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
2026-05-26 £3,290 Adult Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-26 £30,911 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-26 £1,850 Children’s Services Transport Hire
Transport Hire
2026-05-26 £564 Children’s Services Transport Hire
Transport Hire
2026-05-26 £1,557 Children’s Services Leaving Care Income Support
Leaving Care Income Support
2026-05-26 £605 Children’s Services Leaving Care University Costs
Leaving Care University Costs
2026-05-26 £1,396 Children’s Services Leaving Care Income Support
Leaving Care Income Support
2026-05-26 £5,339 Children’s Services Operational Equipment Purchase
Operational Equipment Purchase
2026-05-25 £8,182 Children’s Services Operational Equipment Purchase
Operational Equipment Purchase
2026-05-24 £38,300 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-23 £807 Children’s Services Carer Additional Costs
Carer Additional Costs
2026-05-23 £807 Children’s Services Carer Additional Costs
Carer Additional Costs
2026-05-23 £602 Children’s Services Carer Holiday
Carer Holiday
2026-05-23 £804 Children’s Services Carer Professional Fee
Carer Professional Fee
2026-05-23 £5,004 Environmental Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-22 £548 Adult Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-22 £1,553 Adult Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-22 £1,416 Adult Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-22 £1,406 Adult Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-22 £1,526 Adult Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other

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Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2025-12-19 £14,700 People (Childrens) Payments to Other Local Authorities
2025-12-19 £365,793 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2025-12-19 £1,013,706 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2025-12-19 £9,800 Childrens & Educational Services Third party payments - Public Sector
2025-12-18 £107,358 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-12-18 £130,935 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-12-15 £789 ADULT CARE LCO FUNCTIONS TRAINING
2025-12-12 £1,000 Children & Families Third Party Payments?
Public Health Grant Funded Services
2025-12-12 £4,900 Children & Young People Social Community Care Supplies and Services 
Social Care Workforce Development
2025-12-03 £21,075,699 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-11-28 £39,990 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-11-28 £39,990 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-11-28 £163,200 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-11-28 £163,200 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-11-28 £248,417 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2025-11-28 £5,000 Childrens & Educational Services Third party payments - Public Sector
2025-11-21 £2,870 Children & Young People Social Community Care Supplies and Services 
Independent Fees
2025-11-20 £1,013,706 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2025-11-20 £365,793 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2025-11-18 £107,358 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.