Bristol City Council
Expenditure
Monthly
Where the money goes
Updating flow…
High-spend suppliers
By industry
Supplier sector · all time
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1
Specialised construction activities
£347.4M
8% share
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2
Construction of buildings
£324.6M
8% share
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3
Residential care activities
£137.1M
3% share
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4
Civil engineering
£135.1M
3% share
-
5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
£125.7M
3% share
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6
Education
£124.7M
3% share
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7
Social work activities without accommodation
£100M
2% share
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8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
£87.4M
2% share
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9
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
£75.3M
2% share
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10
Human health activities
£72.5M
2% share
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11
All other industries
£680.1M
16% share
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12
Unclassified
£2114.8M
49% share
By service area
Service area · all time
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1
Capital - New Build / Land Enabling Works
£218.2M
5% share
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2
Corporate Balance Sheet
£179.7M
4% share
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3
Public Health Grant
£158.7M
4% share
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4
Schools Block: Payment Holding Code
£158.7M
4% share
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5
Out Of Authority - Placements
£137.9M
3% share
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6
Interim Supported Housing
£107.6M
2% share
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7
HNB: Special Placements Pre 16
£104.9M
2% share
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8
Capital - Bristol Beacon
£97.2M
2% share
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9
All other areas
£3161.8M
73% share
Recent payments out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | £5,074 | Capital - Adaptations | Grants paid out | ||||||||
| Grants paid out | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £2,524 | HNB: ALP Spot Purchase | Services - Professional Fees | ||||||||
| Services - Professional Fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £5,745 | Capital - Adaptations | Grants paid out | ||||||||
| Grants paid out | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £5,392 | Capital - Adaptations | Grants paid out | ||||||||
| Grants paid out | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £426 | Short Breaks Fostering | Services - Supplies and Services to service users | ||||||||
| Services - Supplies and Services to service users | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £626 | Response Repairs | R&M - Departmental response (external) | ||||||||
| R&M - Departmental response (external) | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £156 | Response Repairs | R&M - Departmental response (external) | ||||||||
| R&M - Departmental response (external) | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £20,033 | Delivery of Service - Removal of Internal Trading | Materials | ||||||||
| Materials | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £124 | Delivery of Service - Removal of Internal Trading | Materials | ||||||||
| Materials | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £20,411 | Delivery of Service - Removal of Internal Trading | Materials | ||||||||
| Materials | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £6,250 | Preparing for Adulthood - Learning Disability Support | TPP - Residential Care | ||||||||
| TPP - Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £10,463 | Preparing for Adulthood - Learning Disability Support | TPP - Residential Care | ||||||||
| TPP - Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £21,588 | Preparing for Adulthood - Learning Disability Support | TPP - Residential Care | ||||||||
| TPP - Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £9,165 | Preparing for Adulthood - Learning Disability Support | TPP - Residential Care | ||||||||
| TPP - Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £9,165 | Preparing for Adulthood - Learning Disability Support | TPP - Residential Care | ||||||||
| TPP - Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £9,165 | Preparing for Adulthood - Learning Disability Support | TPP - Residential Care | ||||||||
| TPP - Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £7,855 | Preparing for Adulthood - Learning Disability Support | TPP - Residential Care | ||||||||
| TPP - Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £670 | Parks & Green Spaces Management | R&M - Departmental planned (internal) | ||||||||
| R&M - Departmental planned (internal) | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £3,287 | ATF6 revenue: Behaviour Change | Vehicle Maintenance - Repairs | ||||||||
| Vehicle Maintenance - Repairs | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £100,000 | Capital - Libraries Material Fund (books) | Plant, Equipment & Machinery | ||||||||
| Plant, Equipment & Machinery | |||||||||||
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Recent payments in
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | £2,081 | Children& Education | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Education Fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-07 | £950 | Chief Executive Directorates | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Laboratory Test fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-23 | £2,081 | Children& Education | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Education Fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-04 | £2,081 | Children& Education | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Education Fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-04 | £78,000 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-04 | £351,000 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-04 | £624,000 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-05-06 | £12 | Children's & Education Services | Unallocated PCard Expenses | ||||||||
| S17 Child Protect Support & Protection 2 | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | £361,115 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-22 | £1,082,538 | Estates | Business Rates | ||||||||
| Bristol Regional Centre. Business rates for period 01/04/26 to 31/03/27 | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-22 | £663,491 | Estates | Business Rates | ||||||||
| Bristol Regional Centre - Business rates for period 01/04/26 to 31/03/27 | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-21 | £500 | Chief Executive Directorates | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Laboratory Test fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £311,325 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £250,000 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-14 | £250,000 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | £11,667,937 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-07 | £31,665,673 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-01 | £26,730 | Adult Social Care | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-01 | £60,000 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £71,000 | DG Road Transport Group | Cap Grt Loc Auth | ||||||||
| Bristol ORCS 221 Payment #71000 | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest spending data available for Bristol City Council?
The most recent spending data we have available for Bristol City Council is from July 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Bristol City Council's spending changed over time?
Bristol City Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £463,994,194, compared to £735,024,055 in 2025 - a decrease of 36.9%.
How much does Bristol City Council spend on suppliers?
Bristol City Council has spent a total of £4,324,630,926 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 8535 suppliers.