London Borough of Merton spending explorer
Search every payment London Borough of Merton 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 Merton'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 Merton spend?
London Borough of Merton published 243,433 payments totalling £3.4bn to 5,285 different suppliers. Transactions dated 2020-04-02 to 2026-03-31.
How much did London Borough of Merton spend in 2025-26?
In financial year 2025-26, London Borough of Merton spent £672.4m across 48,329 payments.
Spend by financial year
| Financial year | Total spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £672.4m | 48,329 |
| 2024-25 | £669.3m | 45,165 |
| 2023-24 | £574.9m | 42,434 |
| 2022-23 | £554.6m | 38,152 |
| 2021-22 | £525.9m | 34,795 |
| 2020-21 | £447.9m | 34,558 |
Which suppliers does London Borough of Merton pay the most?
London Borough of Merton's largest supplier by total value is Greater London Authority, paid £401.7m across 224 payments. The full top 20 is below.
Top 20 suppliers by total value
| Supplier | Total received | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Greater London Authority | £401.7m | 224 |
| Comensura | £143.1m | 424 |
| Croydon Council | £109.8m | 231 |
| Newschools (Merton) Limited | £72.0m | 162 |
| Ricards Lodge Secondary School | £64.5m | 91 |
| Rutlish School | £64.3m | 84 |
| Raynes Park Secondary School | £60.2m | 90 |
| Wimbledon College School | £58.5m | 78 |
| Fm Conway Ltd | £56.1m | 1,979 |
| Ursuline High School | £47.3m | 99 |
| Perseid School | £42.9m | 151 |
| Cricket Green School | £37.3m | 96 |
| Transport Trading Limited [Se1 0Al] | £35.4m | 22 |
| Access Uk Limited T/A Adam | £30.8m | 198 |
| Department For Works & Pensions | £30.5m | 2 |
| Dclg | £30.0m | 1 |
| Melrose Special School | £27.9m | 83 |
| Wimbledon Chase Primary School | £26.0m | 97 |
| Cranmer Primary School | £25.8m | 106 |
| Poplar Primary School | £24.3m | 113 |
What does London Borough of Merton spend the most on?
London Borough of Merton's largest spending category is Schools, at £1.0bn.
| Category | Total spend |
|---|---|
| Schools | £1.0bn |
| Collection Fund | £402.7m |
| Corporate Services | £189.6m |
| Non-Delegated Statements | £164.1m |
| Older People Placements - East | £150.6m |
| Learning Disabilities Placemnt | £126.6m |
| PFI Unitary Charges | £81.2m |
| EARLY YEARS NURSERY GRANTS | £68.0m |
| London Borough of Merton | £66.0m |
| Bed & Breakfast - accomm | £63.8m |
What period does the data cover?
Transactions dated 2020-04-02 to 2026-03-31. 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.merton.
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