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FCDO workforce management information: December 2025

Updated 29 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
2025 December Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Ministerial Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 294 284.67 582 571.63 3010 2983.03 3295 3225.45 526 521.63 0 0 7,707 7,586 9 9 167 167 7 7 183 183 0 7,890 7,769 £35,218,334.46 £1,956,671.06 £600.00 £320,424.98 £9,364,644.61 £4,182,667.32 £51,043,342.43 £3,492,962.23 £0.00 £3,492,962.23 £54,536,304.66
2025 December Wilton Park Executive Agency Executive Agency Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 11 9.93 31 27.46 31 28.98 13 12.62 4 4 0 0 90 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 83 £299,855.68 £2,148.22 £0.00 £0.00 £88,364.09 £39,859.07 £430,227.06 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £430,227.06
2025 December British Council Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 5 4 93 86.81 506 479.64 269 260.62 114 113.85 0 0 987 945 62 36.33 26 15.02 0 0 88 51 0 1,075 996 £4,207,100.32 £348,248.26 £0.00 £5,584.64 £1,249,571.63 £518,159.05 £6,328,663.90 £1,933,308.77 £0.00 £1,933,308.77 £8,261,972.67
2025 December 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 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 11 £45,225.19 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3,310.22 £4,827.04 £53,362.45 £8,971.80 £0.00 £8,971.80 £62,334.25
2025 December 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 December Westminster Foundation for Democracy Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 0 0 9 9 29 29 26 26 2 2 0 0 66 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 66 £294,877.25 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £80,723.59 £37,530.41 £413,131.25 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £413,131.25
2025 December FCDO Services Executive Agency Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 125 123.12 287 283.56 534 524.64 226 209.73 7 7 0 0 1,179 1,148 48 48 83 83 0 0 131 131 0 1,310 1,279 £4,369,149.85 £686,713.23 £12,980.00 £465,831.70 £1,253,567.65 £646,890.93 £7,435,133.36 £1,260,735.16 £0.00 £1,260,735.16 £8,695,868.52
2025 December 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 December 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