Essex 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
£38M
10% share
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2
Civil engineering
£28.1M
7% share
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3
Education
£23.2M
6% share
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4
Human health activities
£20.8M
5% share
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5
Social work activities without accommodation
£12.7M
3% share
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6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
£9.8M
3% share
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7
Land transport and transport via pipelines
£7.6M
2% share
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8
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
£6.3M
2% share
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9
Other personal service activities
£4.7M
1% share
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10
Services to buildings and landscape activities
£4.5M
1% share
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11
All other industries
£31.9M
8% share
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12
Unclassified
£195.2M
51% share
By service area
Service area · all time
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1
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
£109.7M
29% share
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2
EDUCATION - DSG
£94.6M
25% share
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3
CENTRAL & OTH OPERATING COSTS
£37.8M
10% share
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4
EDUCATION - NON DSG
£27.4M
7% share
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5
CHILDREN & FAMILIES NON-DSG
£27.1M
7% share
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6
CLIMATE ENV & CUST SERV
£22.1M
6% share
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7
PLACE & PUBLIC HEALTH NON DSG
£20.4M
5% share
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8
CHILDREN & FAMILIES DSG
£15M
4% share
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9
All other areas
£29M
8% share
Recent payments out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | -£641,208 | SAFER ESSEX ROADS PARTNERSHIP E2 | SERVICES FEES & CHARGES | ||||||||
| SERVICES FEES & CHARGES | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£44,080 | POLICY PEOPLE ECONOMY & PH NDSG | CONSULTANTS SERVICES | ||||||||
| CONSULTANTS SERVICES | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£3,271 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DOMICILIARY CARE | ||||||||
| DOMICILIARY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£2,408 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | REABLEMENT | ||||||||
| REABLEMENT | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£1,863 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DOMICILIARY CARE | ||||||||
| DOMICILIARY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£1,257 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | EXTRA CARE | ||||||||
| EXTRA CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£1,093 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DAY CARE | ||||||||
| DAY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£1,029 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DOMICILIARY CARE | ||||||||
| DOMICILIARY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£1,002 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DAY CARE | ||||||||
| DAY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£367 | CHILDREN & FAMILIES NON-DSG | SERVICES FEES & CHARGES | ||||||||
| SERVICES FEES & CHARGES | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£364 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DOMICILIARY CARE | ||||||||
| DOMICILIARY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£364 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DOMICILIARY CARE | ||||||||
| DOMICILIARY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£299 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DOMICILIARY CARE | ||||||||
| DOMICILIARY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£286 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DOMICILIARY CARE | ||||||||
| DOMICILIARY CARE | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£42 | POOLED BUDGET | SPECIAL EQUIPMENT | ||||||||
| SPECIAL EQUIPMENT | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£25 | CLIMATE ENV & CUST SERV | PRINTING & STATIONERY | ||||||||
| PRINTING & STATIONERY | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£5 | CENTRAL & OTH OPERATING COSTS | OXYGEN CONTROL ACCOUNT | ||||||||
| OXYGEN CONTROL ACCOUNT | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£4 | CENTRAL & OTH OPERATING COSTS | OXYGEN CONTROL ACCOUNT | ||||||||
| OXYGEN CONTROL ACCOUNT | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£2 | CENTRAL & OTH OPERATING COSTS | OXYGEN CONTROL ACCOUNT | ||||||||
| OXYGEN CONTROL ACCOUNT | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | -£1 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE | DIRECT PAYMENTS - ADULTS | ||||||||
| DIRECT PAYMENTS - ADULTS | |||||||||||
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Recent payments in
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | £854 | Promotional Advertising | |||||||||
| 2026-07-22 | £504,861 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £1,227,379 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-21 | £448 | Consultancy | |||||||||
| 2026-07-17 | £1,944 | Consultancy | |||||||||
| 2026-07-14 | £53,925 | Waste Disposal Services | |||||||||
| 2026-07-14 | £22,079 | DFGS Grant | |||||||||
| 2026-07-13 | £1,319 | Consultancy | |||||||||
| 2026-07-09 | £947 | Consultancy | |||||||||
| 2026-07-06 | £1,182 | Recruitment Services | |||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £186,427 | CYP | 43100-Other Local Authorities | ||||||||
| 2026-06-25 | £327,790 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-24 | £814,072 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-22 | £27,000 | Children & Young People | Other Local Authority Provisio | ||||||||
| 2026-06-05 | £1,374 | Consultancy | |||||||||
| 2026-06-05 | £149,747 | GROWTH, HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE | 46128-Non Staff - Education & Training | ||||||||
| 2026-06-04 | £2,052 | Legal & Governance | Organisations and Clubs | ||||||||
| Consultancy Fees & Consultation costs | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-03 | £1,350 | CORPORATE SERVICES | 38600-Subscriptions to Professional bodies | ||||||||
| 2026-06-02 | £1,363 | Recruitment Services | |||||||||
| 2026-06-02 | £2,500 | Homelessness Provision | |||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest spending data available for Essex County Council?
The most recent spending data we have available for Essex County Council is from April 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Essex County Council's spending changed over time?
Essex County Council's spending has increased over time. In 2026, they spent £244,154,077, compared to £138,855,398 in 2020 - an increase of 75.8%.
How much does Essex County Council spend on suppliers?
Essex County Council has spent a total of £383,009,475 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 6847 suppliers.