Sefton Council
Expenditure
Monthly
Where the money goes
Updating flow…
High-spend suppliers
By industry
Supplier sector · all time
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1
Residential care activities
£134M
6% share
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2
Social work activities without accommodation
£128.3M
6% share
-
3
Human health activities
£102.8M
5% share
-
4
Civil engineering
£90.2M
4% share
-
5
Food and beverage service activities
£90.2M
4% share
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6
Land transport and transport via pipelines
£55.9M
3% share
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7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
£36.9M
2% share
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8
Construction of buildings
£34.7M
2% share
-
9
Education
£34.2M
2% share
-
10
Specialised construction activities
£27.1M
1% share
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11
All other industries
£318.6M
15% share
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12
Unclassified
£1053.1M
50% share
By service area
Service area · all time
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1
Adult Social Care
£852.4M
40% share
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2
Corporate
£323.6M
15% share
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3
Capital
£218.5M
10% share
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4
Education Excellence
£187.1M
9% share
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5
Health and Wellbeing
£106.6M
5% share
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6
Communities
£74.3M
4% share
-
7
Corporate Resources
£61.7M
3% share
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8
Highways and Public Protection
£58.3M
3% share
-
9
All other areas
£223.8M
11% share
Recent payments out
| Date | Supplier | Amount | Expense area | Expense type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | £5,651 | Capital | Capital - Capital Expenditure | |
| 2026-06-30 | £597 | Economic Growth and Housing | Development Management - Officers Travel, Subsistence & Conference Expenses | |
| 2026-06-30 | £520 | Children's Social Care | Childrens & Families Administration - Officers Travel, Subsistence & Conference Expenses | |
| 2026-06-30 | £3,274 | Economic Growth and Housing | S@W Recharges - Property Rental & Ground Rents | |
| 2026-06-30 | £10,867 | Education Excellence | Special General Expenditure (High Needs) - Property Rental & Ground Rents | |
| 2026-06-30 | £5,772 | Education Excellence | Special General Expenditure (High Needs) - Property Rental & Ground Rents | |
| 2026-06-30 | £4,220 | Education Excellence | Special General Expenditure (High Needs) - Property Rental & Ground Rents | |
| 2026-06-30 | £3,458 | Education Excellence | Special General Expenditure (High Needs) - Property Rental & Ground Rents | |
| 2026-06-30 | £3,458 | Education Excellence | Special General Expenditure (High Needs) - Property Rental & Ground Rents | |
| 2026-06-30 | £8,757 | Corporate Resources | Authority Wide Costs Bank And Audit Fees - Bank Charges | |
| 2026-06-30 | £2,140,065 | Corporate | Levies - Liverpool Combined Authority (Transport) Levy | |
| 2026-06-30 | £4,580 | Corporate | Parish Precepts - Parish Precepts | |
| 2026-06-30 | £25,359 | Corporate | Parish Precepts - Parish Precepts | |
| 2026-06-30 | £990 | Property and Building Services | Civic Trading Services - Miscellaneous Expenses | |
| 2026-06-30 | £12,301 | Children's Social Care | Leaving Care - Printing, Stationery & General Office Expenses | |
| 2026-06-30 | £7,211 | Corporate Resources | Authority Wide Costs Bank And Audit Fees - Bank Charges | |
| 2026-06-30 | £3,675 | Children's Social Care | Locality South - Printing, Stationery & General Office Expenses | |
| 2026-06-30 | £3,067 | Corporate Resources | Authority Wide Costs Bank And Audit Fees - Bank Charges | |
| 2026-06-30 | £2,718 | Education Excellence | BSIL & Family Hubs Delivery Grant - Schools Learning Resources Non ICT | |
| 2026-06-30 | £2,435 | Children's Social Care | Assessment Team - Schools Learning Resources Non ICT |
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Recent payments in
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | £525 | Place | Grounds Maintenance | ||||||||
| 2026-06-09 | £12,830 | EARLY HELP AND CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE | OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-05 | £1,100 | Central Support Costs | Fees and Charges | ||||||||
| 2026-05-29 | £1,100 | Corporate Services | Subscriptions | ||||||||
| 2026-05-27 | £3,958,846 | DBT - CS - Grant delivery - DBT - CS - GD - Strategy Portfolio & Business Management | Capital Grants To Local Government | ||||||||
| NOT SET | |||||||||||
| 2026-05-14 | £15,000 | Childrens & Educational Services | Third party payments - Public Sector | ||||||||
| 2026-05-05 | £29,500 | DBT - Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform (CMRR) - DBT - CMRR - Office for Product Safety and Standards | Current Grants To Local Government | ||||||||
| NOT SET | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-30 | £481,720 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-21 | £46,125 | Sustainable Forest Management | Private Woodland Grants | ||||||||
| Private Woodland Grants - Local Authority Treescape Fund | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £61,686 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £90,243 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | £45,338 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-15 | £31,090 | Educational Engagement, Access and Wellbeing | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-14 | £3,000 | DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE | SERVICES | ||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL FEES | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | £7,459,512 | Global & Public Health | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-09 | £2,190 | EDUCATION AND INCLUSION | OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| TOP UP FUNDING | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-07 | £23,752,223 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-02 | £1,098,000 | In - Investments | CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES | ||||||||
| Grants | |||||||||||
| 2026-04-01 | £26,730 | Adult Social Care | Revenue Grants to local authorities | ||||||||
| Revenue Grants to local authorities | |||||||||||
| 2026-03-31 | £43,653 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest spending data available for Sefton Council?
The most recent spending data we have available for Sefton Council is from June 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Sefton Council's spending changed over time?
Sefton Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £186,697,529, compared to £427,809,422 in 2025 - a decrease of 56.4%.
How much does Sefton Council spend on suppliers?
Sefton Council has spent a total of £2,106,257,489 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 6146 suppliers.