# Hackney: spending over £500

url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/councils/spending-over-500/hackney/
updated: 29 September 2026
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# Hackney: spending over £500



Last updated 29 September 2026.
Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/).





Hackney published **59,495 payments** of £500 or more between August 2025 and July 2026, worth **£1.16bn** in all, to 3,769 suppliers. The largest total went to ARDMORE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LIMITED: £68.3m across 10 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below.






## Key figures



- £1.16bnPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year
- 59,495Payments
- 3,769Suppliers
- 12 of 12Months with payments published








## What the council published



- Augpublished
- Septpublished
- Octpublished
- Novpublished
- Decpublished
- Janpublished
- Febpublished
- Marpublished
- Aprpublished
- Maypublished
- Junpublished
- Julpublished




**Gaps and problems in the data, as published:**

- The council publishes payments over £250; those under £500 are left out here so councils compare on the same footing.
- 29.7% of payments (£30,504,218) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual.
- 1 file could not be read: a PDF, not a data file.





## Top 50 suppliers by value



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| Supplier | Paid | Payments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ARDMORE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LIMITEDDetails | £68,271,947 | 10 |
| Payments10 | | |
| GREATER LONDON AUTDetails | £65,319,424 | 35 |
| Payments35 | | |
| HACKNEY AND KENT COMMERCIAL SERVICES LLPDetails | £44,459,631 | 12 |
| Payments12 | | |
| *Names withheld by the council*Details | £30,504,218 | 17,674 |
| Payments17,674 | | |
| GREENWICH LEISURE LIMITEDDetails | £19,981,190 | 39 |
| Payments39 | | |
| MARLBOROUGH SURFACING LIMITEDDetails | £19,569,270 | 271 |
| Payments271 | | |
| HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £19,283,437 | 136 |
| Payments136 | | |
| HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUSTDetails | £18,043,183 | 71 |
| Payments71 | | |
| NEW WAVE FEDERATIONDetails | £16,766,311 | 93 |
| Payments93 | | |
| STOKE NEWINGTON SCHOOLDetails | £16,545,532 | 46 |
| Payments46 | | |
| TOTAL ENERGIESDetails | £15,610,569 | 25 |
| Payments25 | | |
| ASSET PLUS ENERGY PERFORMANCEDetails | £13,963,561 | 18 |
| Payments18 | | |
| HIGGINS PARTNERSHIPS 1961 PLCDetails | £12,998,281 | 48 |
| Payments48 | | |
| ORCHARD PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £11,857,976 | 51 |
| Payments51 | | |
| S&P CONVEYA F/FLOWDetails | £10,951,493 | 10 |
| Payments10 | | |
| THE GARDENDetails | £10,876,583 | 38 |
| Payments38 | | |
| KIER CONSTRUCTION LTD T/A KIER CONST LDNDetails | £10,828,858 | 7 |
| Payments7 | | |
| LEAP FEDERATIONDetails | £10,232,447 | 82 |
| Payments82 | | |
| BEIS ROCHEL D'SATMAR GIRLS' SCHOOLDetails | £9,461,169 | 73 |
| Payments73 | | |
| THE URSWICK SCHOOLDetails | £9,018,524 | 42 |
| Payments42 | | |
| CIS SECURITY LTDDetails | £8,901,282 | 461 |
| Payments461 | | |
| ICKBURGH SCHOOLDetails | £8,584,324 | 35 |
| Payments35 | | |
| MULALLEY & CO LTDDetails | £7,992,979 | 36 |
| Payments36 | | |
| S&P CONVEYANCINGDetails | £6,986,265 | 5 |
| Payments5 | | |
| KIER CONSTRUCTION LTDDetails | £6,878,066 | 4 |
| Payments4 | | |
| MILLFIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOLDetails | £6,310,271 | 69 |
| Payments69 | | |
| ELLIOT LEIGH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTDDetails | £6,175,236 | 35 |
| Payments35 | | |
| MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRDetails | £6,102,265 | 13 |
| Payments13 | | |
| NU TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING CENTERS(HACKNDetails | £5,919,630 | 20 |
| Payments20 | | |
| TRANSPORT TRADINGDetails | £5,914,102 | 2 |
| Payments2 | | |
| TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LTDDetails | £5,912,921 | 11 |
| Payments11 | | |
| FOSTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTDDetails | £5,905,551 | 172 |
| Payments172 | | |
| J.C MICHAEL GROUPS LTDDetails | £5,474,969 | 472 |
| Payments472 | | |
| LETTINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDDetails | £5,465,932 | 18 |
| Payments18 | | |
| QUEENSBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £5,412,656 | 90 |
| Payments90 | | |
| STORMONT HOUSE SCHOOLDetails | £4,963,954 | 28 |
| Payments28 | | |
| SEBRIGHT PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £4,917,224 | 78 |
| Payments78 | | |
| OUTWARD HOUSINGDetails | £4,876,081 | 188 |
| Payments188 | | |
| HUTTON CONSTRUCTION LTDDetails | £4,807,298 | 13 |
| Payments13 | | |
| JUBILEE PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £4,744,563 | 88 |
| Payments88 | | |
| BERGER PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £4,661,767 | 60 |
| Payments60 | | |
| ACORN LODGEDetails | £4,525,091 | 181 |
| Payments181 | | |
| DAUBENEY PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £4,412,385 | 64 |
| Payments64 | | |
| SHOREDITCH PARK SCHOOLDetails | £4,378,709 | 59 |
| Payments59 | | |
| SIDE BY SIDE (CHILDREN) LTDDetails | £4,370,062 | 46 |
| Payments46 | | |
| EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTDetails | £4,334,233 | 46 |
| Payments46 | | |
| GOLDSMITH PERSONNEL LTDDetails | £4,283,244 | 540 |
| Payments540 | | |
| NEW REGENTS COLLEGEDetails | £4,250,531 | 33 |
| Payments33 | | |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLDetails | £4,170,455 | 29 |
| Payments29 | | |
| HOLMLEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOLDetails | £4,091,533 | 61 |
| Payments61 | | |












## Spending by category (our classification)



Payments this site classifies into each category from the supplier and the council's description; most payments fall into none. The rules are on the [methodology page](/methodology/#spend-over-500).




**Hackney: payments by category (our classification)**



- 1. Consultancy and agency staff

£64,700,377 2501 payments
- 2. Payments to other councils and public bodies

£33,031,803 422 payments
- 3. Large outsourcing and contracting firms

£26,647,291 90 payments
- 4. IT and software

£18,573,457 923 payments
- 5. Legal fees

£13,030,157 1397 payments
- 6. Conferences and events

£4,505,430 474 payments
- 7. Catering and hospitality

£1,641,804 246 payments
- 8. Communications and PR

£612,101 148 payments
- 9. Travel and accommodation

£24,795 21 payments







**Show as a table**





| Name | Paid |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Consultancy and agency staff | £64,700,377 |
| 2. Payments to other councils and public bodies | £33,031,803 |
| 3. Large outsourcing and contracting firms | £26,647,291 |
| 4. IT and software | £18,573,457 |
| 5. Legal fees | £13,030,157 |
| 6. Conferences and events | £4,505,430 |
| 7. Catering and hospitality | £1,641,804 |
| 8. Communications and PR | £612,101 |
| 9. Travel and accommodation | £24,795 |









**Payments to other councils and public bodies: largest suppliers**



The supplier is another council, a police, fire or NHS body, a government department or agency, or a pension fund.


- HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST: £18,043,183 (71 payments)
- EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: £4,334,233 (46 payments)
- LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON: £3,172,037 (20 payments)
- LUX MUNDI ACADEMY TRUST: £2,217,593 (9 payments)
- CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOU: £974,740 (23 payments)
- HACKNEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE: £634,886 (9 payments)
- NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BO: £542,589 (6 payments)
- LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN: £519,026 (11 payments)
- CENTRAL & NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATI: £420,769 (15 payments)
- LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS: £296,921 (14 payments)




**Large outsourcing and contracting firms: largest suppliers**



The supplier is one of a named list of large firms that run council services under contract. A payment to one is often a routine instalment on a long contract.


- KIER CONSTRUCTION LTD T/A KIER CONST LDN: £10,828,858 (7 payments)
- KIER CONSTRUCTION LTD: £6,878,066 (4 payments)
- MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTR: £6,102,265 (13 payments)
- KIER CONST LDN: £1,527,159 (1 payment)
- EQUANS REGENERATION LIMITED: £1,014,375 (34 payments)
- OCS GROUP UK LTD: £201,916 (25 payments)
- KIER BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED: £81,087 (2 payments)
- VEOLIA ES (UK): £7,414 (1 payment)
- GAS SAFE REGISTER (CAPITA BUSINESS SERVI: £3,092 (1 payment)
- CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES BBCTV LICENSING: £1,745 (1 payment)




**Legal fees: largest suppliers**



The supplier is a law firm or chambers, or the council describes the payment as legal fees, counsel or court fees.


- TROWERS & HAMLINS: £1,537,563 (29 payments)
- RHEK SOLICITORS LIMITED CLIENT ACCOUNT: £776,503 (2 payments)
- BEVAN BRITTAN: £628,132 (39 payments)
- PELLINGS LLP: £564,932 (134 payments)
- CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS: £548,796 (142 payments)
- MORGAN HAS SOLICITORS: £507,557 (1 payment)
- ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP: £492,918 (2 payments)
- SAL & CO SOLICITORS LIMITED: £469,587 (1 payment)
- PLS SOLICITORS: £466,001 (1 payment)
- CAULKER & CO. SOLICITORS: £464,800 (1 payment)




**Consultancy and agency staff: largest suppliers**



The supplier is a recruitment agency or consultancy on a named list, or the council describes the payment as consultancy, agency or interim staff, or professional fees.


- HACKNEY AND KENT COMMERCIAL SERVICES LLP: £44,459,631 (12 payments)
- GOLDSMITH PERSONNEL LTD: £4,283,244 (540 payments)
- MATRIX SCM LIMITED: £1,623,631 (31 payments)
- BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD: £1,353,737 (9 payments)
- ATKINSRÉALIS PPS LIMITED: £867,329 (40 payments)
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP: £667,217 (8 payments)
- NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LTD: £619,247 (27 payments)
- BLOOM PROCUREMENT: £578,137 (5 payments)
- HOPE SUPER JOBS: £565,754 (18 payments)
- 23 CONSULT LTD: £492,953 (48 payments)




**IT and software: largest suppliers**



The supplier is on a named list of IT and telecoms firms, or the council describes the payment as software, licences, IT, hardware, hosting or telephony.


- NU TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING CENTERS(HACKN: £5,916,069 (19 payments)
- APPLE RETAIL UK LIMITED: £2,123,115 (53 payments)
- AMAZON WEB SERVICES EMEA SARL, UK BRANCH: £1,076,837 (26 payments)
- NETPREMACY LIMITED: £905,547 (3 payments)
- PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED: £762,300 (32 payments)
- ADVANCED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS: £734,498 (43 payments)
- RINGCENTRAL UK LTD: £466,642 (23 payments)
- CDW LIMITED: £408,488 (58 payments)
- ACCESS UK LTD: £402,828 (9 payments)
- MRI COMMUNITY SOFTWARE LIMITED: £347,211 (10 payments)




**Communications and PR: largest suppliers**



The council describes the payment as advertising, marketing, publicity or public relations. Recruitment and statutory notices are left out.


- CITIZEN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED: £195,322 (70 payments)
- FOUR COMMUNICATIONS LTD: £160,899 (17 payments)
- JLL LIMITED: £95,875 (21 payments)
- VIGOUR CARE & RECRUITMENT LTD: £33,267 (3 payments)
- STRETTONS: £27,805 (2 payments)
- KAUFFMANS: £25,825 (1 payment)
- HITCHED LIMITED: £8,636 (1 payment)
- NEWSTEER LTD: £7,500 (1 payment)
- CIVIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD: £7,180 (1 payment)
- NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LTD: £6,796 (5 payments)




**Conferences and events: largest suppliers**



The council describes the payment as a conference, seminar, exhibition, event or venue hire.


- STRIVE TRAINING (LONDON) LIMITED: £714,035 (5 payments)
- LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LTD: £625,389 (68 payments)
- HUGGG LIMITED: £500,000 (1 payment)
- WORK SKILLS LEARNING: £293,193 (6 payments)
- EAST LONDON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING: £263,802 (3 payments)
- ALLIA IMPACT LTD: £247,700 (4 payments)
- POLICY IN PRACTICE LTD: £181,096 (4 payments)
- SHINEVISION LTD: £142,099 (15 payments)
- BIG CREATIVE TRAINING: £139,191 (2 payments)
- RISE INSPIRED LTD: £126,149 (6 payments)




**Travel and accommodation: largest suppliers**



The council describes the payment as travel, fares, flights, subsistence or hotels. Homeless and temporary accommodation, and home to school and client transport, are left out.


- BLINDSPOT TRAVEL LTD: £24,795 (21 payments)




**Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers**



The council describes the payment as catering, hospitality or refreshments. School meals are left out.


- REWARD GATEWAY LIMITED: £750,276 (3 payments)
- ASHLYNS CATERING LIMITED: £526,013 (75 payments)
- HOT LINE MEALS SERVICE (LONDON): £37,649 (1 payment)
- J.SCOTT & SONS LTD: £34,683 (21 payments)
- AMURT UK: £31,994 (3 payments)
- CASTLE WATER LIMITED: £27,348 (10 payments)
- FUNTHYME LTD: £20,897 (2 payments)
- ALEXANDRA ROSE CHARITY: £20,000 (4 payments)
- EAT CLUB: £14,336 (2 payments)
- PIERRETTE LONDON LIMITED: £12,953 (16 payments)






## Spending by the council's own service areas




**Hackney: payments by service area, as the council labels them**



- 1. F5200 DELEGATED MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS

£148,899,490 920 payments
- 2. J0001 FINANCIAL SERVICES TREASURY (CORPORATE BANKING, DIRECT DEBITS)

£147,908,324 360 payments
- 3. S3769 BRITANNIA PHASE 2B

£69,905,553 99 payments
- 4. D0825 LEARNING DISABILITY SUPPORT

£57,550,617 6134 payments
- 5. D0822 PHYSICAL SUPPORT

£55,674,912 7779 payments
- 6. B0179 AGENCY JOINT VENTURE

£44,459,631 12 payments
- 7. D0725 HPS TEMP ACCOM S/C ANNEXES HGF

£30,096,305 324 payments
- 8. F5101 THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS DSG

£30,000,576 1097 payments
- 9. F5105 DSG - UNDER TWO-YEAR-OLDS

£27,342,267 1680 payments
- 10. F5300 DELEGATED/DEVOLVED SPECIAL SCH

£24,094,317 74 payments
- 11. F6307 IND & NON MAINT'D SEN

£23,119,451 478 payments
- 12. F0150 PLACEMENTS - NON FOSTERING

£23,014,239 1428 payments
- 13. F9108 TWO YEAR OLDS DSG

£21,120,950 1630 payments
- 14. X7561 COLVILLE PHASE 2C

£20,159,133 74 payments
- 15. D0051 COMMERCIAL & PARTNERSHIPS

£19,504,198 26 payments







**Show as a table**





| Name | Paid |
| --- | --- |
| 1. F5200 DELEGATED MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS | £148,899,490 |
| 2. J0001 FINANCIAL SERVICES TREASURY (CORPORATE BANKING, DIRECT DEBITS) | £147,908,324 |
| 3. S3769 BRITANNIA PHASE 2B | £69,905,553 |
| 4. D0825 LEARNING DISABILITY SUPPORT | £57,550,617 |
| 5. D0822 PHYSICAL SUPPORT | £55,674,912 |
| 6. B0179 AGENCY JOINT VENTURE | £44,459,631 |
| 7. D0725 HPS TEMP ACCOM S/C ANNEXES HGF | £30,096,305 |
| 8. F5101 THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS DSG | £30,000,576 |
| 9. F5105 DSG - UNDER TWO-YEAR-OLDS | £27,342,267 |
| 10. F5300 DELEGATED/DEVOLVED SPECIAL SCH | £24,094,317 |
| 11. F6307 IND & NON MAINT'D SEN | £23,119,451 |
| 12. F0150 PLACEMENTS - NON FOSTERING | £23,014,239 |
| 13. F9108 TWO YEAR OLDS DSG | £21,120,950 |
| 14. X7561 COLVILLE PHASE 2C | £20,159,133 |
| 15. D0051 COMMERCIAL & PARTNERSHIPS | £19,504,198 |
| 16. H2555 NORTH EAST R&M | £15,298,227 |
| 17. D0829 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT (ELFT) | £13,711,315 |
| 18. D0872 CHILDREN AND HEALTH PROTECTION | £10,558,751 |
| 19. F0152 PLACEMENTS - FOSTERING | £10,533,265 |
| 20. S3620 PSDS3C - DECARBONISATION | £9,426,669 |
| 21. D0868 CLINICAL SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE | £8,894,041 |
| 22. X7568 BUCKLAND STREET | £8,802,753 |
| 23. F6311 LBH MAINSTREAM & ARP SEN | £8,668,400 |
| 24. D0824 SUPPORT WITH MEMORY & COGNITIO | £8,353,320 |
| 25. D0720 HPS TEMP ACCOM HGF HOSTEL | £8,119,819 |










## Who is paid for grounds, street cleaning, roads and bins?



The suppliers paid most for each kind of work, where the council's own labels say what the payment was for
(our matching). A council that does the work with its own staff pays mostly wages, which are not in this data,
so a short list here can mean the work is done in-house.




**Parks and open spaces (including play areas): largest suppliers**



- 1. BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD

£1,416,437 22 payments
- 2. KIND & CO (BUILDERS) LTD

£874,104 10 payments
- 3. JH CONTRACT SERVICES (2012) LIMITED

£862,936 37 payments
- 4. MARLBOROUGH SURFACING LIMITED

£771,000 10 payments
- 5. BLOOM PROCUREMENT

£578,137 5 payments
- 6. AMMCASS CE GROUP LTD

£460,578 8 payments
- 7. CSG (USHER'S) LTD

£295,489 34 payments
- 8. DDS DEMOLITION LTD

£272,507 4 payments







**Show as a table**





| Name | Paid |
| --- | --- |
| 1. BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD | £1,416,437 |
| 2. KIND & CO (BUILDERS) LTD | £874,104 |
| 3. JH CONTRACT SERVICES (2012) LIMITED | £862,936 |
| 4. MARLBOROUGH SURFACING LIMITED | £771,000 |
| 5. BLOOM PROCUREMENT | £578,137 |
| 6. AMMCASS CE GROUP LTD | £460,578 |
| 7. CSG (USHER'S) LTD | £295,489 |
| 8. DDS DEMOLITION LTD | £272,507 |
| 9. LEE VALLEY | £211,290 |
| 10. S & C SLATTER LTD | £203,043 |








**Street cleaning: largest suppliers**



- 1. J.A. STEEL AND SON LTD

£75,283 65 payments
- 2. GLASDON UK LIMITED

£19,989 1 payment
- 3. FUTURE GARMENTS LTD T/A EUROX LTD

£16,035 3 payments
- 4. GREENHAM

£15,475 2 payments
- 5. BELL BRUSH

£14,075 11 payments
- 6. BROXAP LTD

£9,792 1 payment
- 7. GERDA SECURITY PRODUCTS LTD

£4,205 2 payments
- 8. LBC EXTERIOR CLEANING

£1,250 1 payment







**Show as a table**





| Name | Paid |
| --- | --- |
| 1. J.A. STEEL AND SON LTD | £75,283 |
| 2. GLASDON UK LIMITED | £19,989 |
| 3. FUTURE GARMENTS LTD T/A EUROX LTD | £16,035 |
| 4. GREENHAM | £15,475 |
| 5. BELL BRUSH | £14,075 |
| 6. BROXAP LTD | £9,792 |
| 7. GERDA SECURITY PRODUCTS LTD | £4,205 |
| 8. LBC EXTERIOR CLEANING | £1,250 |
| 9. DSW CLEANING LTD | £1,150 |
| 10. TOUCAN TOOL COMPANY LTD | £1,000 |








**Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers**



- 1. MARLBOROUGH SURFACING LIMITED

£133,490 1 payment
- 2. WHALE TANKERS LTD

£7,973 5 payments
- 3. SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE LTD

£2,740 1 payment







**Show as a table**





| Name | Paid |
| --- | --- |
| 1. MARLBOROUGH SURFACING LIMITED | £133,490 |
| 2. WHALE TANKERS LTD | £7,973 |
| 3. SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE LTD | £2,740 |








**Waste collection: largest suppliers**



- 1. FOSTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD

£529,422 13 payments
- 2. STORM ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

£381,014 48 payments
- 3. THE WIGGETT GROUP LTD

£311,954 14 payments
- 4. HERTS HERITAGE BUILDING & ROOFING LTD

£303,364 13 payments
- 5. SALTASH ENTERPRISES LTD

£190,283 12 payments
- 6. PURDY CONTRACTORS LTD.

£42,308 5 payments
- 7. BRONZEWOOD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

£12,050 2 payments
- 8. CIS SECURITY LTD

£8,568 2 payments







**Show as a table**





| Name | Paid |
| --- | --- |
| 1. FOSTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD | £529,422 |
| 2. STORM ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED | £381,014 |
| 3. THE WIGGETT GROUP LTD | £311,954 |
| 4. HERTS HERITAGE BUILDING & ROOFING LTD | £303,364 |
| 5. SALTASH ENTERPRISES LTD | £190,283 |
| 6. PURDY CONTRACTORS LTD. | £42,308 |
| 7. BRONZEWOOD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £12,050 |
| 8. CIS SECURITY LTD | £8,568 |
| 9. LBOX COMMUNICATIONS | £8,353 |
| 10. RGE SERVICES LTD | £5,608 |










## Consultancy and agency against the pay bill



Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to **12.4%**
of Hackney's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 14.0% for the other London boroughs read so far.
The payments and the staff costs come from different sources and periods, so this is a guide to scale.





## Search every payment




Searching needs JavaScript. Every payment is in [one JSON file](/data/spend500/tx/E09000012.json).




Every payment, as the council published it, is in [one JSON file](/data/spend500/tx/E09000012.json); the search can download any selection as CSV.





## What this data does and doesn't show



- It is the council's own record of payments of £500 or more. It leaves out salaries, most staff costs and many internal costs, so it is not the council's whole spending.

- Descriptions are the council's own and vary in quality; some are codes, some are blank, and some supplier names are withheld to protect individuals.

- A large payment to one supplier is often a routine instalment on a long contract that was tendered openly.

- The categories and the matching to services are this site's classification from keywords, not the council's. The rules are on the [methodology page](/methodology/#spend-over-500).







## Sources



Hackney, spending over £500, [published here](https://www.hackney.gov.uk/council-and-elections/finances-and-transparency/transparency/council-spending-over-ps250). Licence as the council states it: not stated on the page.
Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29.




**Every file read (14)**



- [July 2026 (CSV 1.2MB)](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1p9Y7n_l8lVxiTp1GMl1p-iuV8nXimwhr) (2026-07), file dated 2026-08-13: 5,109 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29.
- [June 2026 (CSV 1.1MB)](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1SdjNYx0l1c5qSMS9mzIhYXyYvsjgtcvd) (2026-06), file dated 2026-08-12: 4,898 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29.
- [May 2026 (CSV 1.1MB)](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1pL0Qy2z-oQhFwm4LG887cR6XX-htdFBR) (2026-05), file dated 2026-06-17: 4,425 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29.
- [April 2026 (CSV 1.3MB)](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1mX3scidXEgVy_-x9jFvJ-PQFYYXkvEID) (2026-04), file dated 2026-05-21: 4,947 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29.
- [March 2026 (CSV 1.3MB)](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1Fk2vgviALb5XnbQEeTlYN1ui_D2Rnh_o) (2026-03), file dated 2026-05-06: 5,749 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29.
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- [November 2025 (CSV 1.1mb)](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1Rx241AwySRc_WgowvgErll3Zx7Hq9RYG) (2025-11), file dated 2025-12-22: 4,515 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29.
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- [February [pdf]](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=19d05dtp0W4Cpukre45Ro81YZ21_jVnWW), file dated 2024-10-15: could not be read: a PDF, not a data file. Read 2026-09-29.

## Related pages

- [Back to Council spending over £500](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/councils/spending-over-500/)
- [How much is council tax and what does it pay for?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/)
- [Who is my MP, and what does their office cost?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/mps/)
- [Where does my tax money actually go?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/for-every-100-pounds-of-tax/)

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