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 £1,815 Children’s Services Clients - Taxi Fares
Clients - Taxi Fares
2026-05-01 £16,200 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £55,800 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £1,679 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £11,753 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £11,753 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £3,358 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £8,395 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £11,988 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £11,988 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £11,988 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £6,850 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £5,137 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £3,400 Children’s Services Other Clients Services
Other Clients Services
2026-05-01 £26,785 Children’s Services Vol Assoc Grants - General
Vol Assoc Grants - General
2026-05-01 £1,085 Children’s Services Records Storage
Records Storage
2026-05-01 £619 Children’s Services Records Storage
Records Storage
2026-05-01 £6,462 Children’s Services Other Fees
Other Fees
2026-05-01 £2,715 Children’s Services Other Fees
Other Fees
2026-05-01 £2,715 Children’s Services Other Fees
Other Fees

Showing 1941 to 1960 of 169026 transactions

Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type

Showing 1941 to 1960 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.