Plymouth City 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
£248.1M
9% share
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2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
£187.2M
7% share
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3
Social work activities without accommodation
£140.4M
5% share
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4
Human health activities
£133.7M
5% share
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5
Construction of buildings
£133.2M
5% share
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6
Civil engineering
£116.3M
4% share
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7
Education
£80.8M
3% share
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8
Land transport and transport via pipelines
£57.2M
2% share
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9
Real estate activities
£44.9M
2% share
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10
Employment activities
£31.1M
1% share
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11
All other industries
£304M
11% share
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12
Unclassified
£1403.1M
49% share
By service area
Service area · all time
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1
People Directorate
£1208.3M
42% share
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2
Place Directorate
£528.9M
18% share
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3
Corporate Items
£186.3M
6% share
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4
Growth Directorate
£155.3M
5% share
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5
Adults Health and Communities
£149M
5% share
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6
Public Health
£148.3M
5% share
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7
Customer and Corporate Service
£144.6M
5% share
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8
Childrens
£141.4M
5% share
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9
All other areas
£217.9M
8% share
Recent payments out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | £8,000 | Childrens Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Relocation Expenses | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £547 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillor Superannuation | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £2,282 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Special Responsibility Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £2,282 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Special Responsibility Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Special Responsibility Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £2,282 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Special Responsibility Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Special Responsibility Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Special Responsibility Allowance | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £1,141 | Customer and Corporate Services | Employees | ||||||||
| Councillors Basic Allowance | |||||||||||
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Recent payments in
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | £36,015 | La - Land & Development | BUILDINGS-VACANT RATES | ||||||||
| Lease and rental of property or building | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £42,140 | La - Land & Development | BUILDINGS-VACANT RATES | ||||||||
| Lease and rental of property or building | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £41,895 | La - Land & Development | BUILDINGS-VACANT RATES | ||||||||
| Lease and rental of property or building | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £38,710 | La - Land & Development | BUILDINGS-VACANT RATES | ||||||||
| Lease and rental of property or building | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-28 | £39,690 | La - Land & Development | BUILDINGS-VACANT RATES | ||||||||
| Lease and rental of property or building | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-10 | £739 | Children& Education | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Other Contracts | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | £34,543 | Skills Journey | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | £117,285 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £41,558 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £71,808 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current Grants - FE Colleges | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-15 | £25,630 | Independent Fostering Agencies | TPP - Placement Foster Care Agency | ||||||||
| TPP - Placement Foster Care Agency | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-15 | £12,527 | Independent Fostering Agencies | TPP - Placement Foster Care Agency | ||||||||
| TPP - Placement Foster Care Agency | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-13 | £237,500 | DG Public Transport and Local Group | CurrGrt Las in AEF/A | ||||||||
| STB Core Funding 2026/27 | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-13 | £101,139 | Science and Research | Research & development | ||||||||
| PHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration HDRC | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | £5,469,556 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-07 | £13,884,174 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-01 | £26,730 | Adult Social Care | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £58,604 | Regional Directorate | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £42,068 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £87,133 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest spending data available for Plymouth City Council?
The most recent spending data we have available for Plymouth City Council is from July 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Plymouth City Council's spending changed over time?
Plymouth City Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £287,038,073, compared to £509,472,300 in 2025 - a decrease of 43.7%.
How much does Plymouth City Council spend on suppliers?
Plymouth City Council has spent a total of £2,880,038,645 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 6946 suppliers.