Council funding · Cumberland · unitary authority · 2017–18 to 2025–26

Cumberland: where the money comes from and where it goes

From the council’s own returns to government. Figures are revenue only, in cash and in 2025–26 prices, and cover 2017–18 to 2025–26.

Evidence last reviewed 3 November 2026

Cumberland did not send a complete return for 2025–26, so no current figures are shown. Nothing is estimated in its place.

Where the money comes from

Not enough complete returns to chart.

What each funding source means

Council tax: Council tax requirement (RS line 890): what the council raised from council tax for its own budget, including any parish precepts it collects.
Business rates kept locally: Business rates kept by the council under the rates retention scheme (RS line 870), after tariffs, top-ups and the central share.
Revenue Support Grant: Revenue Support Grant (RS line 851): the general grant from central government. Some councils received none in some years.
Other government grants (including schools, social care and public health): Specific and special grants inside Aggregate External Finance, Local Services Support Grant and police grant (RS lines 803, 804, 856). Includes the Dedicated Schools Grant for maintained schools, social care grants and public health grant.
Grants passed on (mainly housing benefit): Specific and special grants outside Aggregate External Finance (RS line 791), mainly housing benefit subsidy paid through councils.
One-off Covid support: Covid-19 emergency funding, income compensation and related one-off grants (RS lines 852 to 874), 2019-20 to 2021-22 only.
Reserves used (+) or added to (−): Money drawn from (+) or added to (−) reserves (RS lines 811 to 816).
Other items: Remaining financing lines (transfers on reorganisation, investment income, collection-fund adjustments and other items), so the parts add up to the total.