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Islington: year on year

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

Spend by financial year

London Borough of Islington spend by financial year
YearSpendPaymentsChange
2026/27 So far£153.1m19,335—
2025/26£443.1m46,230−11.0%
2024/25£498.1m65,647+7.0%
2023/24£465.6m57,550+6.4%
2022/23£437.8m58,367+6.0%
2021/22£412.8m49,595+10.9%
2020/21£372.1m43,332—
2019/20 Part year£100.9m14,242—

Against other London councils, 2024/25

Spend£498.1m 23rd of 30
Payments65,647 21st of 30
Average payment£7,587 19th of 30
Top 10 suppliers’ share32% 15th of 30

Biggest categories, 2025/26 against 2024/25

London Borough of Islington: largest categories in 2025/26 compared with 2024/25
Category2024/252025/26Change
Private Sector Provision£42.3m£45.5m+7.6%
New Construction£59.5m£28.1m−52.8%
Agency£44.5m£26.4m−40.6%
General Works£35.4m£26.0m−26.4%
PFI Service Charge£29.9m£23.8m−20.4%
Supported Accommodation£22.1m£21.9m−0.7%
Direct Payment To N.S.O£25.4m£19.1m−24.7%
Education Bodies£7.5m£17.6m+134.3%
General Fees & Services£24.0m£16.9m−29.6%
Non Lbi Domiciliary Care£19.8m£14.6m−25.9%
Health/Hospital Authorities£15.3m£13.8m−10.0%
Residential - Care£621.8k£11.2m+1702.5%

The five largest suppliers over time

Payments to Islington's five largest suppliers

£0£24.3m£48.6m
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
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Payments to Islington's five largest suppliers
Financial yearMatrix Scm LtdMears LtdTransform Islington (Phase 1)Ltd(Pfi)Partners For Improvement In IslingtonPartners For Improvement In Isling 2 Lt
2020/21£0£14,052,614£14,376,221£12,398,181£32,521,585
2021/22£2,396,955£16,164,930£14,632,855£13,512,919£33,069,697
2022/23£37,667,184£15,236,266£16,583,332£13,346,064£4,315,423
2023/24£48,608,544£21,986,896£17,182,559£15,814,256£46,811
2024/25£43,903,814£27,939,141£17,489,470£15,067,369£0
2025/26£26,127,240£15,919,523£8,812,700£13,045,580£0