Council tax payers and business rate payers will find financial information to accompany their 2024-25 bill here.
Revenue expenditure and income 2024-25
| Department | Gross expenditure | Gross income | Net expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Services | £88.30m | -£25.92m | £62.38m |
| The Economy | £68.08m | -£54.05m | £14.03m |
| Environment | £110.31m | -£82.20m | £28.11m |
| Finance | £13.03m | -£12.30m | £0.73m |
| Corporate services | £50.55m | -£31.37m | £19.18m |
| Social care | £138.43m | -£64.80m | £73.63m |
| Corporate costs* | £119.07m | -£99.93m | £19.14m |
| Subtotal | £587.77m | -£370.57m | £217.20m |
| Use of balances and other adjustments | £1.43m |
|---|---|
| Capital financing adjustment | -£20.63m |
| Total | £198.00m |
| Corporate grants | -£56.66m |
| Net expenditure | £141.34m |
| * Included in corporate costs - levies (excluding WRWA) | £1.60m |
Change in Hammersmith & Fulham's budget
The council's net revenue budget has increased from £185.63 million in 2023-24 to £198 million in 2024-25
The change in our budget comes as £13.7m was added due to inflation and £10.7m was added by growth pressures and service improvements including cost-of-living support.
This was offset against a £8.1m decrease in efficiency savings and income generation and £3.9m decrease in other changes (interest and Grant).
How much council tax we need to collect (£m)
Council tax is collected to pay for the council's own services, for example libraries, refuse collection and social care, as well as the services provided by the Greater London Authority (GLA).
The amount to be raised by council tax in 2024-25 is £119.4 million.
Levies
The net expenditure of the council (£198m) includes the following levy payments.
| Levy type | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Pensions Fund Authority | £505 | £1,168 | 131.3% |
| Environment Agency | £198.5 | £205.1 | 3.3% |
| Western Riverside Waste Authority | £803 | £834 | 3.9% |
| Lee Valley Regional Park Authority | £213.2 | £222.5 | 4.4% |
| Total | £1,720 | £2,430 | 41.3% |
Statement of accounts
Statement of accounts and audit notices
Business rates
Crossrail business rate supplement (542KB pdf)
Further information
More details on the finances of Hammersmith & Fulham Council will be available in the revenue estimate book and the statement of accounts. Both documents will be available for inspection here Statement of accounts and audit notices and at the council's libraries.
Hard copies are available on request, please contact: The Strategic Director of Finance, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JU.
We publish further financial information on the Procurement and financial data page, including our net spending by cost centre and our spending with suppliers.