Expenditure

Monthly

High-spend suppliers

Total: £3498.1M
5314
Suppliers
£658.3K
Avg spend
32.4%
Top 3 share
Supplier Total spend
  1. CERN (European Organization For Nuclear Research)
    £523.7M
    15.0% share
  2. DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
    £344.3M
    9.8% share
  3. University of Bristol
    £264.8M
    7.6% share
  4. HM Revenue & Customs
    £176M
    5.0% share
  5. SKA Observatory
    £123.9M
    3.5% share
  6. European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere
    £111.1M
    3.2% share
  7. EDF Energy Limited
    £87.9M
    2.5% share
  8. Unspecified
    £78.1M
    2.2% share
  9. Institut Max Von Laue-Paul Langevin
    £62.8M
    1.8% share
  10. CABINET OFFICE RM SHARED SERVICES
    £59.8M
    1.7% share

Top expense areas

All time

  1. 1

    International Subscriptions

    £682.3M

  2. 2

    Balance Sheet

    £282.7M

  3. 3

    Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)

    £240.7M

  4. 4

    High Performance Computing

    £177.9M

  5. 5

    SKA International Subscription

    £132.7M

Top expense types

All time

  1. 1

    International Subscriptions

    £748.9M

  2. 2

    Research Grant Expenditure

    £424.2M

  3. 3

    Capital Grants & Equipment to HEIs

    £346.6M

  4. 4

    Projects CIP

    £328.8M

  5. 5

    Unspecified

    £307.6M

Recent payments out

Date Supplier Amount Expense area Expense type
2025-12-01 -£3,092 PD Particle Astrophysics Exploitation Capital Grant Expenditure
Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £28,190 PD Particle Astrophysics Exploitation Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £27,341 Nxt Gen Gravitational Wave Infrastructure Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £14,412 PD External Innovation Development Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £29,511 PD Fellowships Fellowships
Fellowships
2025-12-01 £85 CLF Lasers for Science Facility Provisions ( Food etc)
Provisions ( Food etc)
2025-12-01 £85 CLF Lasers for Science Facility Provisions ( Food etc)
Provisions ( Food etc)
2025-12-01 £7,982 DL Hard Services General Building Maintenance
General Building Maintenance
2025-12-01 £669 RAL Transport Fuel Costs
Fuel Costs
2025-12-01 £752 CLF Vulcan Laser University Fees
University Fees
2025-12-01 £5,000 CLF Vulcan Laser University Fees
University Fees
2025-12-01 £3,252 CLF Vulcan Laser University Fees
University Fees
2025-12-01 -£13,450 PD SPF Wave 2 QSFP Capital Grant Expenditure
Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £141,113 PD SPF Wave 2 QSFP Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £41,990 PD External Innovation Development Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £57,083 PD ISPF ODA Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £164,736 PD UKSA Solar System - Development Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £95,014 PD UKSA Solar System - Development Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £37,670 CLF - UK XFEL Infra Fund Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £12,075 TD MDC - Europractice Computer Software
Computer Software

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Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2025-12-01 £22,326 Research: Responsive Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £20,889 Research: Responsive Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £20,717 Research: Strategic Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £2,557 Physical Sciences and Materials Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £627,856 Digital Research Infrastructure - 21-22 Preliminary Activities Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £39,954 NC Engineering Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £1,701 Advanced Magnetics -- Physical Sciences Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £43,184 Physical Sciences and Materials Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £4,170 Physical Sciences and Materials Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £104,995 Digital Research Infras 2 - Support DRI Professionals: strat platforms uplift Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £31,513 NC Infrastructure Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £21,954 Strategic Research Grants. Capital Grant Expenditure
Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £7,169 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £133,042 Discovery Science Grants Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £2,703 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £3,234 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £3,957 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £27,255 Open Access Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £2,921 Programme - HE - UKRI - MSCA Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-09-30 £2,055,000 DESNZ - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - DESNZ - New Nuclear Strategy and Fusion Energy and Advanced Nuclear Technologies R & D Current Grants to Central Government
DESNZ - Lithium Evaporations to Advance PFCs in ST40-R & D Current Grants to Central Government

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest spending data available for Science and Technology Facilities Council?

The most recent spending data we have available for Science and Technology Facilities Council is from December 2025. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Science and Technology Facilities Council's spending changed over time?

Science and Technology Facilities Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2025, they spent £1,124,640,916, compared to £1,273,476,910 in 2024 - a decrease of 11.7%.

How much does Science and Technology Facilities Council spend on suppliers?

Science and Technology Facilities Council has spent a total of £3,498,083,885 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 5314 suppliers.