See more information about this guidance

Transparency data

FCDO workforce management information: March 2026

Updated 30 April 2026
Download CSV 4.86 KB

Year Month Organisation name Organisation type Main, parent or sponsoring department: Payroll staff AA/AO Headcount Payroll staff AA/AO 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, or unspecified Headcount Payroll Staff Other, unknown, or unspecified Full-time equivalent Payroll staff Total Employees Headcount Payroll staff Total Employees Full-time equivalent Non payroll staff Agency staff (clerical/admin) Headcount Non payroll staff Agency staff (clerical/admin) Full-time equivalent Non Payroll staff Interim Mangers & Specialist Contractors & Medical: Headcount Non Payroll staff Interim Mangers & 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 Excluding Consultancy Non-payroll staff; total contingent labour; full time equivalent Excluding Consultancy Non-payroll staff; consultancy; number of contracts Grand total (workforce numbers); headcount Excluding Consultancy Grand total (workforce numbers); full-time equivalent Excluding Consultancy 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 (clerical and admin) staff, interim managers and specialist contractors Non-payroll staff costs; consultants Non payroll staff costs; total staff costs Grand Total paybill/staffing (payroll and non-payroll) costs Comments (NB: These will be published alongside your row of information)
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 7500.02 10 10 84 84 75 75 169 169 0 7787 7669.02 £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 Not set
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 79.64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 79.64 £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 Not set
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 0 988 945.01 65 48.78 24 20.78 0 0 89 69.57 0 1077 1014.57 £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 Not set
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 9.73 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 10.73 £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 Not set
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 Not set
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 66.71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 66.71 £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 Not set
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 1157.78 28 28 71 71 0 0 99 99 0 1289 1256.78 £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 Not set
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 Not set
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 Not set