Expenditure

Monthly

High-spend suppliers

Total: £2545.6M
8501
Suppliers
£299.5K
Avg spend
18.2%
Top 3 share
Supplier Total spend
  1. SOLIHULL COMMUNITY HOUSING LIMITED
    £294.9M
    11.6% share
  2. SOLIHULL BSF SCHOOLS LIMITED
    £89.4M
    3.5% share
  3. REDACTED PERSONAL DATA
    £78M
    3.1% share
  4. WEST MIDLANDS POLICE AUTHORITY
    £69.9M
    2.7% share
  5. West Midlands Combined Authority
    £65.8M
    2.6% share
  6. VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED
    £63.3M
    2.5% share
  7. NATIONWIDE CARE SERVICES LTD
    £42.9M
    1.7% share
  8. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
    £37.8M
    1.5% share
  9. BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP
    £36.6M
    1.4% share
  10. BALFOUR BEATTY LIVING PLACES LIMITED
    £34.4M
    1.4% share

Top expense areas

2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30

  1. 1

    OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES

    £21.1M

  2. 2

    GRANTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    £18.5M

  3. 3

    ASC RESIDENTIAL CARE PERMANENT

    £14.2M

  4. 4

    SLA Charges from SCH

    £11.9M

  5. 5

    SLA Charges from SCH - CAPITAL

    £10.6M

Top expense types

2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30

  1. 1

    OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES

    £41.4M

  2. 2

    GRANTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    £20.4M

  3. 3

    ASC RESIDENTIAL CARE PERMANENT

    £14.2M

  4. 4

    GENERAL CREDITORS

    £12M

  5. 5

    COUNCIL TAX POLICE AUTHORITY

    £9.6M

Recent payments out

Date Supplier Amount Expense area Expense type
2026-06-30 £260 FOSTER PARENTS FOSTER PARENTS
2026-06-30 £267 PRIVATE ORDERS PRIVATE ORDERS
2026-06-30 £267 PRIVATE ORDERS PRIVATE ORDERS
2026-06-30 £260 FOSTER PARENTS FOSTER PARENTS
2026-06-30 £260 FOSTER PARENTS FOSTER PARENTS
2026-06-30 £267 PRIVATE ORDERS PRIVATE ORDERS
2026-06-30 £267 PRIVATE ORDERS PRIVATE ORDERS
2026-06-30 £224 Training TRAINING
2026-06-30 £231 Training TRAINING
2026-06-30 £224 Training TRAINING
2026-06-30 £498 Insurance - Claim Payments (Insurance Manager) SHORT TERM PROVISIONS OTHER
2026-06-30 £250 ASC - Mental Health Services OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES
2026-06-30 £250 ASC - Mental Health Services OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES
2026-06-30 £250 ASC - Mental Health Services OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES
2026-06-30 £16,902 Taxi - Children Social Care CLIENTS TRANSPORT COSTS
2026-06-30 £548 Playground & Pool Maintenance GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
2026-06-30 £6,600 Home to School / College - Bus & Coach Services CLIENTS TRANSPORT COSTS
2026-06-30 £495 Printing & Photocopying GENERAL OFFICE EXPENSES
2026-06-30 £645 ICT - Other ICT GENERAL
2026-06-30 £1,264 Events OTHER FEES & CHARGES

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Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2025-09-18 -£2,563 ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS
6411-Surveys-Priv Contractor Fees
2025-09-18 £2,925 CENTRALLY HELD THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS
6635-Payments for Services from other Local Authorities
2025-09-17 £73,755 Transport: CCAV CAM Resource grants
Resource grants
2025-09-10 £2,610 ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS
6411-Surveys-Priv Contractor Fees
2025-09-03 -£2,611 ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS
6411-Surveys-Priv Contractor Fees
2025-08-26 £23,957 COMMISSIONING, GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT Other Local Authorities
PAYMENTS TO OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES
2025-08-21 £112,141 Transport: CCAV CAM Resource grants
Resource grants
2025-08-20 £77,289 Director's Office YCS EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER
Grants to voluntary public and third sector organisations
2025-08-20 £42,778 AUC - 000000 AUC - Phase 1
Solihull MBC - SLA
2025-08-19 £29,092 CHILDRENS SUPPLIES & SERVICES
1220-Top Up Funding -Grants to Schools
2025-08-18 £1,500 CENTRALLY HELD THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS
6635-Payments for Services from other Local Authorities
2025-08-06 £500 CHILDRENS SERVICES SPECIAL EDUCATION Other Local Authorities
PAYMENTS TO OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES
2025-07-30 £27,508 Sustainable Forest Management Private Woodland Grants
Private Woodland Grants - Local Authority Treescape Fund
2025-07-28 £32,523 AUC - 000000 AUC - Phase 1
Solihull MBC - SLA
2025-07-24 £23,957 CHILDRENS THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS
6213-Contribution to Health
2025-07-24 £15,000 CHILDRENS THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS
6213-Contribution to Health
2025-07-09 £315,849 AUC - 000000 AUC - Phase 1
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council -Highway Damage Claims Funding (Claims 1-5)
2025-07-04 £3,390,720 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities
2025-07-01 £12,297 CHILDRENS SUPPLIES & SERVICES
6212-Professional Fees & Services
2025-06-27 £147,356 Global & Public Health Revenue Grants to local authorities
Revenue Grants to local authorities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest spending data available for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council?

The most recent spending data we have available for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is from June 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's spending changed over time?

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £195,766,382, compared to £408,326,427 in 2025 - a decrease of 52.1%.

How much does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council spend on suppliers?

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has spent a total of £2,545,634,665 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 8501 suppliers.