British Library has received £683,322,394 from 9 departments.
We currently have no contracts recorded for British Library.
A breakdown of the top government departments that have purchased goods and services from British Library, ordered by total spend.
£459 Million
£222 Million
£1.77 Million
£1.2 Million
£57.6 Thousand
A breakdown of the top government organisations that have purchased goods and services from British Library, ordered by total spend. These may be more granular than departments.
£459 Million
£222 Million
£1.77 Million
£1.2 Million
£57.6 Thousand
A breakdown of the top Expense Areas within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from British Library, ordered by total spend.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - £240 Million
Department for Culture, Media and Sport - £222 Million
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - £219 Million
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government - £1.1 Million
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - £1.02 Million
A breakdown of the top Expense Types within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from British Library, ordered by total spend.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - £391 Million
Department for Culture, Media and Sport - £222 Million
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - £67.8 Million
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government - £1.77 Million
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - £1.2 Million
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense Area | Expense Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | £10,289,653 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA March 2021 | |||||||||||
| 2021-02-10 | £178,607 | Stronger Places | ERDF Work in Progress – Resource | ||||||||
| ERDF grant payment | |||||||||||
| 2021-02-01 | £9,204,756 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA February 2021 | |||||||||||
| 2021-01-04 | £14,253,001 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA January 2021 | |||||||||||
| 2020-12-03 | £277,076 | Stronger Places | ERDF Work in Progress – Resource | ||||||||
| ERDF grant payment | |||||||||||
| 2020-12-01 | £10,500,155 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA December 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2020-11-02 | £8,345,527 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA November 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2020-10-01 | £10,892,968 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA October 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2020-07-02 | £130,210 | Economic and Business Response | ERDF Work in Progress – Resource | ||||||||
| ERDF grant payment | |||||||||||
| 2020-07-01 | £22,443,621 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA July 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2020-05-28 | £2,500 | Library & Info Ctrs | Library Products & Media | ||||||||
| LKN Subscription for April 20 - April 21 | |||||||||||
| 2020-05-14 | -£1,865 | Economic and Business Response | ERDF Work in Progress – Resource | ||||||||
| ERDF grant offset | |||||||||||
| 2020-05-14 | £85,592 | Economic and Business Response | ERDF Work in Progress – Resource | ||||||||
| ERDF grant payment | |||||||||||
| 2020-04-07 | £7,626,158 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA May 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2020-04-07 | £7,500,019 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA June 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2020-04-01 | £7,170,142 | GIA Libraries bodies | Grant-in-Aid (DCMS NDPBs) | ||||||||
| BL GiA April 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2020-03-25 | £149,117 | Decentralisation and Local Growth | ERDF Work in Progress – Resource | ||||||||
| ERDF grant payment | |||||||||||
| 2020-03-13 | £782 | NEW LIBRARIES DIVISION 2018 | Books, Publications And Resources | ||||||||
| 2020-03-13 | -£783 | NEW LIBRARIES DIVISION 2018 | Books, Publications And Resources | ||||||||
| 2020-03-13 | £6 | NEW LIBRARIES DIVISION 2018 | Books, Publications And Resources | ||||||||
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The most recent payment data we have available for British Library is from December 2025. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
British Library's government income has increased over time. In 2025, they received £134,115,166, compared to £124,930,782 in 2024 - an increase of 7.4%.
British Library has received a total of £683,322,394 from UK government organizations according to our records. This income comes from 9 government buyers.
The top government departments buying from British Library are Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (£458,650,140), Department for Culture, Media and Sport (£221,591,315), and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£1,766,974).