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Lewisham: year on year

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

Spend by financial year

London Borough of Lewisham spend by financial year
YearSpendPaymentsChange
2025/26 So far£711.7m59,557—
2024/25£861.7m80,573+19.1%
2023/24£723.7m60,872−50.1%
2022/23£1.4bn68,953+19.9%
2021/22£1.2bn59,165−1.4%
2020/21£1.2bn69,642—
2019/20 Part year£351.2m19,487—

Against other London councils, 2024/25

Spend£861.7m 9th of 30
Payments80,573 12th of 30
Average payment£10.7k 12th of 30
Top 10 suppliers’ share33% 13th of 30

Biggest categories, 2024/25 against 2023/24

London Borough of Lewisham: largest categories in 2024/25 compared with 2023/24
Category2023/242024/25Change
HMRC - INCOME TAX & NI£64.5m£80.8m+25.1%
CLA PLACEMENTS£25.5m£46.8m+83.4%
BALANCE SHEET - CORPORATE£35.0m£36.0m+2.9%
BED & BREAKFAST£23.0m£35.3m+53.2%
HOUSING ACQUISITION PROGRAMME£22.7k£33.8m+148732.8%
PAYROLL & PENSIONS CONTROL A/CS£19.9m£31.9m+60.3%
BUILD. SCH. FOR FUTURE PFI UNITARY CHARGES£23.9m£27.2m+13.9%
PHYSICAL SUPPORT ALL NEIGHBOURHOODS - RESIDENTIAL AND NURSING£15.9m£25.6m+61.0%
BROCKLEY PFI£16.5m£20.3m+23.7%
PENSION FUND: CONTRIB. & BENEFITS£15.6m£16.4m+5.3%
PHYSICAL SUPPORT NEIGHBOURHOOD 3 - CARE AT HOME£4.2m£15.3m+261.6%
LEARNING DISABILITY SUPPORT ALL NEIGHBOURHOODS - CARE AT HOME£10.9m£14.1m+28.8%

The five largest suppliers over time

Payments to Lewisham's five largest suppliers

£0£215.2m£430.3m
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Payments to Lewisham's five largest suppliers
Financial yearLewisham Homes LtdGreater London AuthorityHm Revenue & CustomsTeachers PensionsRegenter B3 Ltd
2020/21£297,941,091£304,555,113£56,282,803£26,421,754£16,832,241
2021/22£255,527,553£430,320,882£52,503,097£24,127,310£14,204,627
2022/23£426,096,227£348,226,111£58,430,714£29,423,052£16,776,582
2023/24£99,139,081£25,000£58,511,035£25,604,042£16,433,598
2024/25£4,419,870£50,167£71,045,745£30,554,131£20,332,896