Devon County Council
Expenditure
Monthly
Where the money goes
Updating flow…
High-spend suppliers
By industry
Supplier sector · all time
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1
Residential care activities
£407.1M
8% share
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2
Education
£270.7M
5% share
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3
Civil engineering
£200.8M
4% share
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4
Human health activities
£169.9M
3% share
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5
Construction of buildings
£139.8M
3% share
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6
Social work activities without accommodation
£113.9M
2% share
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7
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
£107.3M
2% share
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8
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
£69.2M
1% share
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9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
£68.7M
1% share
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10
Other personal service activities
£63.7M
1% share
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11
All other industries
£529M
10% share
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12
Unclassified
£3041.6M
59% share
By service area
Service area · all time
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1
Adult Care & Health
£1682.1M
32% share
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2
Children's Services
£1298.8M
25% share
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3
Capital Spending
£630.3M
12% share
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4
Corporate Services
£276.7M
5% share
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5
Highways & CDWM
£247.9M
5% share
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6
Community, Health, Environment and Prosperity
£234M
5% share
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7
Climate Change, Environment & Transport
£229.4M
4% share
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8
Non Service Ledger
£148.3M
3% share
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9
All other areas
£434.1M
8% share
Recent payments out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense area | Expense type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | £2,812 | Capital - Highways | Term Maintenance Contract | |
| 2026-05-29 | £54,492 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Independent Special School Fees | |
| 2026-05-29 | £725 | Communities | Payments to Independent Units | |
| 2026-05-29 | £1,000 | Communities | Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations | |
| 2026-05-29 | £1,575 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Other professional Services (Schools) | |
| 2026-05-29 | £5,000 | Capital - Planning, Transportation and Environment | Capital Grants Paid - to VCSE Organisations | |
| 2026-05-29 | £506 | Transformation & Business Services | Main / Term Contractor | |
| 2026-05-29 | £1,413 | Transformation & Business Services | Main / Term Contractor | |
| 2026-05-29 | £5,485 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Independent Special School Fees | |
| 2026-05-29 | £1,782 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Other professional Services (Schools) | |
| 2026-05-29 | £1,916 | Balance Sheet | Fees | |
| 2026-05-29 | £3,035 | Chief Exec, Legal & Democratic services | Hospitality | |
| 2026-05-29 | £506 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Other professional Services (Schools) | |
| 2026-05-29 | £1,013 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Other professional Services (Schools) | |
| 2026-05-29 | £760 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Other professional Services (Schools) | |
| 2026-05-29 | £1,520 | Dedicated Schools Grant | Services for Educational Estabs - Devon | |
| 2026-05-29 | £3,272 | Capital - Highways | Works | |
| 2026-05-29 | £7,500 | P-Ledger - Separate Legal Entity | Consultancy Services | |
| 2026-05-29 | £928 | Highways & Infrastructure Development | Other Hired & Contracting Services | |
| 2026-05-29 | £3,575 | Below the line | Legal Expenses |
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Recent payments in
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | £49,663 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-08-12 | £141,100 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-30 | £83,669 | Public Health | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Professional Fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-30 | £35,540 | Public Health | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Mortuary Costs | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-30 | £1,211 | Public Health | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Legal Expenses | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-30 | £34,275 | Public Health | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Private Contractors | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-28 | £30,000 | Childrens Services | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Miscellaneous Expenses | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £4,345 | Public Health | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Other Agency & Contracted Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £31,243 | Public Health | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Other Agency & Contracted Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £6,405 | Public Health | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Rechargeable Equipment | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £33,349 | Public Health | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Other Agency & Contracted Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £53,226 | Public Health | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Other Agency & Contracted Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £244,043 | Public Health | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Other Agency & Contracted Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £1,400 | Public Health | Supplies and Services | ||||||||
| Professional Fees | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £5,524 | Customer and Corporate Services | Balance Sheet | ||||||||
| Suspense | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-07 | £68,516 | Childrens Services | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Third Party Payments OLA | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-03 | £5,970 | Adoption | TPP - Placement Adoption | ||||||||
| TPP - Placement Adoption | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £171,149 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £4,828,204 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £1,286,357 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest spending data available for Devon County Council?
The most recent spending data we have available for Devon County Council is from May 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Devon County Council's spending changed over time?
Devon County Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £222,945,006, compared to £537,015,371 in 2025 - a decrease of 58.5%.
How much does Devon County Council spend on suppliers?
Devon County Council has spent a total of £5,181,690,102 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 16592 suppliers.