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FCDO workforce management information: May 2026
Updated 25 June 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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| 2026 | May | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | Ministerial Department | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 303 | 293.1 | 572 | 562.6 | 2924 | 2898.1 | 3217 | 3149.8 | 510 | 505.9 | 0 | 0 | 7,526 | 7409.5 | 10 | 10 | 105 | 105 | 67 | 67 | 182 | 182 | 0 | 7,708 | 7,591.50 | £35,144,983.09 | £1,974,678.82 | £0.00 | £288,190.20 | £9,803,450.30 | £4,209,746.89 | £51,421,049.30 | £4,636,420.27 | £36,173.76 | £4,672,594.03 | £56,093,643.33 |
| 2026 | May | Wilton Park Executive Agency | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 10 | 8.9 | 28 | 24.8 | 32 | 28.9 | 12 | 11.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 77.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 77.9 | £283,857.81 | £2,623.09 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £81,882.72 | £37,502.87 | £405,866.49 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £405,866.49 |
| 2026 | May | British Council | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 5 | 5 | 93 | 87.8 | 502 | 475.4 | 271 | 262.6 | 118 | 117.7 | 0 | 0 | 989 | 948.6 | 53 | 36 | 23 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 54.3 | 0 | 1,065 | 1,002.80 | £4,306,886.53 | £353,240.13 | £0.00 | £44,925.27 | £1,250,329.89 | £548,792.73 | £6,504,174.55 | £2,065,715.09 | £0.00 | £2,065,715.09 | £8,569,889.64 |
| 2026 | May | Great Britain - China Centre | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10.7 | £43,026.56 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £3,342.39 | £5,585.95 | £51,954.90 | £4,833.86 | £0.00 | £4,833.86 | £56,788.76 |
| 2026 | May | 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 | May | Westminster Foundation for Democracy | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10.7 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 67.7 | £295,339.67 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £81,692.36 | £37,258.14 | £414,290.17 | £7,705.45 | £0.00 | £7,705.45 | £421,995.62 |
| 2026 | May | FCDO Services | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 119 | 116.9 | 279 | 275.8 | 573 | 560 | 223 | 209 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1,201 | 1168.7 | 22 | 22 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 1,286 | 1,253.70 | £4,366,585.38 | £649,680.18 | £7,950.00 | £367,525.94 | £1,282,827.71 | £633,017.88 | £7,307,587.09 | £989,773.12 | £0.00 | £989,773.12 | £8,297,360.21 |
| 2026 | May | 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 | May | 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 |