London Borough of Southwark spending explorer
Search every payment London Borough of Southwark 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 Southwark'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 Southwark spend?
London Borough of Southwark published 767,278 payments totalling £7.8bn to 12,097 different suppliers. Transactions dated 2018-02-01 to 2026-02-28.
How much did London Borough of Southwark spend in 2025-26?
In financial year 2025-26, London Borough of Southwark spent £1.1bn across 94,389 payments.
Spend by financial year
| Financial year | Total spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £1.1bn | 94,389 |
| 2024-25 | £1.5bn | 138,316 |
| 2023-24 | £1.4bn | 139,458 |
| 2022-23 | £1.3bn | 127,707 |
| 2021-22 | £1.1bn | 125,577 |
| 2020-21 | £996.3m | 102,344 |
| 2019-20 | £279.6m | 30,154 |
| 2017-18 | £99.7m | 9,333 |
Which suppliers does London Borough of Southwark pay the most?
London Borough of Southwark's largest supplier by total value is Greater London Authority, paid £970.7m across 299 payments. The full top 20 is below.
Top 20 suppliers by total value
| Supplier | Total received | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Greater London Authority | £970.7m | 299 |
| Ministry Of Housing Communities & Local Government | £204.1m | 63 |
| Veolia Es Southwark Ltd | £196.1m | 266 |
| Hm Revenue & Customs | £168.2m | 104 |
| Hill Partnership Ltd | £154.6m | 146 |
| Matrix Scm Limited | £123.2m | 330 |
| Comensura Ltd | £122.8m | 230 |
| A & E Elkins Ltd | £119.6m | 668 |
| Kent County Council - Laser | £113.4m | 7,643 |
| By Development Ltd | £95.8m | 35 |
| London Borough Of Brent | £86.5m | 270 |
| Transport For London Group Planning | £75.7m | 39 |
| Guildmore Ltd | £69.1m | 376 |
| Smith & Byford Ltd | £62.7m | 300 |
| Transport Trading Ltd | £60.3m | 75 |
| The St Thomas The Apostle College | £59.0m | 413 |
| F M Conway Ltd | £56.8m | 993 |
| Oco Limited | £56.7m | 198 |
| Durkan Ltd | £55.7m | 175 |
| Bouygues (Uk) Ltd | £55.3m | 140 |
What does London Borough of Southwark spend the most on?
London Borough of Southwark's largest spending category is EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES, at £1.5bn.
| Category | Total spend |
|---|---|
| EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES | £1.5bn |
| SCHOOLS CAPITATION | £819.2m |
| CONSTRUCTION MAIN CONTRACT -CERTIFICATED | £813.2m |
| LEVIES | £400.9m |
| I-WORLD CONTRACTORS HOLDING ACCOUNT | £281.2m |
| AGENCY STAFF | £248.0m |
| PFI/PPP PAYMENTS | £234.6m |
| RESIDENTIAL CARE | £223.0m |
| CONSTRUCTION | £213.6m |
| STATEMENTED FEES | £207.1m |
What period does the data cover?
Transactions dated 2018-02-01 to 2026-02-28. 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.southwark.
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