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Watford Borough Council has received £109,575,375 from 11 departments.

Income

Contracts

No contracts

We currently have no contracts recorded for Watford Borough Council.

Top Departments

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

  1. Department for Transport

    £836 Thousand

Top Organisations

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

  1. Department for Transport

    £836 Thousand

Top Expense Areas

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

  1. Local Government Strategy and Analysis

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government - £36.7 Million

  2. Emergency Response

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government - £14.7 Million

  3. Local Government Strategy and Analysis

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - £13.9 Million

  4. Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - £12.3 Million

  5. Energy Transformation And Clean Growth - Energy Efficiency And Local

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - £5.83 Million

Top Expense Types

A breakdown of the top Expense Types within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from Watford Borough Council, ordered by total spend.

  1. Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government - £57.2 Million

  2. Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - £31.2 Million

  3. Capital Grants To Local Government

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - £5.76 Million

  4. Current Grants To Local Government

    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - £5.45 Million

  5. Cur Grant (Non AEF) to Local Authority

    Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government - £3.24 Million

Recent Payments
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2025-09-29 £0 LAND USE AND PLANNING EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2025-07-23 £27,142 LAND USE AND PLANNING EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2025-05-09 £32,168 LAND USE AND PLANNING EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OTHER CURRENT GRANTS
2025-04-28 £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 £65,530 DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME EXP - CURRENT GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2025-03-13 £31,869 Markets, Partners & Places REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2024-06-20 £1,652 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-20 £2,513 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-17 £341,059 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-17 £2,742 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-14 £13,211 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-10 £65,000 Regeneration Housing and Planning Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-03 £130,446 Levelling Up Cap Grants to Local Authorities (DEL)
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-03 £517,709 Levelling Up Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-06-03 £244,961 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-30 £682,119 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-30 £20,713 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-30 £5,485 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-21 £3,304 Local Govnmnt Resilience and Communities Current (non AEF) Grants to Local Authorities
Grant payable by the Exchequer
2024-05-21 £5,027 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 September 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 £294,751, compared to £5,939,103 in 2024 - a decrease of 95.0%.

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

Watford Borough Council has received a total of £109,575,375 from UK government organizations 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).