How your rent was spent this year
Making sense of the money
Rotherham Council owns and manages over 20,00 Council homes. In 2022/23 the income was £86,179,058.
Below is an overview of how your rent was spent during the year.
| Service | Total Expenditure | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Charges | 36,627,446 | 44.8% |
| Repairs & maintenance | 20,170,182 | 23.4% |
| Estate Management | 1,325,156 | 1.5% |
Staffing and Service Costs
| Service | Total Expenditure | Percentage |
| Housing Management | 4,835,736 | 5.6% |
| Anti- Social Behaviour | 146,398 | 0.2% |
| Central Services | 8,842,821 | 10.3% |
| Income Management | 1,777,541 | 2.1% |
| Tenant Involvement | 81,636 | 0.1% |
| New Housing & Housing Strategy | 1,682,342 | 2.0% |
| Housing Options, Allocations & Homeless | 6,298,738 | 7.3% |
| Contracts, Investments & Compliance | 2,391,061 | 2.8% |
| Total Expenditure | 86,179,058 | 100% |
Focus on Income
Most of the income comes from rent but tenants and leaseholders are also charged for services and facilities that the Council provides.
| Service | Total Income |
|---|---|
| House rents | 81,029,246 |
| Garages and ground rent | 676,007 |
| Furnished packages | 4,737,928 |
| District heating | 709,802 |
| Communal facility charges | 517,144 |
| Right to Buy receipts | 262,600 |
| Leaseholder contributions to services | 279,850 |
| Aids and adaptations | 209,882 |
| Miscellaneous income (Incl. strategic) |
1,265,395 |
| Total income | 89,687,853 |
| Transferred from reserves | -3,508,795 |
| Total funds used | 86,179,058 |
For every £1 of rent you pay
- 45p is paid out on capital repairs, new council
- 23p is spent on repairing the houses and getting them in a lettable condition
- 20p is spent on managing estates and tenancies including letting houses and collecting rent
- 10p is spent on central services such as management, administration, and business support
- 2p is spent on developing new housing