Transparency data
FCDO workforce management information: March 2026
Updated 30 April 2026
| Y±ð²¹°ù | 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 |
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| 2026 | March | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | Ministerial Department | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 309 | 299.5 | 578 | 567.9 | 2957 | 2931.1 | 3257 | 3188.8 | 517 | 512.7 | 0 | 0 | 7,618 | 7,500 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 169 | 169 | 328 | 328 | 0 | 7,946 | 7,828 | £33,871,125.45 | £1,877,791.41 | £10,101.29 | £229,346.19 | £9,068,574.35 | £3,941,315.09 | £48,998,253.78 | £4,729,154.53 | £0.00 | £4,729,154.53 | £53,727,408.31 |
| 2026 | March | Wilton Park Executive Agency | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 11 | 8.93 | 28 | 23.91 | 34 | 31.18 | 13 | 11.62 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 80 | £290,787.42 | £2,623.09 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £84,262.47 | £38,514.34 | £416,187.32 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £416,187.32 |
| 2026 | March | British Council | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 5 | 4 | 90 | 83.83 | 505 | 477.17 | 270 | 262.12 | 118 | 117.89 | 0 | 0 | 988 | 945 | 24 | 20.78 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 69.57 | 113 | 90 | 0 | 1,101 | 1,035 | £4,183,254.14 | £330,445.99 | £0.00 | £7,464.02 | £1,243,308.70 | £531,591.44 | £6,296,064.29 | £2,568,008.75 | £0.00 | £2,568,008.75 | £8,864,073.04 |
| 2026 | March | Great Britain - China Centre | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | £45,966.81 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £3,529.53 | £4,680.33 | £54,176.67 | £4,833.86 | £0.00 | £4,833.86 | £59,010.53 |
| 2026 | March | 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 |
| 2026 | March | Westminster Foundation for Democracy | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10.71 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 67 | £301,642.98 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £83,191.15 | £38,211.88 | £423,046.01 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £423,046.01 |
| 2026 | March | FCDO Services | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 121 | 118.92 | 284 | 280.56 | 557 | 545.54 | 221 | 205.76 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1,190 | 1,158 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 1,360 | 1,328 | £4,444,840.78 | £661,551.17 | £25,200.00 | £385,115.22 | £1,263,623.62 | £644,924.87 | £7,425,255.66 | £1,231,401.53 | £0.00 | £1,231,401.53 | £8,656,657.19 |
| 2026 | March | 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 |
| 2026 | March | 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 |