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FCDO workforce management information: November 2025
Updated 14 January 2026
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| 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 |
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| 2025 | November | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | Ministerial Department | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 295 | 285.67 | 600 | 589.16 | 3038 | 3011.06 | 3317 | 3246.51 | 531 | 526.63 | 0 | 0 | 7,781 | 7,659 | 12 | 12 | 119 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 214 | 214 | 0 | 7,995 | 7,873 | £35,782,686.02 | £2,058,795.60 | £29.98 | £248,086.70 | £10,113,419.76 | £4,415,391.34 | £52,618,409.40 | £3,533,350.26 | £0.00 | £3,533,350.26 | £56,151,759.66 |
| 2025 | November | Wilton Park Executive Agency | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 12 | 10.93 | 31 | 27.46 | 31 | 28.98 | 13 | 12.62 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 84 | £305,288.01 | £2,623.09 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £88,106.75 | £40,404.65 | £436,422.50 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £436,422.50 |
| 2025 | November | British Council | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 5 | 4 | 93 | 86.81 | 504 | 478.14 | 271 | 262.58 | 115 | 114.81 | 0 | 0 | 988 | 946 | 60 | 54.74 | 27 | 22.55 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 77 | 0 | 1,075 | 1,024 | £4,260,740.34 | £333,182.83 | £1,170.00 | £4,060.71 | £1,236,466.18 | £511,992.98 | £6,347,613.04 | £1,992,278.21 | £0.00 | £1,992,278.21 | £8,339,891.25 |
| 2025 | November | Great Britain - China Centre | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | £50,468.35 | £0.00 | £13,585.00 | £0.00 | £3,718.11 | £7,637.93 | £75,409.39 | £4,864.67 | £0.00 | £4,864.67 | £80,274.06 |
| 2025 | November | 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 | November | Westminster Foundation for Democracy | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | £319,872.82 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £85,337.85 | £41,034.93 | £446,245.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £446,245.60 |
| 2025 | November | FCDO Services | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 123 | 121.12 | 287 | 283.56 | 535 | 528.2 | 209 | 202.33 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1,161 | 1,142 | 54 | 54 | 103 | 102.6 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 1,318 | 1,299 | £4,773,927.60 | £669,111.67 | £22,748.61 | £397,752.57 | £1,259,490.89 | £672,192.47 | £7,795,223.81 | £1,921,825.58 | £0.00 | £1,921,825.58 | £9,717,049.39 |
| 2025 | November | 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 | November | 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 |