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
2026-05-01
£1,380 Children’s Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-01
£1,372 Children’s Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-01
£1,790 Children’s Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-01
£1,789 Children’s Services Agency Staff - Other
Agency Staff - Other
2026-05-01
£3,300 Children’s Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-01
£608 Children’s Services Private Contracted Services
Private Contracted Services
2026-05-01
£6,456 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01
£14,106 Children’s Services Computer Software Licences
Computer Software Licences
2026-05-01
£150,579 Children’s Services Computer Software Licences
Computer Software Licences
2026-05-01
£1,643 Children’s Services Contracted Services
Contracted Services
2026-05-01
£1,003 Children’s Services Miscellaneous Expenses
Miscellaneous Expenses
2026-05-01
£795 Children’s Services Section 24 Payments
Section 24 Payments
2026-05-01
£563 Children’s Services Other Clients Services
Other Clients Services
2026-05-01
£502 Children’s Services Office Expenses - General
Office Expenses - General
2026-05-01
£672 Children’s Services Office Expenses - General
Office Expenses - General
2026-05-01
£860 Children’s Services Default Cloud I-expenses Subjective
Default Cloud I-expenses Subjective
2026-05-01
£24,255 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01
£8,054 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01
£1,347 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01
£1,254 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares

Showing 1901 to 1920 of 169026 transactions

Recent Payments In
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2020-01-10
£8,463 CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE GRANTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND GRANTS
2020-01-09
£8,297 Services to People PROFESSIONAL FEES
2020-01-08
£8,908 Children´s Social Care Services - Professional Fees
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£0 CARE LEAVER SUPPORT CARELEAVERS
2020-01-07
£7,395 Adult Social Care Other Establishments Third Party Payments
2020-01-06
£6,850,560 IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP Grants expenditure
Grants to local authorities - Dedicated Schools Grant

Showing 1901 to 1913 of 1913 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.