Expenditure

High Spend Suppliers

Total: £9418.1M
266
Suppliers
£35.4M
Avg Spend
77.0%
Top 3 Share
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Top Expense Areas

2025-01-01 to 2025-10-31
  1. No area specified
    £5198.1M

Top Expense Types

2025-01-01 to 2025-10-31
  1. Grant to BBC
    £3305.9M
  2. Grant-in-Aid within boundary
    £1549.6M
  3. Capital Grants to Private Sect
    £101.3M
  4. Resource Grants Private Sector
    £87M
  5. Current Resource Grants to LAs
    £26.1M
Recent Payments Out
Date Supplier Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2025-10-31 £6,304 VAT Recoverable Non-Bus CO
Independent Football Regulator Club Conference Costs
2025-10-31 £31,520 Subsist in UK (Officials only)
Independent Football Regulator Club Conference Costs
2025-10-31 £100,000 Resource Grants Private Sector
Young Future Hubs Stage 1 - Tower Hamlets Council grant payment
2025-10-31 £100,000 Resource Grants Private Sector
Young Future Hubs Stage 1 - Manchester City Council grant payment
2025-10-31 £100,000 Resource Grants Private Sector
Young Future Hubs Stage 1 - Leeds City Council grant payment
2025-10-31 £100,000 Resource Grants Private Sector
Young Future Hubs Stage 1 - Brighton & Hove City Council grant payment
2025-10-31 £100,000 Resource Grants Private Sector
Young Future Hubs Stage 1 - Birmingham City Council grant payment
2025-10-31 £503,000 Resource Grants Private Sector
Better Youth Spaces - Phase 1 SIB Revenue Costs October 2025
2025-10-31 £922,000 Capital Grants to Private Sect
Better Youth Spaces - Phase 1 SIB October 2025 Claim
2025-10-31 £73,200 Other Professional Services
Data Collecting, Analysis and Reporting - September Monthly Charge
2025-10-31 £34,062 Other Expense Sundry Costs
Short Term Lets - Cloud Hosting Services
2025-10-30 £94,975 Management Consultancy
Independent Football Regulator - Corporate Setup
2025-10-30 £774,000 TSOL Capitation Costs
GLD Advisory - Fixed fee legal services
2025-10-30 £212,500 Resource Grants Private Sector
CGP grant payment
2025-10-30 £212,500 Resource Grants Private Sector
CGP grant payment
2025-10-30 £37,038 Resource Grants Private Sector
Know Your Neighbourhood Fund - admin and evaluation Q2 25/26
2025-10-30 £100,000 Resource Grants Private Sector
Young Future Hubs Stage 1 - Bristol City Council grant payment
2025-10-29 £46,255 Resource Grants Private Sector
Cultural Protection Fund
2025-10-29 £643,102 Resource Grants Private Sector
Cultural Protection Fund
2025-10-29 £47,000 TSOL Capitation Costs
Commercial Fixed Fee legal servics

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Recent Payments In
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
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
2025-04-03 £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
2025-03-07 £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
2024-11-07 £330,000 WILDLIFE EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER - PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
2024-09-12 £999,183 Curriculum and General Qualifications Grants Expenditure
Current grants
2024-09-12 £19,666,481 Curriculum and General Qualifications Grants Expenditure
Current grants
2024-06-25 -£113,496 WILDLIFE EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER - PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
Refund Received
2024-05-17 £2,300,000 Global & Public Health Revenue Policy Payments
Revenue Policy Payments
2024-05-03 £25,370,493 WILDLIFE EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER - PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
FY 23/24 - Species Survival Fund Round 1 - Grant Funding for National Heritage Memorial Fund via DCMS

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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 October 2025. 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 increased over time. In 2025, they spent £5,198,130,331, compared to £4,219,934,210 in 2024 - an increase of 23.2%.

How much does Department for Culture, Media and Sport spend on suppliers?

Department for Culture, Media and Sport has spent a total of £9,418,064,541 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 266 suppliers.