Expenditure

Monthly

High Spend Suppliers

Total: £2197.2M
7552
Suppliers
£290.9K
Avg spend
26.7%
Top 3 share
Supplier Total spend
  1. WOLVERHAMPTON HOMES LIMITED
    £347.6M
    15.8% share
  2. UNITED LIVING LIMITED
    £147.7M
    6.7% share
  3. YOO RECRUIT LTD
    £90.4M
    4.1% share
  4. UNITED LIVING LTD
    £74.9M
    3.4% share
  5. WATES PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
    £59.2M
    2.7% share
  6. Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
    £56M
    2.5% share
  7. WATES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
    £49.1M
    2.2% share
  8. Total Energies Gas & Power Limited
    £42.4M
    1.9% share
  9. MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY LIMITED
    £41.4M
    1.9% share
  10. Inspiredspaces Wolverhampton(ProjectCo2)
    £37.9M
    1.7% share

Top Expense Areas

2026-01-01 to 2026-05-31

  1. 1

    No area specified

    £39.9M

  2. 2

    Housing Revenue Account

    £13.3M

  3. 3

    Early Years

    £9.4M

  4. 4

    Central Education

    £7.7M

  5. 5

    Special Educational Needs

    £7.1M

Top Expense Types

2026-01-01 to 2026-05-31

  1. 1

    Construction and Conversion

    £34.5M

  2. 2

    TPP - Private Nursery Education Funding

    £9.4M

  3. 3

    R&M - Departmental planned (external)

    £9.3M

  4. 4

    Grant Payments

    £8.3M

  5. 5

    TPP - Public Health Contracts

    £5.6M

Recent Payments Out
Date Supplier Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2026-05-29 £50 Families First for Children Pathfinders Direct Work With Children
2026-05-29 £11 Careers Enterprise project Educ Trips, Holidays, Outings, Activity
2026-05-29 £4 Careers Enterprise project Educ Trips, Holidays, Outings, Activity
2026-05-29 £19 Careers Enterprise project Educ Trips, Holidays, Outings, Activity
2026-05-29 £23 Curriculum - Non salaried Equipment - Purchase
2026-05-29 £25 ICT Services Subscriptions
2026-05-29 £4 Curriculum - Non salaried Equipment - Purchase
2026-05-29 £20 AES Staff Development Training Expenses
2026-05-29 £24 Curriculum - Non salaried Equipment - Purchase
2026-05-29 £14 Curriculum - Non salaried Equipment - Purchase
2026-05-29 £35 Curriculum - Non salaried Equipment - Purchase
2026-05-29 £195 PH - Supplementary Substance Misuse Gran Training Expenses
2026-05-29 £59 Northicote Farm Materials
2026-05-29 £53 Northicote Farm Materials
2026-05-29 £12 Regional Adoption Agency Computing - Purchase of Hardware
2026-05-29 £95 Workforce Development Public Transport
2026-05-29 £81 Workforce Development Training Expenses
2026-05-28 £13 LAC Transitions Accommodation Accommodation Costs
2026-05-28 £89 Patching
2026-05-28 £14 Patching

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Recent Payments In
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2026-03-12 £357,000 CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-12 £260,000 CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-12 £227,500 CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-06 £60,000 CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-06 £52,500 CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-04 £12,432,543 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-27 £110,825 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2026-02-27 £117,716 CHILDRENS SERVICES SPECIAL EDUCATION Other Local Authorities
PAYMENTS TO OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES
2026-02-26 £689,395 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2026-02-26 £17,812 Planning & Econ Regen (Capital Payments to other Authorities
2026-02-25 £49,716 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2026-02-25 £1,023,104 CHILDRENS SERVICES Other Agencies
PAYMENTS TO PARTNERS
2026-02-20 £18,732 Independent Sch Fees Mainstr'm Independent Education Provider
2026-02-18 £84,934 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-04 £7,340 CORPORATE & TREASURY Pensions / Contributions to Employee Related Provn
SUPERANNUATION FUND CONTRIBUTION
2026-02-04 £12,077,127 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-03 £153,637 Corporate Budgets L7 Staff Other Expenses
2026-02-02 £6,045 WM MET Authorities OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES
2026-01-30 £43,436 Early Years and Families Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-01-30 £668,201 Early Years and Families Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest spending data available for City of Wolverhampton Council?

The most recent spending data we have available for City of Wolverhampton Council is from May 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has City of Wolverhampton Council's spending changed over time?

City of Wolverhampton Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £113,982,349, compared to £438,551,658 in 2025 - a decrease of 74.0%.

How much does City of Wolverhampton Council spend on suppliers?

City of Wolverhampton Council has spent a total of £2,197,216,432 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 7552 suppliers.