See more information about this guidance

Transparency data

FCDO workforce management information: May 2025

Updated 26 June 2025

Year Month Organisation name Organisation type Main, parent or sponsoring department: Payroll staff; AO/AA; Headcount Payroll staff; AO/AA; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; EO; Headcount Payroll staff; EO; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Headcount Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Headcount Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; SCS; Headcount Payroll staff; SCS; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Headcount Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Full-time equivalent Payroll staff; Total; Headcount Payroll staff; Total; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Headcount Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent Non-payroll staff; Consultancy; Number of Contracts Grand Total (workforce numbers); Headcount Grand Total (workforce numbers); Full-time equivalent Payroll staff costs; Salary Payroll staff costs; Allowances Payroll staff costs; Non-consolidated performance payments Payroll staff costs; Overtime Payroll staff costs; Employer pension contributions Payroll staff costs; Employer national insurance contributions Payroll staff costs; Total paybill Non-Payroll staff costs; Contingent labour Non-Payroll staff costs; Consultancy Non-Payroll staff costs; Total staff costs Grand Total paybill/staffing (payroll and non-payroll) costs
2025 May Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Ministerial Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 348 337.82 698 682.2 3155 3124.99 3364 3291.24 561 556.76 0 0 8,126 7,993 28 28 213 213 59 59 300 300 0 8,426 8,293 £33,771,893.08 £2,051,405.44 £180.34 £219,774.89 £9,422,516.11 £4,306,309.32 £49,772,079.18 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £49,772,079.18
2025 May Wilton Park Executive Agency Executive Agency Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 14 12.36 27 24.5 29 27.05 14 13.62 4 4 0 0 88 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 82 £287,297.87 £2,358.45 £0.00 £0.00 £82,733.90 £37,915.59 £410,305.81 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £410,305.81
2025 May British Council Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 5 5 99 95.67 578 557.66 286 279.47 121 119.5 0 0 1,089 1,057 44 27.54 21 14.47 0 0 65 42 0 1,154 1,099 £4,815,654.98 £369,525.55 £0.00 £6,722.84 £52,641.00 £589,251.30 £5,833,795.67 £1,914,987.38 £0.00 £1,914,987.38 £7,748,783.05
2025 May Great Britain - China Centre Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 0 0 1 1 5 5 3 1.93 1 1 0 0 10 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 10 £38,995.48 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,910.68 £4,169.66 £46,075.82 £5,181.53 £0.00 £5,181.53 £51,257.35
2025 May Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
2025 May Westminster Foundation for Democracy Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 0 0 9 9 31 31 27 27 2 2 0 0 69 69 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 70 70 £294,914.57 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £76,885.35 £36,526.50 £408,326.42 £12,960.00 £0.00 £12,960.00 £421,286.42
2025 May FCDO Services Executive Agency Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 127 125.01 288 283.65 539 528.29 227 208.39 8 8 0 0 1,189 1,153 78 78 142 142 0 0 220 220 0 1,409 1,373 £4,065,564.45 £665,340.18 £2,650.00 £383,825.49 £1,190,216.42 £576,104.70 £6,883,701.24 £2,148,293.40 £0.00 £2,148,293.40 £9,031,994.64
2025 May Independent Commission for Aid Impact Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
2025 May Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00