Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Government Department
This entity has been marked as a Government Department by our team.
Expenditure
High Spend Suppliers
Total: £11697.3M
345
Suppliers
£33.9M
Avg Spend
74.0%
Top 3 Share
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British Broadcasting Corporation
£7253.8M 62.0% share -
Arts Council of England
£1066.1M 9.1% share -
Sport England
£339.7M 2.9% share -
British Library
£254.7M 2.2% share -
Historic England (GIA)
£185.8M 1.6% share -
Natural History Museum
£181.4M 1.6% share -
United Kingdom Sports Council
£170.2M 1.5% share -
British Broadcasting Corporation (GIA
£155.1M 1.3% share -
Social Investment Buisness
£137.1M 1.2% share -
British Museum
£136.5M 1.2% share
Top Expense Areas
2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31
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No area specified
£1316.2M
Top Expense Types
2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31
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Grant to BBC
£700.1M -
Grant-in-Aid within boundary
£485.8M -
Capital Grants to Private Sect
£39.9M -
Resource Grants Private Sector
£39.7M -
Capital Grants to LAs
£8.8M
Recent Payments Out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense Area | Expense Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | £28,024 | Temp Staff Vacancy Cover | |||||||||
| Consolidated Weekly Contractor Charges | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £28,209 | Temp Staff Vacancy Cover | |||||||||
| Consolidated Weekly Contractor Charges | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £30,506 | Temp Staff Vacancy Cover | |||||||||
| Consolidated Weekly Contractor Charges | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £31,272 | Temp Staff Vacancy Cover | |||||||||
| Consolidated Weekly Contractor Charges | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £51,578 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| Youth Sector Provision - Quality and Measurement research | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £30,590 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| Youth provision mapping research costs | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £43,828 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| Value of EU touring research | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £76,775 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| UK audio market assessment | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £25,000 | Advertising | |||||||||
| Town of Culture Strategy | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £86,550 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| Tourism Research Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £25,299 | Specialist Adviser Consultancy | |||||||||
| Specialist Adviser Consultancy | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £11,950 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| Soft Power Analysis | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £20,575 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| Soft Power Analysis | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £101,875 | Research & Oth Prog Servs | |||||||||
| AI SWOT Analysis | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £60,000 | Current Resource Grants to LAs | |||||||||
| City of Culture 2029 grant to longlisted place | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £60,000 | Current Resource Grants to LAs | |||||||||
| City of Culture 2029 grant to longlisted place | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £60,000 | Current Resource Grants to LAs | |||||||||
| City of Culture 2029 grant to longlisted place | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £60,000 | Current Resource Grants to LAs | |||||||||
| City of Culture 2029 grant to longlisted place | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £60,000 | Current Resource Grants to LAs | |||||||||
| City of Culture 2029 grant to longlisted place | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £60,000 | Current Resource Grants to LAs | |||||||||
| City of Culture 2029 grant to longlisted place | |||||||||||
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Recent Payments In
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense Area | Expense Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | £19,797,248 | Curriculum, General Qualifications and Digital Strategy | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-12-12 | £2,264,004 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-12-12 | £19,398,318 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-10-09 | £83,412 | WILDLIFE | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER - PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE | ||||||||
| 2025-09-30 | £1,250,000 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-09-30 | £19,391,492 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-09-15 | £323,692 | WILDLIFE | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER - PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE | ||||||||
| 2025-06-30 | £1,250,000 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-06-30 | £19,647,711 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-04-07 | £28,853 | Dsit - Corporate Services - Dsit - Finance, Project And Risk Directorate | It Software Licences And Software Maintenance | ||||||||
| Dsit - Devolved Admin-it Software Licences And Software Maintenance | |||||||||||
| 2025-04-03 | £95,133 | DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Creative, Consumer, Sport & Education | Current Grants To Private Sector - NPISH | ||||||||
| 2025-03-31 | £11,250,000 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-31 | £20,296,744 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-31 | £999,183 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-18 | £492,531 | Dsit - Corporate Services - Dsit - Ics Recharges | Maintenance Of Office Equipment | ||||||||
| Dsit - Devolved Admin-maintenance Of Office Equipment | |||||||||||
| 2025-03-07 | £4,700,000 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Policy Payments | ||||||||
| Revenue Policy Payments | |||||||||||
| 2024-12-31 | £19,848,945 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2024-12-31 | £11,250,000 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2024-12-31 | £999,183 | Curriculum and General Qualifications | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants | |||||||||||
| 2024-11-07 | £49,650 | WILDLIFE | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the latest spending data available for Department for Culture, Media and Sport?
The most recent spending data we have available for Department for Culture, Media and Sport is from March 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Department for Culture, Media and Sport's spending changed over time?
Department for Culture, Media and Sport's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £1,316,210,765, compared to £6,161,179,330 in 2025 - a decrease of 78.6%.
How much does Department for Culture, Media and Sport spend on suppliers?
Department for Culture, Media and Sport has spent a total of £11,697,324,306 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 345 suppliers.