Devon and Torbay Combined Authority: spending, reserves and debt
Devon and Torbay Combined Authority is a combined authority covering about 985,027 people across 2 member council areas.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2025-26 Devon and Torbay Combined Authority spent £4.6 million on services, net of fees and service grants, and planning and development accounted for 79% of it (£3.6 million), MHCLG reports.
At 31 March 2026 the authority held £1.7 million in unallocated and earmarked reserves (£455,000 unallocated, £1.2 million earmarked for set purposes), excluding schools and public health reserves.
MHCLG's borrowing and investment table shows no outstanding borrowing at 31 March 2026, against investments of £0.
Devon and Torbay Combined Authority spending by service, 2025-26
| Service | Net spending, 2025-26 | Share of services that cost money | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning and development | £3.6 million | 78.8% | £3.66 |
| Central services | £950,000 | 20.8% | £0.96 |
| Housing (not council housing) | £19,000 | 0.4% | £0.02 |
| Total | £4.6 million | £4.65 |
History
Devon and Torbay Combined Authority: borrowing and investments
| Date | Borrowing | Investments |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 |
Devon and Torbay Combined Authority figures as CSV · What each figure measures
Councils above and below
- Councils in its area: Devon County Council · Torbay
Where Devon and Torbay Combined Authority sits in the ladder of power
The bodies above Devon and Torbay Combined Authority and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Devon and Torbay Combined Authority this page
Level 6: National government
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government the UK government department responsible in England
- UK government and Parliament
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
MHCLG revenue outturn · MHCLG borrowing and investment table · ONS population, mid-2025. Read 15 October 2026; file fingerprints (SHA-256) are listed on the council money page.
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