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
2026-05-01 £11,255 Environmental Services Legal Fees
Legal Fees
2026-05-01 £7,409 Environmental Services Legal Fees
Legal Fees
2026-05-01 £3,037 Environmental Services Legal Fees
Legal Fees
2026-05-01 £1,629 Environmental Services Horticultural Materials
Horticultural Materials
2026-05-01 £1,456 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01 £2,477 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £1,995 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £3,417 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £2,557 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,620 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,407 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,407 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,407 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £3,407 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £3,520 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,407 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £3,407 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £3,407 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £1,442 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £5,972 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General

Showing 1861 to 1880 of 169026 transactions

Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2020-03-16 £170,452 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-03-16 £173,683 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-03-16 £3,409 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-03-16 £7,147 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-03-16 £669,875 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-03-16 £32,260 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-03-11 £1,950 Children´s Social Care Services - Payments To Contractors
2020-03-10 £1,500 EARLY HELP AND SCHOOLS OTHER EST - SEN PROVISION
2020-03-09 £850 Schools Payments to Academies - Schools only
2020-03-06 £6,872 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-03-04 £6,839,920 IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP Grants expenditure
Grants to local authorities - Dedicated Schools Grant
2020-02-28 £836,415 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-02-28 £42,000 Local Government & Public Services Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2020-02-28 £111,990 Early Years Schools Group Grants expenditure
Grants to local authorities / other establishments within aggregate external funding or aggregate exchequer grant
2020-02-28 £295,680 Early Years Schools Group Grants expenditure
Grants to local authorities - Dedicated Schools Grant
2020-02-25 £16,000 Services to People Care Payments
2020-02-24 £534 RESOURCES OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
2020-02-24 £178 RESOURCES OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
2020-02-24 £9,033 People (Childrens) Service Group Consultants
2020-02-21 £6,839,920 IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP Grants expenditure
Grants to local authorities - Dedicated Schools Grant

Showing 1861 to 1880 of 1926 transactions

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.