Somerset County Council
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Somerset County Council has received £2,798,747,916 from 34 departments.
Income
Contracts
Somerset County Council has been awarded 3 contracts.
By department
Top departments
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1
Department for Education
2020–2026
£1.81 Billion
~£258M/yr
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2
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£310 Million
~£44.3M/yr
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3
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2021–2026
£239 Million
~£39.9M/yr
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4
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2020–2024
£232 Million
~£46.3M/yr
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5
Department of Health and Social Care
2020–2026
£177 Million
~£25.2M/yr
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6
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
2020–2026
£5.94 Million
~£848.4K/yr
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7
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2023
£5.69 Million
~£1.4M/yr
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8
Department for Business and Trade
2023–2026
£4.91 Million
~£1.2M/yr
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9
Bristol City Council
2020–2026
£4.41 Million
~£629.5K/yr
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10
Ministry of Justice
2021–2025
£4.16 Million
~£832.3K/yr
By organisation
Top organisations
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1
Education and Skills Funding Agency
2020–2025
£1.29 Billion
~£215.8M/yr
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2
CORE
2020–2026
£505 Million
~£72.1M/yr
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3
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£304 Million
~£43.4M/yr
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4
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2021–2024
£235 Million
~£58.7M/yr
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5
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2020–2021
£232 Million
~£115.8M/yr
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6
Department of Health and Social Care
2020–2026
£173 Million
~£24.7M/yr
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7
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
2020–2026
£7.89 Million
~£1.1M/yr
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8
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2023
£5.69 Million
~£1.4M/yr
-
9
Active Travel England
2023–2025
£5.38 Million
~£1.8M/yr
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10
Department for Education
2020–2021
£4.95 Million
~£2.5M/yr
By expense area
Top expense areas
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1
ESFA Funding Directorate
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2022–2024
£571 Million
~£190.3M/yr
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2
ESFA Funding
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025
£442 Million
~£88.3M/yr
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3
Funding and Financial Oversight
CORE · 2025–2026
£381 Million
~£190.3M/yr
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4
IFD EDUCATION FUNDING GROUP
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021
£264 Million
~£132.2M/yr
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5
Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024
£158 Million
~£52.6M/yr
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6
DG Road Transport Group
Department for Transport · 2024–2026
£95.9 Million
~£32M/yr
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7
Global & Public Health
Department of Health and Social Care · 2024–2026
£71.8 Million
~£23.9M/yr
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8
Local Government Strategy and Analysis
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£66.8 Million
~£33.4M/yr
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9
DG Roads and Local Group
Department for Transport · 2022–2024
£63.2 Million
~£21.1M/yr
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10
Local
Department for Transport · 2020–2022
£61 Million
~£20.3M/yr
By expense type
Top expense types
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1
Grants Expenditure
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2021–2025
£1.01 Billion
~£202.5M/yr
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2
Grants Expenditure
CORE · 2021–2026
£503 Million
~£83.9M/yr
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3
Cap Grt Loc Auth
Department for Transport · 2020–2026
£286 Million
~£40.9M/yr
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4
Grants expenditure
Education and Skills Funding Agency · 2020–2021
£282 Million
~£141.2M/yr
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5
Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024
£201 Million
~£50.3M/yr
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6
Revenue Grants to local authorities
Department of Health and Social Care · 2020–2026
£172 Million
~£24.5M/yr
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7
Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£136 Million
~£67.9M/yr
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8
Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021
£83.8 Million
~£41.9M/yr
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9
CurrGrt Las in AEF/A
Department for Transport · 2020–2026
£16.2 Million
~£2.3M/yr
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10
Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024
£15.7 Million
~£5.2M/yr
Recent payments
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | £13,281 | Care & Wellbeing | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Adult Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-08-07 | £4,970 | OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES | OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES | ||||||||
| 2026-07-31 | £100,000 | Capital - Libraries Material Fund (books) | Plant, Equipment & Machinery | ||||||||
| Plant, Equipment & Machinery | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-29 | £13,281 | Care & Wellbeing | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Adult Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-22 | £17,410 | External Interest Payable | Temporary Loans | ||||||||
| Asset Management Restatement Account | |||||||||||
| 2026-07-01 | £13,281 | Care & Wellbeing | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Adult Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £262,295 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £3,624,802 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £953,745 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £1,160,580 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £999,606 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £2,279,029 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £1,763,579 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £1,659,711 | Funding and Financial Oversight | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-30 | £100,317 | Children's Social Care - Help, Protection and Social Work | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Current grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-19 | £378,741 | Strategic Finance | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-19 | £179,638 | Strategic Finance | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital grants - Local Government | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-15 | £6,785 | Children& Education | Third Party Payments | ||||||||
| Childrens Residential Care | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-05 | £1,033 | Air and Water Monitoring | Services - Fees and Charges | ||||||||
| Services - Fees and Charges | |||||||||||
| 2026-06-04 | £39,837 | Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System | Grants Expenditure | ||||||||
| Capital Grant - Local Government | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest payment data available for Somerset County Council?
The most recent payment data we have available for Somerset County Council is from August 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Somerset County Council's government income changed over time?
Somerset County Council's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £215,874,875, compared to £404,946,212 in 2025 - a decrease of 46.7%.
How much has Somerset County Council received from the UK government?
Somerset County Council has received a total of £2,798,747,916 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 52 government buyers.
Which government departments buy from Somerset County Council?
The top government departments buying from Somerset County Council are Department for Education (£1,806,248,251), Department for Transport (£310,281,078), and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (£239,271,220).