Total Spend
£2.34 billion
Since April 2018
Council Spending Transparency
Explore how Vale of Glamorgan Council spends public money. This site makes council spending data accessible and understandable, helping residents see where their council tax goes.
Key spending statistics
Transactions
516,074
Individual payments
Data Coverage
April 2018
to
December 2025
Monthly Spending Trend
Monthly spend trend chart showing 92 months of data. Lowest monthly spend: £11,122,954. Highest monthly spend: £60,178,346. Average monthly spend: £25,476,645.
Explore the Data
Top Suppliers
See which suppliers receive the most council payments. Use the time filter to compare different years.
Time period:
Spending Distribution
How council spending is distributed across major suppliers.
Total Spend
£2.34B
View data table
| Supplier | Spend | % |
|---|---|---|
| CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL | £205.4M | 8.8% |
| THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH WALES | £174.9M | 7.5% |
| MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | £79.7M | 3.4% |
| SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE | £70.3M | 3.0% |
| ISG CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £57.9M | 2.5% |
| INNOVATE TRUST LIMITED | £54.7M | 2.3% |
| MATRIX SCM LIMITED | £52.8M | 2.3% |
| CHAPS ONLY - BOUYGUES (UK) LIMITED | £47.5M | 2.0% |
| BIG FRESH CATERING COMPANY LIMITED | £35.2M | 1.5% |
| WILLIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £34.9M | 1.5% |
| Other Suppliers | £1.53B | 65.3% |
| Total | £2.34B | 100% |
Spend distribution chart showing 10 top suppliers. CARDIFF COUNTY COUNCIL is the largest with £205.4M. Top 10 suppliers account for 34.7% of total spend.
Annual Overview
Spending by Fiscal Year
Compare total council spending across fiscal years (April to March).
Bar chart showing spending across 8 fiscal years. Highest spend: £439M. Average: £293M per year.
Largest Transactions
The biggest individual payments recorded.
- Cardiff County Council
15 Dec 2025
£5.00M - Cardiff County Council
19 Aug 2024
£5.00M - Cardiff County Council
11 Nov 2024
£4.96M - Cardiff County Council
11 Nov 2024
£4.96M - Cardiff County Council
19 Sept 2023
£4.90M - Cardiff County Council
15 Sept 2025
£4.85M - Cardiff County Council
10 Feb 2025
£4.80M - Global Media Group Services Limited
31 Mar 2025
£4.65M - Cardiff County Council
16 Jun 2025
£4.41M - Cardiff County Council
1 Dec 2023
£4.33M
Where Does the Money Go?
Spending by Directorate
How council spending is distributed across different council directorates and service areas.
Total Spend
£2.34B
View data table
| Directorate | Spend | % |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT SOCIAL SERVICES | £418.2M | 17.8% |
| Direct Social Services | £266.2M | 11.4% |
| DIRECT ENVIRONMENT AND HOUSING | £248.3M | 10.6% |
| DIRECT POLICY | £199.3M | 8.5% |
| DIRECT CAPITAL LEARN AND SKILLS | £196.5M | 8.4% |
| DIRECT MANAGING DIRECTOR AND RESOURCES | £138.0M | 5.9% |
| DIRECT CAPITAL VISIBLE AND HOUSING SERVICES | £123.0M | 5.2% |
| DIRECT LEARNING AND SKILLS | £117.3M | 5.0% |
| Other Directorates (51) | £637.0M | 27.2% |
| Total | £2.34B | 100% |
Spend distribution chart showing 8 top directorates. DIRECT SOCIAL SERVICES is the largest with £418.2M. Top 8 directorates account for 72.8% of total spend.
Top Cost Centres
The largest cost centres by total spend. Cost centres are specific budget areas within directorates.
Top 10 cost centres by spend. The largest is DIRECT POLICY with £163.9M.
Data source information
Data coverage: April 2018 to present
Last updated: 23 January 2026
Data sourced from official council transparency publications. This site is an independent project and is not affiliated with Vale of Glamorgan Council.