Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Expenditure
Monthly
Where the money goes
Updating flow…
High-spend suppliers
By industry
Supplier sector · all time
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1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
£252.6M
8% share
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2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
£199.6M
6% share
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3
Other mining and quarrying
£94.8M
3% share
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4
Education
£75.3M
2% share
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5
Human health activities
£62.2M
2% share
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6
Construction of buildings
£54.1M
2% share
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7
Social work activities without accommodation
£53.5M
2% share
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8
Residential care activities
£43.8M
1% share
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9
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
£36.2M
1% share
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10
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
£30.9M
1% share
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11
All other industries
£264.3M
8% share
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12
Unclassified
£1973.3M
63% share
By service area
Service area · all time
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1
BALANCE SHEET
£758.3M
24% share
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2
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
£704.5M
22% share
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3
COLLECTION FUND
£340.8M
11% share
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4
EDUCATION AND INCLUSION
£220.9M
7% share
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5
DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
£220.1M
7% share
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6
BSF FUNDING
£176.3M
6% share
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7
EARLY HELP AND CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE
£168.5M
5% share
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8
PUBLIC HEALTH
£82.3M
3% share
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9
All other areas
£469M
15% share
Recent payments out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | £6,712 | SCHOOLS | OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| TOP UP FUNDING | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,033 | BSF FUNDING | SERVICES | ||||||||
| CONSULTANCY FEES | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £877 | SCHOOLS | NON REVENUE CAPITAL | ||||||||
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/CONVERSION | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £8,234 | SCHOOLS | NON REVENUE CAPITAL | ||||||||
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/CONVERSION | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £28,373 | SCHOOLS | NON REVENUE CAPITAL | ||||||||
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/CONVERSION | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £233 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | EXPENSES | ||||||||
| HOTEL EXPENSES | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £283 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £430 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £577 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £180 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | PLANNED MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| PLANNED MAINTENANCE GENERAL | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £180 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | PLANNED MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| PLANNED MAINTENANCE GENERAL | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £180 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | PLANNED MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| PLANNED MAINTENANCE GENERAL | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £190,120 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | NON REVENUE CAPITAL | ||||||||
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/CONVERSION | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £83 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | PLANNED MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| PLANNED MAINTENANCE GENERAL | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £29 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND MATERIALS | ||||||||
| LIBRARY BOOKS | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £142 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND MATERIALS | ||||||||
| LIBRARY BOOKS | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £193 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND MATERIALS | ||||||||
| LIBRARY BOOKS | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £544 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND MATERIALS | ||||||||
| LIBRARY BOOKS | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £817 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND MATERIALS | ||||||||
| LIBRARY BOOKS | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,019 | CORPORATE SUPPORT | EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND MATERIALS | ||||||||
| LIBRARY BOOKS | |||||||||||
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Recent payments in
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | £224,536 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-05 | £1,447 | Economic Growth and Housing | Merseyside Biobank - Electricity | ||||||||
| 2026-05-29 | £63,935 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-05-21 | £5,940 | Economic Growth and Housing | Adult Skills Budget - Computer Costs | ||||||||
| 2026-04-16 | £9,221 | Corporate Resources | Coroners - OLAs Knowsley | ||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | £5,728,828 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-01 | £26,730 | Adult Social Care | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £364,064 | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-27 | £5,550 | Children's Social Care | Youth Offending Team - Staff Development Costs | ||||||||
| 2026-03-24 | £3,431 | Economic Growth and Housing | Merseyside Biobank - Electricity | ||||||||
| 2026-03-24 | £1,164 | Economic Growth and Housing | Merseyside Biobank - Water Services | ||||||||
| 2026-03-24 | £169,824 | Children & Young People Services | Private Contractors (Gen) | ||||||||
| Agency & Contract Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-23 | £14,029 | Children's Social Care | Adoption In Merseyside (RAA) - Pay-External Providers | ||||||||
| 2026-03-23 | £121,663 | Resource Grants Private Sector | |||||||||
| Local Youth Transformation - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-20 | £3,500 | Children & Young People Services | Other Sch Payments-Primary | ||||||||
| Agency & Contract Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-20 | £7,815 | City Law & Governance | Private Contractors (Gen) | ||||||||
| Agency & Contract Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-20 | £563 | Adult Services & Health | Private Contractors (Gen) | ||||||||
| Agency & Contract Services | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-18 | £45,735 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-18 | £209,647 | Resource Grants Private Sector | |||||||||
| Local Youth Transformation - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-16 | £1,000 | Children & Young People Services | Other Sch Payments-Academies | ||||||||
| Agency & Contract Services | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest spending data available for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council?
The most recent spending data we have available for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is from July 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's spending changed over time?
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £240,262,681, compared to £452,360,739 in 2025 - a decrease of 46.9%.
How much does Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council spend on suppliers?
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council has spent a total of £3,140,578,208 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 5753 suppliers.