London Borough of Islington spending explorer
Search every payment London Borough of Islington has published — by supplier, description, category, account code and financial year — and export the results as CSV. Free, no signup. Data comes from London Borough of Islington's own transparency publications under the Open Government Licence; UKSpend normalises it, and is not affiliated with the council.
How much does London Borough of Islington spend?
London Borough of Islington published 334,966 payments totalling £2.7bn to 17,481 different suppliers. Transactions dated 2003-03-15 to 2026-01-02.
How much did London Borough of Islington spend in 2025-26?
In financial year 2025-26, London Borough of Islington spent £443.1m across 46,230 payments.
Spend by financial year
| Financial year | Total spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £443.1m | 46,230 |
| 2024-25 | £498.1m | 65,647 |
| 2023-24 | £465.6m | 57,550 |
| 2022-23 | £437.8m | 58,367 |
| 2021-22 | £412.8m | 49,595 |
| 2020-21 | £372.1m | 43,332 |
| 2019-20 | £100.9m | 14,242 |
| 2018-19 | £15k | 1 |
| 2016-17 | £2k | 1 |
| 2002-03 | £875.00 | 1 |
Which suppliers does London Borough of Islington pay the most?
London Borough of Islington's largest supplier by total value is Mears Ltd, paid £119.8m across 1,027 payments. The full top 20 is below.
Top 20 suppliers by total value
| Supplier | Total received | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mears Ltd | £119.8m | 1,027 |
| Matrix Scm Limited | £88.3m | 108 |
| Partners For Improvement In Islington | £84.2m | 240 |
| Transform Islington (Phase 1)Ltd(Pfi) | £82.8m | 414 |
| Partners For Improvement In Isling 2 Lt | £78.2m | 632 |
| Matrix Scm Ltd | £71.0m | 2,884 |
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £55.2m | 475 |
| The Whittington Hospital Nhs Trust | £47.9m | 1,405 |
| Higgins Construction | £39.5m | 132 |
| Camden & Islington Nhs Foundation Trust | £37.4m | 132 |
| Geoffrey Osborne Ltd | £30.4m | 64 |
| Mihomecare Ltd | £29.3m | 441 |
| Vinci Construction Uk Ltd | £28.2m | 389 |
| Mulalley & Co Ltd | £26.7m | 96 |
| Nsl Limited | £26.6m | 54 |
| Greenwich Leisure Ltd | £26.5m | 321 |
| Caterlink Limited | £23.2m | 227 |
| North London Waste Authority | £22.2m | 44 |
| Single Homeless Project | £21.3m | 2,229 |
| Transport Trading Ltd | £20.5m | 11 |
What does London Borough of Islington spend the most on?
London Borough of Islington's largest spending category is New Construction, at £328.2m.
| Category | Total spend |
|---|---|
| New Construction | £328.2m |
| PFI Service Charge | £245.6m |
| Agency | £219.5m |
| Private Sector Provision | £213.3m |
| General Works | £178.9m |
| Direct Payment To N.S.O | £132.2m |
| General Fees & Services | £127.9m |
| Non Lbi Domiciliary Care | £119.6m |
| Supported Accommodation | £112.5m |
| Health/Hospital Authorities | £103.2m |
What period does the data cover?
Transactions dated 2003-03-15 to 2026-01-02. English councils must publish every payment over £500 under the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (some authorities, including the GLA, publish from £250); UKSpend reloads each council as it republishes. Per-council freshness is listed on the coverage page.
Can I get this data programmatically?
Yes — the same data is available from a free public read API with no signup, documented at ukspend.com/api. Filter by council=eq.islington.
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