Watford Borough Council

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Watford Borough Council has received £109,933,420 from 11 departments.

Income

Contracts

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By department

Top departments

# Department Total spend

By organisation

Top organisations

# Organisation Total spend

By expense area

Top expense areas

# Expense area Total spend

1

Local Government Strategy and Analysis

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

£36.7 Million

~£18.3M/yr
2

Emergency Response

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020

£14.7 Million
3

Local Government Strategy and Analysis

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2022

£13.9 Million

~£6.9M/yr
4

Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024

£12.3 Million

~£4.1M/yr
5

Energy Transformation And Clean Growth - Energy Efficiency And Local

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2021

£5.83 Million
6

Business Sectors - Cities And Local Growth

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2021

£5.23 Million
7

Regeneration

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024

£4.21 Million

~£1.4M/yr
8

Local Government, Strategy and Analysis

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020

£3.33 Million
9

Local Government & Public Services

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020

£2.94 Million
10

Housing & Planning

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2021

£1.43 Million

By expense type

Top expense types

# Expense type Total spend

1

Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

£57.2 Million

~£28.6M/yr
2

Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2021–2024

£31.2 Million

~£7.8M/yr
3

Capital Grants To Local Government

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2021

£5.76 Million
4

Current Grants To Local Government

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2023

£5.45 Million

~£1.4M/yr
5

Cur Grant (Non AEF) to Local Authority

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · 2020–2021

£3.24 Million

~£1.6M/yr
6

Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · 2022–2024

£3.23 Million

~£1.1M/yr
7

Cap Grt Loc Auth

Department for Transport · 2020–2025

£985 Thousand

~£164.1K/yr
8

Current Grants To Private Sector - Npish

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2022

£864 Thousand
9

Revenue Grants to local authorities

Department of Health and Social Care · 2021

£416 Thousand
10

CA - PREPAYMENTS (NON-PFI) - Rates Prepayment Control

HM Courts and Tribunals Service · 2021–2024

£386 Thousand

~£96.4K/yr

Recent payments

Date	Buyer	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2025-10-29	Department for Transport	£148,125	DG Road Transport Group	Cap Grt Loc Auth
		Watford Borough Council ORCS 298
2025-09-29	Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs DE	£0	LAND USE AND PLANNING	EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2025-07-23	Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs DE	£27,142	LAND USE AND PLANNING	EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2025-05-09	Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs	£32,168	LAND USE AND PLANNING	EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
		OTHER CURRENT GRANTS
2025-04-28	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	£138,041	Desnz - Net Zero Buildings And Industry (Nzbi) - Desnz - Net Zero Buildings - Domestic	Capital Grants To Local Government
		Desnz - Warm Homes : Local Grant-capital Grants To Local Government
2025-03-28	Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs DE	£65,530	DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME	EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2025-03-13	Homes England Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£31,869	Markets, Partners & Places	REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
		Grants
2024-06-20	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£1,652	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-20	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£2,513	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-17	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£341,059	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-17	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£2,742	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-14	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£13,211	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-10	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£65,000	Regeneration Housing and Planning	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-03	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£130,446	Levelling Up	Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-03	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£517,709	Levelling Up	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-03	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£244,961	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-30	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£682,119	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-30	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£20,713	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-30	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£5,485	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-21	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	£3,304	Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities	Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
		Grant payable by the Exchequer

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest payment data available for Watford Borough Council?

The most recent payment data we have available for Watford Borough Council is from October 2025. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Watford Borough Council's government income changed over time?

Watford Borough Council's government income has decreased over time. In 2025, they received £442,876, compared to £6,149,023 in 2024 - a decrease of 92.8%.

How much has Watford Borough Council received from the UK government?

Watford Borough Council has received a total of £109,933,420 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 13 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from Watford Borough Council?

The top government departments buying from Watford Borough Council are Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£60,460,334), Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (£34,538,798), and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (£12,455,152).