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FCDO workforce management information: January 2026

Updated 26 February 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
2026 January Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Ministerial Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 288 278.59 583 572.11 2986 2960.18 3279 3210.43 524 519.73 0 0 7,660 7,541 7 7 109 109 77 77 193 193 0 7,853 7,734 £34,449,930.21 £1,916,712.35 £130.00 £214,492.61 £9,313,223.70 £4,201,505.05 £50,095,993.92 £2,888,921.86 £0.00 £2,888,921.86 £52,984,915.78
2026 January Wilton Park Executive Agency Executive Agency Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 11 9.93 30 26.77 32 29.31 13 12.62 4 4 0 0 90 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 83 £299,904.06 £2,623.09 £0.00 £198.72 £87,106.11 £39,689.41 £429,521.39 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £429,521.39
2026 January British Council Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 5 4 92 85.81 508 481.43 269 260.83 117 116.85 0 0 991 949 67 38.27 24 16.48 0 0 91 55 0 1,082 1,004 £4,193,851.35 £322,716.95 £0.00 £9,738.38 £1,246,484.31 £531,217.51 £6,304,008.50 £2,069,151.79 £0.00 £2,069,151.79 £8,373,160.29
2026 January 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 £44,488.46 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3,470.22 £4,517.00 £52,475.68 £5,105.14 £0.00 £5,105.14 £57,580.82
2026 January 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 January Westminster Foundation for Democracy 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 £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
2026 January FCDO Services Executive Agency Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 121 118.72 292 288.56 536 526.44 228 211.35 7 7 0 0 1,184 1,152 41 41 82 82 0 0 123 123 0 1,307 1,275 £4,330,052.31 £634,421.68 £12,900.00 £278,915.13 £1,250,685.93 £604,612.91 £7,111,587.96 £1,624,253.16 £0.00 £1,624,253.16 £8,735,841.12
2026 January 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 January 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