Disclosure And Barring Service
Paid by 15 London authorities
Total received£5.7m
Payments829
Councils15
Spend by year
£0£529.1k£1.1m
2019/202021/222023/242026/27 so far
Financial years run April to March. 2026/27 is the year so far, shown dashed.
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| Financial year | Spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | £367,656 | 56 |
| 2020/21 | £860,782 | 125 |
| 2021/22 | £814,597 | 130 |
| 2022/23 | £1,036,174 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | £1,058,146 | 140 |
| 2024/25 | £664,174 | 102 |
| 2025/26 | £795,395 | 101 |
| 2026/27 (so far) | £84,660 | 15 |
By council15
| Council | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | £963.7k | 43 |
| Islington | £724.6k | 92 |
| Hackney | £607.6k | 62 |
| Lewisham | £585.8k | 68 |
| Redbridge | £501.9k | 73 |
| Tower Hamlets | £444.6k | 73 |
| Wandsworth | £408.1k | 64 |
| Southwark | £406.0k | 68 |
| Barking and Dagenham | £378.2k | 52 |
| Bexley | £315.5k | 115 |
| Camden | £181.0k | 54 |
| Haringey | £82.1k | 24 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £55.8k | 35 |
| Croydon | £40.4k | 5 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £22 | 1 |
By category
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| DBS Checks | £969.0k |
| General Fees & Services | £685.6k |
| 110025 OTHER EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENSE | £607.6k |
| Services - Professional Fees - Financial Services Fees | £409.2k |
| Professional Fees | £401.4k |
| EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES | £355.4k |
| Other Indirect Employee Exp | £348.5k |
| Disclosure Bar Svce Checks | £238.8k |
| AGENCY STAFF | £193.1k |
| Other Entities and Individuals | £185.1k |
| Disclosure Barring Service Checks | £180.1k |
| FOSTERING MANAGEMENT | £172.9k |
Other names6
Councils spell this supplier more than one way. These spellings are counted together on this page.
- Disclosure & Barring Service
- Disclosure And Barring Service(Dbs)
- Disclosure & Barring Service_F
- Disclosure & Baring Service (Dbs)
- Disclosure And Barring Service T/A Gbs Re Dbs Poa
- The Disclosure And Barring Service