530 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£13,312 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£1,456 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£2,250 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£2,550 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£7,610 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£9,616 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£1,837 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£1,710 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£2,137 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£1,347 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£1,500 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£1,470 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£2,475 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£6,750 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£18,776 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£1,125 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£2,700 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-31
£2,175 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares

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Recent Payments In
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2026-03-24
£3,000 CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE FOSTER PARENTS BASIC ALLOWANCE
2026-03-24
£72 CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE FOSTER PARENTS BASIC ALLOWANCE
2026-03-23
£729 Health and Adult Care (formerly OCO) Social Community Care Supplies and Services 
Quality Assurance & Service Development
2026-03-23
£2,524,913 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-20
£1,469,019 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-03-19
£1,875 Children & Young People Social Community Care Supplies and Services 
Independent Fees
2026-03-19
£607 Childrens & Educational Services Third party payments - Public Sector
2026-03-18
£52,708 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2026-03-18
£107,358 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-18
£130,935 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-12
£550 People (Childrens) Other Professional Fees
2026-03-06
£27,000 Childrens & Educational Services Care Payments
2026-03-04
£20,915,392 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-27
£2,997 CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS
2026-02-26
£708,710 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2026-02-26
£40,030 Markets, Partners & Places REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-02-19
£4,900 Children's Social Care Staff Recruitment Advertising
2026-02-18
£6,060 Education, Skills & Early Years Agency Staff
2026-02-18
£6,680 Education, Skills & Early Years Agency Staff
2026-02-18
£7,049 Education, Skills & Early Years Agency Staff

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest spending data available for Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council?

The most recent spending data we have available for Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is from May 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's spending changed over time?

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £81,666,406, compared to £276,111,812 in 2025 - a decrease of 70.4%.

How much does Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council spend on suppliers?

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council has spent a total of £1,287,351,761 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 5545 suppliers.