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Bexley: year on year

How spending changed between financial years (April to March), and against other London councils.

Spend by financial year

London Borough of Bexley spend by financial year
YearSpendPaymentsChange
2026/27 So far£229.7m30,239—
2025/26£533.4m76,457+7.6%
2024/25£495.5m77,523+16.7%
2023/24£424.5m85,112+8.1%
2022/23£392.6m74,810+6.1%
2021/22£369.9m70,980−7.7%
2020/21£400.7m68,549—
2019/20 Part year£83.1m16,007—

Against other London councils, 2024/25

Spend£495.5m 24th of 30
Payments77,523 14th of 30
Average payment£6,392 23rd of 30
Top 10 suppliers’ share33% 11th of 30

Biggest categories, 2025/26 against 2024/25

London Borough of Bexley: largest categories in 2025/26 compared with 2024/25
Category2024/252025/26Change
GLA CTax Preceptor Debtor£40.5m£33.0m−18.4%
NNDR Payments to GLA Ctrl£34.7m£32.3m−6.8%
Residential£37.9m£31.8m−16.1%
Adults And Health—£30.4m—
Finance And Corporate—£26.7m—
Children's Services—£24.8m—
Residual Waste£16.6m£16.3m−1.5%
3 & 4 year old funding£17.1m£15.9m−7.2%
Supported Living£16.8m£14.3m−15.4%
Nursing£14.3m£11.9m−17.0%
Levies Paid£7.0m£11.7m+67.5%
Specialist Placements Resid£11.9m£10.6m−11.2%

The five largest suppliers over time

Payments to Bexley's five largest suppliers

£0£40.4m£80.8m
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
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Payments to Bexley's five largest suppliers
Financial yearGreater London AuthorityCountrystyle Recycling LimitedControcc Social Care PaymentsNndr RefundsInvestors In The Community (Bexley Schoo
2020/21£40,551,257£3,184,367£67,442,325£51,503,176£6,263,516
2021/22£57,961,247£7,831,646£0£0£6,570,702
2022/23£79,196,283£16,767,621£0£0£5,775,038
2023/24£74,421,034£19,739,336£0£0£7,868,800
2024/25£75,427,724£18,652,941£0£0£8,145,276
2025/26£80,839,403£19,900,366£0£0£7,935,200