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Transactions

Sunderland City Council has received £1,680,513,112 from 21 departments.

Income

Contracts

No contracts

We currently have no contracts recorded for Sunderland City Council.

Top Departments

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

  1. Department for Education

    £791 Million
  2. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    £327 Million
  3. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    £304 Million
  4. Department of Health and Social Care

    £167 Million
  5. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    £26.1 Million

Top Organisations

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

  1. Education and Skills Funding Agency

    £580 Million
  2. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    £307 Million
  3. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    £256 Million
  4. CORE

    £209 Million
  5. Department of Health and Social Care

    £165 Million

Top Expense Areas

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

Recent Payments
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2026-04-23 £657,031 Estates Business Rates
Waterview Park, Newcastle. Business rates for period 01/04/26 to 31/03/27
2026-04-23 £125,148 Estates Business Rates
Waterview Park, Newcastle. Business rates for period 01/04/26 to 31/03/27
2026-03-31 £45,721 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31 £112,200 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31 £74,481 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31 £1,464,867 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31 £43,902 Higher Education Oversight Provisions
Provisions - Purchase of Goods and Services
2026-03-27 £36,247 REVENUE GRANTS TO RPs REVENUE GRANTS TO RPs
Grants
2026-03-27 £72,052 REVENUE GRANTS TO RPs REVENUE GRANTS TO RPs
Grants
2026-03-23 £2,686,301 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-20 £1,460,048 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-03-20 £387,132 Education Estates Directorate Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-12 £50,000 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-04 £10,214,379 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-27 £52,095 Educational Engagement, Access and Wellbeing Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-25 £804,500 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Capital Grant - Local Government
2026-02-17 £165,000 Investment CAP GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-02-04 £10,214,368 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-30 £35,398 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-25 -£56,327 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 Sunderland City Council?

The most recent payment data we have available for Sunderland City Council is from April 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Sunderland City Council's government income changed over time?

Sunderland City Council's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £54,168,345, compared to £191,800,799 in 2025 - a decrease of 71.8%.

How much has Sunderland City Council received from the UK government?

Sunderland City Council has received a total of £1,680,513,112 from UK government organizations according to our records. This income comes from 33 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from Sunderland City Council?

The top government departments buying from Sunderland City Council are Department for Education (£791,128,045), Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (£326,800,233), and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£303,603,183).