Portsmouth City Council
Transactions
Portsmouth City Council has received £1,709,319,021 from 26 departments.
Income
Contracts
Portsmouth City Council has been awarded 3 contracts.
By department
Top departments
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1
Department for Education
2020–2026
£658 Million
~£94M/yr
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2
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2021–2026
£241 Million
~£40.1M/yr
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3
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2020–2024
£210 Million
~£41.9M/yr
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4
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£206 Million
~£29.4M/yr
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5
Department of Health and Social Care
2020–2026
£130 Million
~£18.6M/yr
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6
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
2020–2026
£127 Million
~£18.1M/yr
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7
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2025
£73.4 Million
~£12.2M/yr
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8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
2024–2025
£24.1 Million
~£12.1M/yr
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9
DE
2024–2026
£14.4 Million
~£4.8M/yr
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10
DSIT
2024–2025
£11.4 Million
~£5.7M/yr
By organisation
Top organisations
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1
Education and Skills Funding Agency
2020–2025
£464 Million
~£77.3M/yr
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2
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2021–2024
£236 Million
~£58.9M/yr
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3
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£204 Million
~£29.2M/yr
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4
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2020–2021
£202 Million
~£101.1M/yr
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5
CORE
2020–2026
£193 Million
~£27.6M/yr
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6
Department of Health and Social Care
2020–2026
£129 Million
~£18.4M/yr
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7
EA LTD
2020–2025
£119 Million
~£19.8M/yr
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8
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2023
£72.3 Million
~£18.1M/yr
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9
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
2024–2025
£24.1 Million
~£12.1M/yr
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10
Innovate UK
2023–2025
£12.5 Million
~£4.2M/yr
By expense area
Top expense areas
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1
ESFA Funding Directorate
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2022–2024
£203 Million
~£67.6M/yr
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2
ESFA Funding
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025
£160 Million
~£31.9M/yr
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3
Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024
£132 Million
~£43.9M/yr
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4
Funding and Financial Oversight
CORE · 2025–2026
£128 Million
~£63.9M/yr
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5
EA Ops-SSD-Mgt
EA LTD · 2020–2025
£119 Million
~£19.8M/yr
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6
IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021
£96.4 Million
~£48.2M/yr
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7
Local Government Strategy and Analysis
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£88.1 Million
~£44M/yr
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8
DG Roads and Local Group
Department for Transport · 2023–2024
£66.1 Million
~£33.1M/yr
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9
Global & Public Health
Department of Health and Social Care · 2024–2026
£63.5 Million
~£21.2M/yr
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10
Local Government Strategy and Analysis
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2022
£55.5 Million
~£27.8M/yr
By expense type
Top expense types
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1
Grants Expenditure
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025
£362 Million
~£72.5M/yr
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2
Grants Expenditure
CORE · 2021–2026
£192 Million
~£32.1M/yr
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3
Cap Grt Loc Auth
Department for Transport · 2020–2026
£167 Million
~£23.9M/yr
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4
Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024
£165 Million
~£41.3M/yr
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5
Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£145 Million
~£72.5M/yr
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6
Revenue Grants to local authorities
Department of Health and Social Care · 2020–2026
£128 Million
~£18.2M/yr
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7
EXP - CAPITAL GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
EA LTD · 2020–2025
£113 Million
~£18.8M/yr
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8
Grants expenditure
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021
£101 Million
~£50.5M/yr
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9
Capital Grants To Local Government
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2023
£57.2 Million
~£14.3M/yr
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10
Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£35.9 Million
~£17.9M/yr
Recent payments
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | £180,447 | Estates | Facility rental | ||||||||
| Property Rent | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-03 | £340,045 | Estates | Facility rental | ||||||||
| Property Rent | |||||||||||
| 2026-05-05 | £1,000 | Children, Young People and Education | Other Local Authorities | ||||||||
| CSC Seslip Steering Group | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | £149,585 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-24 | £13,373 | Children's & Education Services | Payment to Private Contractors | ||||||||
| Island Futures | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-24 | £1,517 | Central Services | Portsmouth CC - Partnership costs | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer/ s151 Officer | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-15 | £51,385 | Estates | Business Rates | ||||||||
| Lynx House, Portsmouth. Business rates for period 01/04/26 to 31/03/27 | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-15 | £269,774 | Estates | Business Rates | ||||||||
| Lynx House, Portsmouth. Business rates for period 01/04/26 to 31/03/27 | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-13 | £64,721 | Science and Research | Research & development | ||||||||
| PHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration HDRC | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | £6,099,531 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-07 | £13,647,612 | 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 | £623,390 | Work Based Skills | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £883,909 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £40,002 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £47,524 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-30 | £221,857 | DG Road Transport Group | Cap Grt Loc Auth | ||||||||
| "Portsmouth ORCS 327 Claim 221,857.5" | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-27 | £69,905 | REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-27 | £110,093 | REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-25 | £73,800 | Central Services | Portsmouth CC - Partnership costs | ||||||||
| Audit | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest payment data available for Portsmouth City Council?
The most recent payment data we have available for Portsmouth City Council is from June 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Portsmouth City Council's government income changed over time?
Portsmouth City Council's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £68,032,812, compared to £216,899,459 in 2025 - a decrease of 68.6%.
How much has Portsmouth City Council received from the UK government?
Portsmouth City Council has received a total of £1,709,319,021 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 40 government buyers.
Which government departments buy from Portsmouth City Council?
The top government departments buying from Portsmouth City Council are Department for Education (£658,000,384), Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (£240,507,775), and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£209,634,487).