MHCLG · Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025 · £ million

Earmarked council reserves

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010k20k30k2018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £17.6bn £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £19.7bn £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £21bn £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £31.9bn £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £32bn £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £26.8bn £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £25.7bn £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £25bn £ million · published 13 August 2026

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Source: MHCLG, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing, England: revenue outturn multi-year data, Outturn 2017-18 to 2024-25 (v3.2) (published 13 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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