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

Top expense areas

All time

  1. 1

    Chief Executives

    £324M

  2. 2

    Adult Services

    £266M

  3. 3

    Children's Services

    £164M

  4. 4

    Public Health

    £108.3M

  5. 5

    Environmental Services

    £100.3M

Top expense types

All time

  1. 1

    Contracted Services

    £206.9M

  2. 2

    Vol Assoc Grants - General

    £176.4M

  3. 3

    Work in Progress Additions

    £107.9M

  4. 4

    Benefits - rent allowances

    £106.5M

  5. 5

    Residential Provision

    £106M

Recent payments out

Date Supplier Amount Expense area Expense type
2026-05-30 £807 Children’s Services Carer Additional Costs
Carer Additional Costs
2026-05-29 £16,212 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-29 £740 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-29 £4,110 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-29 £12,434 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-29 £1,089 Children’s Services Family Placement (Daycare)
Family Placement (Daycare)
2026-05-29 £1,656 Children’s Services Other Clients Services
Other Clients Services
2026-05-29 £2,010 Children’s Services Computer Purchase
Computer Purchase
2026-05-29 £2,066 Housing GRF Strategic Projects
Strategic Projects
2026-05-28 £2,311 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-28 £5,113 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-28 £1,160 Housing GRF Strategic Projects
Strategic Projects
2026-05-27 £1,102 Environmental Services Leasehold Rent
Leasehold Rent
2026-05-27 £740 Children’s Services Other Clients Services
Other Clients Services
2026-05-27 £983 Environmental Services General Materials
General Materials
2026-05-27 £2,079 Environmental Services Office Equipment Purchase
Office Equipment Purchase
2026-05-27 £1,875 Environmental Services Office Equipment Purchase
Office Equipment Purchase
2026-05-27 £1,090 Housing GRF Strategic Projects
Strategic Projects
2026-05-26 £6,131 Adult Services Sales - Services
Sales - Services
2026-05-26 £13,425 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services

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Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2026-02-04 £20,585,698 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-02 £2,932 CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS
2026-01-30 £2,240 Neighbourhoods Bus Hire (General)
Hire & Operating Leases
2026-01-30 £34,625 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-30 £263,333 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-20 £365,794 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-01-20 £1,013,706 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-01-16 £130,935 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-16 £107,358 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-09 £31,738 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2026-01-09 £31,738 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2026-01-08 £4,900 People (Adults) Payments to Agencies
2026-01-06 £20,946,788 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-12-31 £113,102 Children & Families Third Party Payments?
Public Health Grant Funded Services
2025-12-31 £42,825 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-12-31 -£163,200 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-12-31 -£39,991 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-12-31 £46,130 Early Years and Families Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2025-12-31 £690,358 Early Years and Families Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-12-31 £2,788,553 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 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.