Tamworth Borough Council operates it services on an annual budget of £63m gross revenue expenditure (£45m General Fund, £18m Housing Revenue Account).

This is derived primarily from: £26m in Government Benefit Grants, £5.5m in Government Support, £16m from Council Housing rents, £12m from other rents, fees & charges and other income and £3.5m from Council Tax.

The Capital programme for 2011/12 totals £5.6m (£4.3m Housing, £1.3m General fund).

The Council Tax for 2011/12 is £1,423.61 for band D (representing £1028.81 for Staffordshire County Council, £177.61 for Staffordshire Police Authority, £67.64 for Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority and £149.55 for Tamworth Borough Council Services