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 £2,280 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01 £6,727 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £1,500 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01 £1,470 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01 £54,469 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £21,505 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £21,228 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,739 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,739 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,739 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £5,931 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £28,432 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £27,908 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £27,908 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £27,908 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £27,908 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £27,908 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £14,599 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £1,820 Children’s Services Legal Fees
Legal Fees
2026-05-01 £1,550 Children’s Services Legal Fees
Legal Fees

Showing 1921 to 1940 of 169026 transactions

Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
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 1921 to 1926 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.