Reading Borough Council
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Reading Borough Council has received £1,311,610,514 from 18 departments.
Income
Contracts
No contracts
By department
Top departments
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1
Department for Education
2020–2026
£706 Million
~£100.9M/yr
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2
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2021–2026
£185 Million
~£30.9M/yr
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3
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2020–2024
£161 Million
~£32.3M/yr
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4
Wokingham Borough Council
2020–2025
£83 Million
~£13.8M/yr
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5
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£76.3 Million
~£10.9M/yr
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6
Department of Health and Social Care
2020–2026
£70 Million
~£10M/yr
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7
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2024
£15.6 Million
~£3.1M/yr
-
8
Ministry of Justice
2021–2025
£8.5 Million
~£1.7M/yr
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9
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
2020–2025
£2.6 Million
~£433.9K/yr
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10
HMRC
2021–2024
£1.11 Million
~£277.2K/yr
By organisation
Top organisations
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1
Education and Skills Funding Agency
2020–2025
£514 Million
~£85.7M/yr
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2
CORE
2021–2026
£191 Million
~£31.8M/yr
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3
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2021–2024
£168 Million
~£42M/yr
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4
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2020–2021
£151 Million
~£75.7M/yr
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5
Wokingham Borough Council
2020–2025
£83 Million
~£13.8M/yr
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6
Department of Health and Social Care
2020–2026
£69 Million
~£9.9M/yr
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7
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£68.2 Million
~£9.7M/yr
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8
Homes England
2020–2026
£27.4 Million
~£3.9M/yr
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9
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2023
£15.6 Million
~£3.9M/yr
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10
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
2021–2025
£6.73 Million
~£1.3M/yr
By expense area
Top expense areas
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1
ESFA Funding Directorate
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2022–2024
£225 Million
~£75M/yr
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2
ESFA Funding
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025
£181 Million
~£36.2M/yr
-
3
Funding and Financial Oversight
CORE · 2025–2026
£146 Million
~£72.9M/yr
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4
IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021
£102 Million
~£50.8M/yr
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5
Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024
£85.7 Million
~£28.6M/yr
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6
Local Government Strategy and Analysis
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£81.1 Million
~£40.6M/yr
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7
Place & Growth
Wokingham Borough Council · 2020–2025
£69.1 Million
~£11.5M/yr
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8
Local Government Strategy and Analysis
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2022
£48.2 Million
~£24.1M/yr
-
9
Global & Public Health
Department of Health and Social Care · 2024–2026
£35.7 Million
~£11.9M/yr
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10
Emergency Response
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020
£33.8 Million
By expense type
Top expense types
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1
Grants Expenditure
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025
£406 Million
~£81.2M/yr
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2
Grants Expenditure
CORE · 2021–2026
£191 Million
~£31.8M/yr
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3
Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£138 Million
~£69.1M/yr
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4
Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024
£131 Million
~£32.8M/yr
-
5
Grants expenditure
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021
£108 Million
~£54.1M/yr
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6
Revenue Grants to local authorities
Department of Health and Social Care · 2020–2026
£68.7 Million
~£9.8M/yr
-
7
Waste PFI Contract
Wokingham Borough Council · 2020–2025
£64.1 Million
~£10.7M/yr
-
8
Cap Grt Loc Auth
Department for Transport · 2020–2026
£53.8 Million
~£7.7M/yr
-
9
CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Homes England · 2021–2026
£22 Million
~£3.7M/yr
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10
LA PFI special grant payable
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024
£20.9 Million
~£5.2M/yr
Recent payments
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | £667,500 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-05-11 | £667,500 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-05-11 | £667,500 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | £263,055 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | £14,586 | Children, Young People and Education | Commissioned Service - Other | ||||||||
| CSC Seslip Steering Group | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-27 | £1,500 | Children, Young People and Education | Other Local Authorities | ||||||||
| CSC Seslip Steering Group | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-27 | £1,500 | Children, Young People and Education | Other Local Authorities | ||||||||
| CSC Seslip Steering Group | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £65,624 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | £3,423,278 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-07 | £14,752,260 | 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 | £40,002 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £52,680 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £987,776 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-30 | £3,024,326 | DG Public Transport and Local Group | Cap Grt Loc Auth | ||||||||
| ZEBRA 2 | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-23 | £2,011,087 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-20 | £968,128 | Strategic Finance | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-18 | £65,624 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-18 | £63,377 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current Grants - FE Colleges | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-18 | £39,720 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current Grants - FE Colleges | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest payment data available for Reading Borough Council?
The most recent payment data we have available for Reading Borough Council is from May 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Reading Borough Council's government income changed over time?
Reading Borough Council's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £64,547,529, compared to £194,985,496 in 2025 - a decrease of 66.9%.
How much has Reading Borough Council received from the UK government?
Reading Borough Council has received a total of £1,311,610,514 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 33 government buyers.
Which government departments buy from Reading Borough Council?
The top government departments buying from Reading Borough Council are Department for Education (£706,268,352), Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (£185,438,132), and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£161,410,689).