Ofcom - UKSpending

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

Income

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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
2021-03-19	HMRC	-£8,745	Fraud Investigation Service	Software Licence Ren
		Software Licence Ren
2021-03-19	HMRC	£52,470	Fraud Investigation Service	Software Licence Ren
		Software Licence Ren
2021-03-03	London Borough of Newham	£5,920	Environment and Sustainable Transport	Legal Fees
2021-01-08	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	£1,480	PUBLIC REALM	Central/Government Departments
		OTHER VEHICLE COSTS
2021-01-07	Wakefield Metropolitan District Council	£75	COMMU	Revenue
		Subscriptions
2020-12-31	Leeds City Council	£575	Communities and Environment	Supplies and Services
		Licences
2020-12-01	London Borough of Newham	£640	Environment and Sustainable Transport	Legal Fees
2020-10-06	Wakefield Metropolitan District Council	£75	REGENCULT	Revenue
		Licences
2020-09-30	London Borough of Tower Hamlets	£4,440	Environmental and Regulatory Services	Audio/Video Supplies
		CCTV Minor Works
2020-09-28	Wakefield Metropolitan District Council	£75	REGENCULT	Revenue
		Licences
2020-07-15	Isle of Wight Council	£75	Adult Social Care	Licences
		Gouldings Resource Centre
2020-07-06	Leeds City Council	£9,301	Strategic Landlord	Premises
		General Maintenance
2020-05-19	Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport	£400,000	OFCOM	Grant to OGD (Resource)
		F1003 - CRF - 2020/21 Payment
2020-05-11	London Borough of Southwark	£1,550	ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE	TELEPHONES (LAND LINES)
		CCTV
2020-04-29	Wakefield Metropolitan District Council	£75	REGENCULT	Revenue
		Licences
2020-04-27	Wakefield Metropolitan District Council	£75	REGENCULT	Revenue
		Licences
2020-04-01	Leeds City Council	£100	City Development	Supplies and Services
		Other Hired And Contracted Services
2020-03-27	Newcastle City Council	£1,281	Operations	Community Safety Team
2020-03-23	London Borough of Southwark	£1,030	ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE	TELEPHONES (LAND LINES)
		CCTV
2020-03-12	London Borough of Newham	£5,920	Environment and Sustainable Transport Community Safety	PURCHASE - EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND MATERIALS

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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).