By department

Top departments

# Department Total spend
  1. 1

    Department for Education

    2020–2026

    £658 Million

    ~£94M/yr

  2. 2

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    2021–2026

    £241 Million

    ~£40.1M/yr

  3. 3

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    2020–2024

    £210 Million

    ~£41.9M/yr

  4. 4

    Department for Transport

    2020–2026

    £206 Million

    ~£29.4M/yr

  5. 5

    Department of Health and Social Care

    2020–2026

    £130 Million

    ~£18.6M/yr

  6. 6

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

    2020–2026

    £127 Million

    ~£18.1M/yr

  7. 7

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    2020–2025

    £73.4 Million

    ~£12.2M/yr

  8. 8

    Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    2024–2025

    £24.1 Million

    ~£12.1M/yr

  9. 9

    DE

    2024–2026

    £14.4 Million

    ~£4.8M/yr

  10. 10

    DSIT

    2024–2025

    £11.4 Million

    ~£5.7M/yr

By organisation

Top organisations

# Organisation Total spend
  1. 1

    Education and Skills Funding Agency

    2020–2025

    £464 Million

    ~£77.3M/yr

  2. 2

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    2021–2024

    £236 Million

    ~£58.9M/yr

  3. 3

    Department for Transport

    2020–2026

    £204 Million

    ~£29.2M/yr

  4. 4

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    2020–2021

    £202 Million

    ~£101.1M/yr

  5. 5

    CORE

    2020–2026

    £193 Million

    ~£27.6M/yr

  6. 6

    Department of Health and Social Care

    2020–2026

    £129 Million

    ~£18.4M/yr

  7. 7

    EA LTD

    2020–2025

    £119 Million

    ~£19.8M/yr

  8. 8

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    2020–2023

    £72.3 Million

    ~£18.1M/yr

  9. 9

    Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    2024–2025

    £24.1 Million

    ~£12.1M/yr

  10. 10

    Innovate UK

    2023–2025

    £12.5 Million

    ~£4.2M/yr

By expense area

Top expense areas

# Expense area Total spend
  1. 1

    ESFA Funding Directorate

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2022–2024

    £203 Million

    ~£67.6M/yr

  2. 2

    ESFA Funding

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025

    £160 Million

    ~£31.9M/yr

  3. 3

    Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024

    £132 Million

    ~£43.9M/yr

  4. 4

    Funding and Financial Oversight

    CORE · 2025–2026

    £128 Million

    ~£63.9M/yr

  5. 5

    EA Ops-SSD-Mgt

    EA LTD · 2020–2025

    £119 Million

    ~£19.8M/yr

  6. 6

    IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021

    £96.4 Million

    ~£48.2M/yr

  7. 7

    Local Government Strategy and Analysis

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

    £88.1 Million

    ~£44M/yr

  8. 8

    DG Roads and Local Group

    Department for Transport · 2023–2024

    £66.1 Million

    ~£33.1M/yr

  9. 9

    Global & Public Health

    Department of Health and Social Care · 2024–2026

    £63.5 Million

    ~£21.2M/yr

  10. 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

# Expense type Total spend
  1. 1

    Grants Expenditure

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025

    £362 Million

    ~£72.5M/yr

  2. 2

    Grants Expenditure

    CORE · 2021–2026

    £192 Million

    ~£32.1M/yr

  3. 3

    Cap Grt Loc Auth

    Department for Transport · 2020–2026

    £167 Million

    ~£23.9M/yr

  4. 4

    Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024

    £165 Million

    ~£41.3M/yr

  5. 5

    Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

    £145 Million

    ~£72.5M/yr

  6. 6

    Revenue Grants to local authorities

    Department of Health and Social Care · 2020–2026

    £128 Million

    ~£18.2M/yr

  7. 7

    EXP - CAPITAL GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    EA LTD · 2020–2025

    £113 Million

    ~£18.8M/yr

  8. 8

    Grants expenditure

    Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021

    £101 Million

    ~£50.5M/yr

  9. 9

    Capital Grants To Local Government

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2023

    £57.2 Million

    ~£14.3M/yr

  10. 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
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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).