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Greater Manchester Combined Authority has received £2,820,938,604 from 24 departments.

Income

Contracts

No contracts

We currently have no contracts recorded for Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

By department

Top departments

# Department Total spend
  1. 1

    Department for Education

    2020–2026

    £712 Million

    ~£101.7M/yr

  2. 2

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    2021–2024

    £558 Million

    ~£139.4M/yr

  3. 3

    Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

    2019–2026

    £503 Million

    ~£62.9M/yr

  4. 4

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    2020–2021

    £339 Million

    ~£169.3M/yr

  5. 5

    Department for Transport

    2020–2026

    £292 Million

    ~£41.7M/yr

  6. 6

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    2020–2023

    £114 Million

    ~£28.4M/yr

  7. 7

    Ministry of Justice

    2020–2025

    £78.4 Million

    ~£13.1M/yr

  8. 8

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

    2020–2025

    £67.4 Million

    ~£11.2M/yr

  9. 9

    Department for Work and Pensions

    2020–2024

    £39.4 Million

    ~£7.9M/yr

  10. 10

    Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    2023–2025

    £37 Million

    ~£12.3M/yr

By organisation

Top organisations

# Organisation Total spend
  1. 1

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    2021–2024

    £558 Million

    ~£139.4M/yr

  2. 2

    Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

    2019–2026

    £503 Million

    ~£62.9M/yr

  3. 3

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    2020–2021

    £339 Million

    ~£169.3M/yr

  4. 4

    Education and Skills Funding Agency

    2020–2023

    £309 Million

    ~£77.3M/yr

  5. 5

    CORE

    2021–2026

    £293 Million

    ~£48.8M/yr

  6. 6

    Department for Transport

    2020–2026

    £249 Million

    ~£35.5M/yr

  7. 7

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    2020–2023

    £113 Million

    ~£28.3M/yr

  8. 8

    Department for Education

    2020–2021

    £110 Million

    ~£54.8M/yr

  9. 9

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

    2020–2025

    £67.2 Million

    ~£11.2M/yr

  10. 10

    HM Prison and Probation Service

    2021–2025

    £48.3 Million

    ~£9.7M/yr

By expense area

Top expense areas

# Expense area Total spend
  1. 1

    Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024

    £266 Million

    ~£88.8M/yr

  2. 2

    Services to Place

    Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · 2019–2024

    £204 Million

    ~£34M/yr

  3. 3

    ESFA Funding Directorate

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2023

    £199 Million

  4. 4

    Non-General Fund Items

    Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · 2019–2024

    £166 Million

    ~£27.7M/yr

  5. 5

    Economic and Business Response

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020

    £105 Million

  6. 6

    FE DIRECTORS OFFICE

    CORE · 2021

    £105 Million

  7. 7

    Further Education Oversight

    CORE · 2024–2026

    £103 Million

    ~£34.4M/yr

  8. 8

    ESFA Funding

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2022

    £102 Million

  9. 9

    FE DIRECTORS OFFICE

    Department for Education · 2020

    £97.2 Million

  10. 10

    Local Government Strategy and Analysis

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

    £96.4 Million

    ~£48.2M/yr

By expense type

Top expense types

# Expense type Total spend
  1. 1

    Grants Expenditure

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2023

    £303 Million

    ~£101.1M/yr

  2. 2

    Third party payments - Levies

    Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · 2019–2026

    £257 Million

    ~£32.1M/yr

  3. 3

    Current Grant Business Rate Retention

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024

    £222 Million

    ~£55.4M/yr

  4. 4

    Other Payments

    Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · 2020–2026

    £202 Million

    ~£28.8M/yr

  5. 5

    Grants Expenditure

    CORE · 2021–2026

    £188 Million

    ~£31.3M/yr

  6. 6

    Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024

    £173 Million

    ~£43.2M/yr

  7. 7

    Cap Grt Loc Auth

    Department for Transport · 2020–2026

    £170 Million

    ~£24.3M/yr

  8. 8

    Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

    £150 Million

    ~£74.8M/yr

  9. 9

    Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024

    £145 Million

    ~£36.3M/yr

  10. 10

    Current Grant Business Rate Retention

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

    £137 Million

    ~£68.5M/yr

Recent payments

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2026-07-29 £69,512 Childrens & Educational Services Professional Fees
2026-07-27 £1,412 Capital Expenditure Other Works
2026-07-21 £1,907,000 Environmental & Regulatory Services Third party payments - Levies
2026-07-16 £483 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-07-16 £102,384 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-07-16 -£6,172 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-07-16 £1,279,044 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-07-16 -£12,938 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-07-16 £2,370,322 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-07-13 £875,500 Highways & Transport Services Third party payments - Levies
2026-07-13 £1,312,100 Highways & Transport Services Third party payments - Levies
2026-07-07 £51,666 Children & Young People Social Community Care Supplies and Services 
Childrens Services Executive Director
2026-07-05 £2,000 Children & Young People Social Community Care Supplies and Services 
Through Care Support Costs
2026-06-19 £1,907,000 Environmental & Regulatory Services Third party payments - Levies
2026-06-18 £483 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-06-18 £102,384 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-06-18 -£6,172 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-06-18 £1,279,044 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-06-18 -£12,938 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments
2026-06-18 £2,370,322 Agency, Third Party and System Other Payments

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest payment data available for Greater Manchester Combined Authority?

The most recent payment data we have available for Greater Manchester Combined Authority is from July 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Greater Manchester Combined Authority's government income changed over time?

Greater Manchester Combined Authority's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £80,765,987, compared to £164,885,924 in 2025 - a decrease of 51.0%.

How much has Greater Manchester Combined Authority received from the UK government?

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has received a total of £2,820,938,604 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 33 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from Greater Manchester Combined Authority?

The top government departments buying from Greater Manchester Combined Authority are Department for Education (£711,900,510), Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (£557,582,176), and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (£502,939,626).