4. Net Income and Expenditure
The table below shows income and expenditure for all Oldham Council services, including financing from general grants, Council Tax and Business Rates.
Net expenditure for 2025/26 is £322.928m and is largely financed from unringfenced General Government Grants, Retained Business Rates and Council Tax revenues.
Net Expenditure and Financing for Oldham Council 2025 - 2026
|
Portfolios |
£000 |
% |
|---|---|---|
|
Community Health and Adult Social Care |
83,589 |
25.9 |
|
Children's Services |
85,993 |
26.6 |
|
Public Health |
22,377 |
6.9 |
|
Place and Economic Growth |
72,106 |
22.3 |
|
Corporate Services |
31,333 |
9.7 |
|
Capital Treasury and Technical Accounting |
27,530 |
8.5 |
|
Total Net Council Expenditure |
322,928 |
100 |
|
Financed by: |
|
|
|
General Unringfenced Government Grants |
(114,998) |
35.6 |
|
Grants in Lieu of Business Rates |
(27,802) |
8.6 |
|
Retained Business Rates |
(58,578) |
18.1 |
|
Council Tax Revenue including the Adult Social Care Precept |
(122,199) |
37.8 |
|
Council Tax (Parish Precepts) |
(381) |
0.1 |
|
Collection Fund Deficit |
1,030 |
0.3 |
|
Total Financing from Grants and Locally Generated Income |
(322,928) |
100 |