Ofcom - UKSpending

Transactions

Ofcom has received £45,172,484 from 24 departments.

Income

Contracts

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By department

Top departments

# Department Total spend

By organisation

Top organisations

# Organisation Total spend

By expense area

Top expense areas

# Expense area Total spend

1

DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group

Department for Transport · 2024–2026

£18.2 Million

~£6.1M/yr
2

DG Aviation, Maritime and Security

Department for Transport · 2022–2024

£18.2 Million

~£6.1M/yr
3

DG Aviation, Maritime, International and Security

Department for Transport · 2022

£2.61 Million
4

Airports, Infrastructure & Commercial

Department for Transport · 2022

£2.28 Million
5

No area specified

Department for Culture, Media and Sport · 2024–2026

£1.45 Million

~£483.3K/yr
6

No area specified

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2022–2023

£1.03 Million

~£515.3K/yr
7

OFCOM

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2020–2022

£1 Million

~£333.3K/yr
8

Government Levers

Innovate UK · 2023

£134 Thousand
9

Fraud Investigation Service

HMRC · 2021

£43.7 Thousand
10

Environment and Sustainable Transport

London Borough of Newham · 2020–2026

£38.1 Thousand

~£5.4K/yr

By expense type

Top expense types

# Expense type Total spend

1

Support Services

Department for Transport · 2022–2026

£41.4 Million

~£8.3M/yr
2

Grant to OGD (Resource)

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2020–2023

£2 Million

~£500K/yr
3

OGD Resource Transfer or Grant

Department for Culture, Media and Sport · 2024–2026

£1.45 Million

~£483.3K/yr
4

Resource grants

Innovate UK · 2023

£134 Thousand
5

Software Licence Ren

HMRC · 2021

£43.7 Thousand
6

Legal Fees

London Borough of Newham · 2020–2026

£38.1 Thousand

~£5.4K/yr
7

Research

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2022

£30.5 Thousand
8

Audio/Video Supplies

London Borough of Tower Hamlets · 2020–2025

£22.2 Thousand

~£3.7K/yr
9

Premises

Leeds City Council · 2020

£9.3 Thousand
10

Licences and Permits

Birmingham City Council · 2023

£8.02 Thousand

Recent payments

Date	Buyer	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2025-02-07	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	£370	TRUST Balance Sheet Codes	20533
2025-01-06	London Borough of Ealing	£600	COMMUNITY SAFETY	SUBSCRIPTIONS
2024-12-12	Department for Transport	£2,281,245	DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group	Support Services
		#
2024-12-03	London Borough of Newham	£640	Environment and Sustainable Transport	Legal Fees
2024-10-21	Department for Transport	£2,281,245	DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group	Support Services
		#
2024-10-01	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	£100	TRUST Balance Sheet Codes	32110
2024-10-01	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	£100	TRUST Balance Sheet Codes	20533
2024-10-01	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	£100	TRUST Balance Sheet Codes	32110
2024-10-01	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	£100	TRUST Balance Sheet Codes	20533
2024-09-17	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£150,000		OGD Resource Transfer or Grant
		Ofcom - Community Radio Grant Payment
2024-08-06	Department for Transport	£2,281,245	DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group	Support Services
		#
2024-07-16	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	£250,000		OGD Resource Transfer or Grant
		Ofcom - Community Radio Grant Payment
2024-07-05	London Borough of Tower Hamlets	£4,440	Environmental and Regulatory Services	Audio/Video Supplies
		CCTV
2024-07-03	London Borough of Enfield	£308	PLACE	Cultural services
2024-06-04	Rochdale Borough Council	£50	NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT	COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTING - GENERAL
2024-05-13	Medical Research Council Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	£100	LMB Ops Group	Computer Software Licences
		Computer Software Licences
2024-05-13	Department for Transport	£2,281,245	DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group	Support Services
		#
2024-04-15	London Borough of Southwark	£1,500	Environment Neighbourhoods and Growth	MANDATORY STATUTORY FEES & CHARGES
		CCTV
2024-03-08	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	£740	TRUST Balance Sheet Codes	32110
2024-03-08	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust	£740	TRUST Balance Sheet Codes	20533

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest payment data available for Ofcom?

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

How has Ofcom's government income changed over time?

Ofcom's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £2,388,645, compared to £7,809,930 in 2025 - a decrease of 69.4%.

How much has Ofcom received from the UK government?

Ofcom has received a total of £45,172,484 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 26 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from Ofcom?

The top government departments buying from Ofcom are Department for Transport (£41,386,801), Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (£2,030,500), and Department for Culture, Media and Sport (£1,450,000).