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Transactions

Reading Borough Council has received £1,287,130,460 from 17 departments.

Income

Contracts

No contracts

We currently have no contracts recorded for Reading Borough Council.

Top Departments

A breakdown of the top government departments that have purchased goods and services from Reading Borough Council, ordered by total spend.

  1. Department for Education

    £691 Million
  2. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    £183 Million
  3. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    £161 Million
  4. Wokingham Borough Council

    £83 Million
  5. Department for Transport

    £73.2 Million

Top Organisations

A breakdown of the top government organisations that have purchased goods and services from Reading Borough Council, ordered by total spend. These may be more granular than departments.

  1. Education and Skills Funding Agency

    £514 Million
  2. CORE

    £176 Million
  3. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    £168 Million
  4. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    £151 Million
  5. Wokingham Borough Council

    £83 Million

Top Expense Areas

A breakdown of the top Expense Areas within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from Reading Borough Council, ordered by total spend.

Top Expense Types

A breakdown of the top Expense Types within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from Reading Borough Council, ordered by total spend.

Recent Payments
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
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
2026-03-23 £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
2026-03-12 £720,000 CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-04 £9,260,829 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-18 £65,624 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-18 £63,377 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current Grants - FE Colleges
2026-02-18 £39,720 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current Grants - FE Colleges
2026-02-04 £9,260,821 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-21 £694,290 DG Road Transport Group Cap Grt Loc Auth
Highways Maintenance Block - Q4 2025/26
2026-01-20 £184,691 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-01-20 £172,109 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-01-16 £65,624 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-16 £63,377 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current Grants - FE Colleges
2026-01-16 £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 March 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 £40,391,540, compared to £194,661,442 in 2025 - a decrease of 79.3%.

How much has Reading Borough Council received from the UK government?

Reading Borough Council has received a total of £1,287,130,460 from UK government organizations according to our records. This income comes from 32 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from Reading Borough Council?

The top government departments buying from Reading Borough Council are Department for Education (£691,187,412), Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (£183,435,632), and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£161,410,689).