# Leeds: spending over £500 url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/councils/spending-over-500/leeds/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Leeds: spending over £500 Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). Leeds published **113,538 payments** of £500 or more between July 2025 and June 2026, worth **£1.65bn** in all, to 7,775 suppliers. The largest total went to Housing Benefit: £83.1m across 57 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below. ## Key figures - £1.65bnPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year - 113,538Payments - 7,775Suppliers - 12 of 12Months with payments published ## What the council published - Julpublished - Augpublished - Septpublished - Octpublished - Novpublished - Decpublished - Janpublished - Febpublished - Marpublished - Aprpublished - Maypublished - Junpublished **Gaps and problems in the data, as published:** - The council publishes every payment, whatever its size; payments under £500 are left out here so councils compare on the same footing. - 11.2% of payments (£41,642,170) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual. - 36% of payments have no description or expense type. - 893 credits and refunds (negative amounts, £6,221,260 in all) are included, so totals are net. ## Top 50 suppliers by value Search | Supplier | Paid | Payments | | --- | --- | --- | | Housing BenefitDetails | £83,114,658 | 57 | | Payments57 | | | | West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityDetails | £78,421,256 | 68 | | Payments68 | | | | Bradford Metropolitan CouncilDetails | £58,089,714 | 19 | | Payments19 | | | | *Names withheld by the council*Details | £41,642,170 | 12,716 | | Payments12,716 | | | | Foster Care - BacsDetails | £33,923,337 | 761 | | Payments761 | | | | Kirklees CouncilDetails | £26,115,050 | 81 | | Payments81 | | | | Leeds Community Healthcare Nhs TrustDetails | £22,821,168 | 139 | | Payments139 | | | | Community Care PaymentsDetails | £21,476,514 | 13 | | Payments13 | | | | Waythrough Support Services LimitedDetails | £20,606,366 | 35 | | Payments35 | | | | The Secretary Of StateDetails | £19,140,174 | 3 | | Payments3 | | | | West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue ServiceDetails | £18,089,117 | 18 | | Payments18 | | | | Aspire Community Benefit Society LimitedDetails | £17,910,479 | 110 | | Payments110 | | | | Environments For Learning Leeds Pfi OneDetails | £17,753,572 | 53 | | Payments53 | | | | TAY VALLEY LIGHTING ( LEEDS ) LTDDetails | £17,437,622 | 38 | | Payments38 | | | | Wakefield CouncilDetails | £17,071,042 | 90 | | Payments90 | | | | MEARS LIMITEDDetails | £16,326,528 | 530 | | Payments530 | | | | Sustainable Communities For Leeds LtdDetails | £16,100,538 | 10 | | Payments10 | | | | Aspire Services (Leeds) LimitedDetails | £15,838,175 | 90 | | Payments90 | | | | ENGIE Power LtdDetails | £15,133,682 | 32 | | Payments32 | | | | INVESTORS IN THE COMMUNITYDetails | £14,733,657 | 4 | | Payments4 | | | | WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUNDDetails | £14,570,539 | 16 | | Payments16 | | | | Veolia ES Leeds LimitedDetails | £12,342,860 | 30 | | Payments30 | | | | CALDERDALE MBCDetails | £11,244,966 | 39 | | Payments39 | | | | EDUCATION SUPPORT COMPANY (LEEDS) LTDDetails | £11,064,281 | 30 | | Payments30 | | | | John Sisk And Son LimitedDetails | £10,503,946 | 18 | | Payments18 | | | | Yorkshire Transformations LimitedDetails | £9,977,395 | 10 | | Payments10 | | | | Gipsil LimitedDetails | £9,492,710 | 278 | | Payments278 | | | | QED (Leeds) LimitedDetails | £8,825,766 | 32 | | Payments32 | | | | Bytes Software Services LtdDetails | £7,947,987 | 82 | | Payments82 | | | | Balfour Beatty Group LimitedDetails | £7,417,077 | 17 | | Payments17 | | | | Emm Property Solutions LtdDetails | £6,882,196 | 46 | | Payments46 | | | | WYCA General Operating AccountDetails | £6,690,464 | 14 | | Payments14 | | | | BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITEDDetails | £6,659,151 | 5 | | Payments5 | | | | Kier Construction ScotlandDetails | £6,282,723 | 21 | | Payments21 | | | | Leeds Independent Living AccommodationDetails | £6,175,501 | 12 | | Payments12 | | | | Pivot Academy Leeds LimitedDetails | £6,018,799 | 302 | | Payments302 | | | | Reed Specialist RecruiDetails | £5,804,209 | 5,418 | | Payments5,418 | | | | REFUGEE COUNCILDetails | £5,655,592 | 29 | | Payments29 | | | | Equans Regeneration LimitedDetails | £5,588,377 | 153 | | Payments153 | | | | Rollinson Safeway LtdDetails | £5,436,834 | 776 | | Payments776 | | | | Teachers Pensions Agency - 383/0000Details | £5,435,068 | 1 | | Payments1 | | | | NPS Leeds LtdDetails | £5,328,839 | 39 | | Payments39 | | | | Environments For Learning Leeds Pfi TwoDetails | £5,187,628 | 33 | | Payments33 | | | | R D Willis PropertiesDetails | £5,041,950 | 186 | | Payments186 | | | | Investors in the Community (Leeds Schools) Limited C/O Resolis LimitedDetails | £4,990,235 | 2 | | Payments2 | | | | Willmott Dixon Construction LtdDetails | £4,909,782 | 5 | | Payments5 | | | | Keys PCE LimitedDetails | £4,866,983 | 244 | | Payments244 | | | | Zurich Insurance PLCDetails | £4,797,175 | 22 | | Payments22 | | | | Wellspring Academy TrustDetails | £4,659,055 | 80 | | Payments80 | | | | Post Office LimitedDetails | £4,633,482 | 3 | | Payments3 | | | ## 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). **Leeds: payments by category (our classification)** - 1. Payments to other councils and public bodies £261,013,601 1749 payments - 2. Large outsourcing and contracting firms £68,530,294 1502 payments - 3. IT and software £21,345,799 990 payments - 4. Payment card spending £21,090,052 13264 payments - 5. Legal fees £15,465,007 1346 payments - 6. Consultancy and agency staff £7,860,738 906 payments - 7. Communications and PR £114,406 64 payments - 8. Catering and hospitality £60,820 13 payments - 9. Conferences and events £23,922 10 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. Payments to other councils and public bodies | £261,013,601 | | 2. Large outsourcing and contracting firms | £68,530,294 | | 3. IT and software | £21,345,799 | | 4. Payment card spending | £21,090,052 | | 5. Legal fees | £15,465,007 | | 6. Consultancy and agency staff | £7,860,738 | | 7. Communications and PR | £114,406 | | 8. Catering and hospitality | £60,820 | | 9. Conferences and events | £23,922 | **Payment card spending: largest suppliers** Payments the council marks as made by purchase or credit card, where its file says so. - Reed Specialist Recrui: £5,804,209 (5418 payments) - Kelway Ltd: £2,323,292 (119 payments) - Marcher Roofing Ltd: £1,395,944 (803 payments) - Evolve Construction Se: £1,219,627 (357 payments) - Houston Group Of Companie: £970,917 (550 payments) - Cbmdc Corporate: £937,207 (26 payments) - Kingfisher Windows: £798,177 (709 payments) - Travelodge Gb0000: £745,897 (1172 payments) - Canon (UK) Limited: £463,954 (11 payments) - John Rodriguez Plaster: £427,049 (144 payments) **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. - West Yorkshire Combined Authority: £78,421,256 (68 payments) - Bradford Metropolitan Council: £58,089,714 (19 payments) - Kirklees Council: £26,115,050 (81 payments) - Leeds Community Healthcare Nhs Trust: £22,821,168 (139 payments) - Wakefield Council: £17,071,042 (90 payments) - WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND: £14,570,539 (16 payments) - REFUGEE COUNCIL: £5,655,592 (29 payments) - Wellspring Academy Trust: £4,659,055 (80 payments) - Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation: £3,456,603 (61 payments) - Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust: £3,018,272 (140 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. - ENGIE Power Ltd: £15,133,682 (32 payments) - Veolia ES Leeds Limited: £12,342,860 (30 payments) - Balfour Beatty Group Limited: £7,417,077 (17 payments) - BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED: £6,659,151 (5 payments) - Kier Construction Scotland: £6,282,723 (21 payments) - Equans Regeneration Limited: £5,588,377 (153 payments) - Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd: £4,909,782 (5 payments) - Morgan Sindall Construction &: £3,933,481 (8 payments) - Engie Gas Limited: £2,288,733 (7 payments) - Tarmac Trading Limited: £1,497,256 (957 payments) **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. - Ryan Property Law LLP: £1,067,857 (7 payments) - Thompsons Solicitors: £996,634 (50 payments) - WEIGHTMANS LLP: £880,936 (444 payments) - Levi Solicitors LLP: £778,365 (5 payments) - Winston Solicitors Client: £648,691 (4 payments) - Mewies Solicitors Limited: £590,000 (1 payment) - Milners Solicitors Client Account: £509,408 (3 payments) - EMSLEYS SOLICITORS: £489,250 (3 payments) - Thornton Jones Solicitors: £393,575 (3 payments) - Henry Hyams Solicitors: £360,350 (5 payments) **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. - KPMG LLP Fees: £1,451,199 (31 payments) - Reed Talent Solutions Ltd: £1,101,475 (56 payments) - Reed Wellbeing Limited: £832,343 (6 payments) - Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd: £829,972 (128 payments) - GRANT THORNTON UK LLP: £625,276 (5 payments) - IMPOWER Consulting Limited: £256,849 (6 payments) - Peopletoo Limited: £248,225 (3 payments) - Newton Consulting Limited: £200,000 (2 payments) - Randstad Solutions Limited: £168,733 (97 payments) - VENN GROUP LIMITED: £167,094 (129 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. - Bytes Software Services Ltd: £7,947,987 (82 payments) - Telefonica Uk Limited: £1,770,219 (46 payments) - BT PLC: £1,075,230 (21 payments) - CDW Ltd: £943,946 (28 payments) - Daisy Chain Childcare Lofthouse Ltd: £682,460 (51 payments) - MOSAIC CENTRE: £677,562 (43 payments) - DAISY CHAIN CHILD CARE LTD: £636,156 (44 payments) - DVLA Company & Fleet: £610,000 (3 payments) - DAISY CHAIN CHILDCARE (ADEL): £576,101 (39 payments) - Daisy Chain Pre-School Ltd Middleton: £537,474 (67 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. - PeopleScout Limited: £31,450 (19 payments) - CAN Digital Solutions Limited: £10,500 (4 payments) - Animo PR: £9,150 (2 payments) - POP ART (LEEDS) LTD: £8,785 (4 payments) - UX Global Limited: £5,611 (1 payment) - Iconic Media Group Limited: £5,190 (1 payment) - Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd: £4,995 (1 payment) - Story + Limited: £4,944 (1 payment) - Face Wy Ltd: £4,133 (5 payments) - Fonemedia Ltd: £4,000 (1 payment) **Conferences and events: largest suppliers** The council describes the payment as a conference, seminar, exhibition, event or venue hire. - Leap Confronting Conflict: £5,000 (1 payment) - The Association Of Directors Of: £4,555 (2 payments) - Brintex: £4,536 (1 payment) - QUALITY LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD: £3,090 (1 payment) - Better Leeds Communities: £2,986 (1 payment) - NATIONAL YOUTH AGENCY: £1,140 (1 payment) - Health For All (Leeds): £1,104 (1 payment) - The United Reform Church in South Leeds: £846 (1 payment) - MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION: £665 (1 payment) **Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers** The council describes the payment as catering, hospitality or refreshments. School meals are left out. - Rethink Food CIC: £23,750 (1 payment) - Give A Gift: £20,400 (1 payment) - Ls-Ten Ltd: £4,426 (1 payment) - Westgate Frozen Foods Ltd: £4,273 (4 payments) - Cute Little Drinks Van: £2,750 (1 payment) - WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON (PIG SALESMEN) LTD: £2,175 (2 payments) - SPUDZ 3 LTD: £1,200 (1 payment) - CAFEOLOGY LTD: £1,186 (1 payment) - Grays Of Leeds Ltd: £660 (1 payment) ## Spending by the council's own service areas **Leeds: payments by service area, as the council labels them** - 1. Social Work & Social Care Services £275,076,667 13382 payments - 2. Social Care £257,669,703 31459 payments - 3. Finance £173,467,197 503 payments - 4. Welfare and Benefits £71,096,719 119 payments - 5. Highways & Transportation £61,721,754 6103 payments - 6. Property & Investment £48,584,353 2439 payments - 7. Public Health (Grant Funded) £41,843,669 562 payments - 8. Commercial Services £38,983,353 7917 payments - 9. Learning £36,905,182 2374 payments - 10. Government Grants & Parish Precepts £36,307,899 36 payments - 11. Leeds Building Services £32,207,395 7024 payments - 12. Strategic Housing Partnership & Support £24,624,162 3131 payments - 13. Waste Management £22,204,069 1516 payments - 14. PFI £21,759,010 18 payments - 15. Integrated Digital Service £20,790,365 872 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. Social Work & Social Care Services | £275,076,667 | | 2. Social Care | £257,669,703 | | 3. Finance | £173,467,197 | | 4. Welfare and Benefits | £71,096,719 | | 5. Highways & Transportation | £61,721,754 | | 6. Property & Investment | £48,584,353 | | 7. Public Health (Grant Funded) | £41,843,669 | | 8. Commercial Services | £38,983,353 | | 9. Learning | £36,905,182 | | 10. Government Grants & Parish Precepts | £36,307,899 | | 11. Leeds Building Services | £32,207,395 | | 12. Strategic Housing Partnership & Support | £24,624,162 | | 13. Waste Management | £22,204,069 | | 14. PFI | £21,759,010 | | 15. Integrated Digital Service | £20,790,365 | | 16. Supporting People Contracts | £18,390,830 | | 17. Climate Energy & Greenspaces | £14,266,394 | | 18. Strategic Commissioning | £13,614,126 | | 19. Safer Stronger Communities | £12,031,803 | | 20. Migration Yorkshire | £11,507,477 | | 21. Joint Committees & Other Bodies | £10,829,607 | | 22. Corporate Insurance | £10,762,110 | | 23. Provider Services | £9,505,743 | | 24. Asset Management & Regeneration | £9,069,127 | | 25. Housing Growth HRA | £8,575,723 | ## 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. LANGUARD LTD £30,651 1 payment - 2. The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Ltd £24,666 3 payments - 3. Gmi Construction Group Plc £15,420 2 payments - 4. Mone Bros Exc Limited £7,000 1 payment - 5. Myabsolute Ltd £5,420 2 payments - 6. Alfred Bagnall & Sons (Leeds) Ltd £5,311 2 payments - 7. We Belong Here Cic £5,250 1 payment - 8. Leeds GCM Ltd £5,128 7 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. LANGUARD LTD | £30,651 | | 2. The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Ltd | £24,666 | | 3. Gmi Construction Group Plc | £15,420 | | 4. Mone Bros Exc Limited | £7,000 | | 5. Myabsolute Ltd | £5,420 | | 6. Alfred Bagnall & Sons (Leeds) Ltd | £5,311 | | 7. We Belong Here Cic | £5,250 | | 8. Leeds GCM Ltd | £5,128 | | 9. Replay Maintenance Ltd | £4,995 | | 10. Ww.Northerngasnetw | £4,912 | **Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers** - 1. R S Civil Engineering Ltd £85,944 6 payments - 2. ATG Access Ltd £72,236 11 payments - 3. Compass Minerals UK Limited £35,235 2 payments - 4. Krinkels UK Limited £23,369 8 payments - 5. STM 360 Limited £21,924 7 payments - 6. Evo Energy Ltd £21,393 1 payment - 7. Survey Supplies Limited T/A KOREC £19,744 1 payment - 8. VAISALA LTD £16,435 1 payment **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. R S Civil Engineering Ltd | £85,944 | | 2. ATG Access Ltd | £72,236 | | 3. Compass Minerals UK Limited | £35,235 | | 4. Krinkels UK Limited | £23,369 | | 5. STM 360 Limited | £21,924 | | 6. Evo Energy Ltd | £21,393 | | 7. Survey Supplies Limited T/A KOREC | £19,744 | | 8. VAISALA LTD | £16,435 | | 9. Vital Energi Utilities Ltd | £15,257 | | 10. Aquam Water Services Ltd | £8,676 | ## Consultancy and agency against the pay bill Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to **0.9%** of Leeds's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 9.6% for the other metropolitan borough councils 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/E08000035.json). Every payment, as the council published it, is in [one JSON file](/data/spend500/tx/E08000035.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 Leeds, spending over £500, [published here](https://datamillnorth.org/dataset/2gpp0/council-spending). Licence as the council states it: Open Government Licence v3. Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29. **Every file read (13)** - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/qlp/spending_2026_06.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/qlp/spending_2026_06.csv) (2026-06), file dated 2026-07-30: 8,618 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/x35/spending_2026_05.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/x35/spending_2026_05.csv) (2026-05), file dated 2026-07-30: 9,818 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/fcn/spending_2026_03.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/fcn/spending_2026_03.csv) (2026-03), file dated 2026-04-28: 9,659 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/jnm/Spending_2026_02.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/jnm/Spending_2026_02.csv) (2026-02), file dated 2026-04-28: 8,567 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/n6f/spending_2026_01.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/n6f/spending_2026_01.csv) (2026-01), file dated 2026-04-28: 6,618 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/zjc/Spending_2025_12.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/zjc/Spending_2025_12.csv) (2025-12), file dated 2026-01-30: 13,690 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/gtc/Spending_2025_11.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/gtc/Spending_2025_11.csv) (2025-11), file dated 2026-01-30: 8,376 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/b0g/spending_2025_10.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/b0g/spending_2025_10.csv) (2025-10), file dated 2026-01-30: 10,227 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/nby/Spending_2025_09.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/nby/Spending_2025_09.csv) (2025-09), file dated 2025-10-31: 10,776 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/fc5/Spending_2025_08.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/fc5/Spending_2025_08.csv) (2025-08), file dated 2025-10-31: 8,397 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/m0z/Spending_2025_07.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/m0z/Spending_2025_07.csv) (2025-07), file dated 2025-10-31: 10,533 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/rhr/Spending_2025_06.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/rhr/Spending_2025_06.csv) (2025-06), file dated 2025-08-04: 3,535 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/s40/spending_2026_4.csv](https://datamillnorth.org/download/2gpp0/s40/spending_2026_4.csv), file dated 2026-07-30: 9,620 payments of £500 or more. 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/) ## More from this publisher - [UK tax calculators](https://howlongisit.co.uk) Published by [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). 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