London Borough of Tower Hamlets spending explorer
Search every payment London Borough of Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets'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 Tower Hamlets spend?
London Borough of Tower Hamlets published 334,905 payments totalling £3.6bn to 10,070 different suppliers. Transactions dated 2020-01-01 to 2025-04-30.
How much did London Borough of Tower Hamlets spend in 2025-26?
In financial year 2025-26, London Borough of Tower Hamlets spent £95.5m across 5,507 payments.
Spend by financial year
| Financial year | Total spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £95.5m | 5,507 |
| 2024-25 | £747.1m | 55,726 |
| 2023-24 | £881.1m | 71,486 |
| 2022-23 | £736.0m | 66,871 |
| 2021-22 | £660.6m | 57,599 |
| 2020-21 | £415.9m | 53,651 |
| 2019-20 | £101.0m | 24,065 |
Which suppliers does London Borough of Tower Hamlets pay the most?
London Borough of Tower Hamlets's largest supplier by total value is Matrix Scm Limited, paid £141.5m across 212 payments. The full top 20 is below.
Top 20 suppliers by total value
| Supplier | Total received | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Scm Limited | £141.5m | 212 |
| Tower Hamlets Schools Ltd | £96.0m | 461 |
| Kier Construciton Ltd | £65.3m | 45 |
| Phoenix School | £63.2m | 283 |
| Morpeth School | £56.0m | 301 |
| Apasenth | £55.9m | 6,588 |
| Central Foundation Girls School | £54.3m | 265 |
| Tower Hamlets Gp Care Group Cic | £52.3m | 214 |
| Stepney All Saints Church Of England Secondary School | £51.0m | 305 |
| George Green School | £49.2m | 400 |
| Lbth Swanlea School | £48.7m | 265 |
| Bow School | £47.8m | 276 |
| Cory Environmental Ltd T/A Cory Riverside Energy | £45.3m | 280 |
| Langdon Park School | £41.2m | 268 |
| Transport Trading Limited | £39.8m | 21 |
| Care Solution Bureau | £38.2m | 2,400 |
| Oakland School | £35.3m | 287 |
| Dh Tower Hamlets | £33.3m | 18,864 |
| Excelcare (Home Care Division) Ltd | £30.9m | 2,434 |
| Adecco Uk Ltd | £30.5m | 63 |
What does London Borough of Tower Hamlets spend the most on?
London Borough of Tower Hamlets's largest spending category is Social Care - Homecare, at £200.0m.
| Category | Total spend |
|---|---|
| Social Care - Homecare | £200.0m |
| System Interface Control Account - Agency Staff Interface | £151.2m |
| Third Party Payments - Dwelling Rents | £134.6m |
| Social Care - Residential Care | £115.7m |
| Payments to Private Contractors - Other Contractors | £110.0m |
| Other External Fees - Consultants Fees | £93.5m |
| Third Party Payments - Voluntary Associations | £93.4m |
| Payments to Private Contractors - Private Contractor | £73.5m |
| Third Party Payments - Other Establishments | £66.0m |
| School Bank Account - Phoenix | £63.1m |
What period does the data cover?
Transactions dated 2020-01-01 to 2025-04-30. 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.tower-hamlets.
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