Kensington and Chelsea: year on year
How spending changed between financial years (April to March), and against other London councils.
Spend by financial year
| Year | Spend | Payments | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 So far | £143.4m | 19,298 | — | |
| 2025/26 | £390.4m | 53,898 | −38.7% | |
| 2024/25 | £636.7m | 75,821 | +9.4% | |
| 2023/24 | £582.1m | 73,050 | +7.9% | |
| 2022/23 | £539.6m | 71,205 | +3.2% | |
| 2021/22 | £523.0m | 66,999 | +4.8% | |
| 2020/21 | £499.1m | 63,064 | — |
Against other London councils, 2024/25
Spend£636.7m 16th of 30
Payments75,821 16th of 30
Average payment£8,397 16th of 30
Top 10 suppliers’ share23% 24th of 30
Biggest categories, 2025/26 against 2024/25
| Category | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Accommodation and Resettlement | — | £32.9m | — |
| New construction, conversion & renovation HRA | — | £28.5m | — |
| School Funding | £77.7m | £21.5m | −72.3% |
| Assessments and Benefits | — | £21.0m | — |
| Waste and Street Enforcement | £31.6m | £20.8m | −34.2% |
| New construction, conversion & renovation GT | — | £19.7m | — |
| Head of Service Care and Assessment RBKC | £32.9m | £17.6m | −46.4% |
| SEN and Educational Psychology | £24.3m | £16.1m | −33.7% |
| Finance Business Partnering 2 | — | £14.4m | — |
| HM Property Services | £14.5m | £10.5m | −27.4% |
| Early Years Service 4 | — | £9.0m | — |
| HM Neighbourhood Services | £12.4m | £9.0m | −27.8% |
The five largest suppliers over time
Payments to Kensington and Chelsea's five largest suppliers
- Suez Recycling And Recovery Uk Ltd
- Comensura Ltd
- City Of Westminster
- F.M Conway Ltd
- Bellrock Property & Facilities Man
£0£10.4m£20.8m
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
Show the figures
| Financial year | Suez Recycling And Recovery Uk Ltd | Comensura Ltd | City Of Westminster | F.M Conway Ltd | Bellrock Property & Facilities Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | £18,774,197 | £15,979,562 | £18,842,510 | £9,162,563 | £12,010,502 |
| 2021/22 | £18,988,283 | £16,448,695 | £17,463,820 | £6,438,498 | £11,408,036 |
| 2022/23 | £15,523,007 | £15,911,511 | £17,069,313 | £9,900,201 | £10,809,298 |
| 2023/24 | £18,527,140 | £16,780,576 | £17,372,044 | £14,566,641 | £11,003,571 |
| 2024/25 | £20,829,267 | £14,647,988 | £15,356,483 | £20,113,992 | £12,089,769 |
| 2025/26 | £14,001,649 | £11,110,863 | £2,462,908 | £8,861,118 | £4,536,374 |