British Library - UKSpending

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British Library has received £716,502,350 from 13 departments.

Income

Contracts

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By department

Top departments

# Department Total spend

By organisation

Top organisations

# Organisation Total spend

By expense area

Top expense areas

# Expense area Total spend

1

No area specified

Department for Culture, Media and Sport · 2024–2026

£255 Million

~£84.9M/yr
2

No area specified

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2022–2024

£240 Million

~£80M/yr
3

GIA Libraries bodies

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2020–2022

£219 Million

~£72.9M/yr
4

Stronger Places

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

£1.1 Million

~£551.2K/yr
5

Regeneration

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2023

£1.02 Million

~£508.7K/yr
6

Decentralisation and Local Growth

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020

£450 Thousand
7

Economic and Business Response

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020

£214 Thousand
8

Stronger Places

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2022

£184 Thousand

~£92.1K/yr
9

A. LKS Dig Res and Infst

Health Education England · 2021

£57.6 Thousand
10

City Development

Leeds City Council · 2021–2022

£29.4 Thousand

~£14.7K/yr

By expense type

Top expense types

# Expense type Total spend

1

Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs)

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2020–2023

£391 Million

~£97.7M/yr
2

Grant-in-Aid within boundary

Department for Culture, Media and Sport · 2024–2026

£255 Million

~£84.9M/yr
3

Grant-in-Aid within boundary

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2023–2024

£67.8 Million

~£33.9M/yr
4

ERDF Work in Progress – Resource

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

£1.77 Million

~£883.4K/yr
5

ERDF Work in Progress Resource

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2023

£1.2 Million

~£400.6K/yr
6

Programme Support Costs

Health Education England · 2021

£57.6 Thousand
7

Agency Payments

Leeds City Council · 2021–2022

£29.4 Thousand

~£14.7K/yr
8

Library Products & Media

Kirklees Council · 2020–2026

£17.5 Thousand

~£2.5K/yr
9

ADVERTISING, PUBLICITY AND MARKETING

London Borough of Lewisham · 2022

£12.7 Thousand
10

Subscriptions (non staff)

Surrey County Council · 2023–2025

£9 Thousand

~£3K/yr

Recent payments

Date	Buyer	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2025-02-26	London Borough of Croydon	£708	CULTURE, LEISURE AND LIBRARIES	Postage And Courier Services
		DEFAULT
2025-02-21	Isle of Wight Council	£209	Cultural and Related Services	Purchase of Books
		Public Libraries Central
2025-02-21	Isle of Wight Council	£1	Cultural and Related Services	Purchase of Books
		Public Libraries Central
2025-02-03	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£16,186,214		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA February 2025
2025-01-29	Isle of Wight Council	£185	Cultural and Related Services	Purchase of Books
		Public Libraries Central
2025-01-29	Isle of Wight Council	£13	Cultural and Related Services	Purchase of Books
		Public Libraries Central
2025-01-02	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£4,951,452		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA January 2025
2024-12-30	London Borough of Croydon	£862	CULTURE, LEISURE AND LIBRARIES	Postage And Courier Services
		DEFAULT
2024-12-02	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£17,103,866		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA December 2024
2024-11-29	Isle of Wight Council	£116	Cultural and Related Services	Purchase of Books
		Public Libraries Central
2024-11-29	Isle of Wight Council	£5	Cultural and Related Services	Purchase of Books
		Public Libraries Central
2024-11-01	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£11,335,345		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA November 2024
2024-08-01	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£11,920,540		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA August 2024
2024-07-10	Kirklees Council	£2,500	Library & Info Ctrs	Library Products & Media
		Living Knowledge Network Subs Renewal
2024-07-01	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£12,123,219		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA July 2024
2024-06-06	Liverpool City Council	£2,500	Neighbourhoods	Library Materials (G
		Library Materials
2024-06-03	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£18,261,679		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA June 2024
2024-05-03	Surrey County Council	£3,000	STRATEGIC MANAGER DEV & SUPPORT	Subscriptions (non staff)
2024-05-01	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£8,367,000		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA May 2024
2024-04-02	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£8,367,000		Grant-in-Aid within boundary
		BL GiA April 2024

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest payment data available for British Library?

The most recent payment data we have available for British Library is from August 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has British Library's government income changed over time?

British Library's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £33,149,004, compared to £134,119,485 in 2025 - a decrease of 75.3%.

How much has British Library received from the UK government?

British Library has received a total of £716,502,350 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 13 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from British Library?

The top government departments buying from British Library are Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (£458,650,140), Department for Culture, Media and Sport (£254,736,315), and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£1,766,974).