
Where our money goes
The National Archives is the UK government’s official archive. We are guardians of some of the most iconic national documents dating back over 1,000 years.
We give detailed guidance to government departments and the public sector on information management and advise others about the care of historical archives. Our role is to collect and secure the future of the record, both digital and physical, to preserve it for generations to come, and to make it as accessible and available as possible.
Find out how we spend our money, where we receive funding, what income we generate, and how this compares with last year’s spending and income with the diagrams and data below. This information is updated on a yearly basis.
Diagram showing our funding, spending and income in 2019-20 (PDF, 0.46 MB)
Diagram showing our funding, spending and income in 2018-19 (PDF, 0.08 MB)
Diagram showing our funding, spending and income in 2017-18 (PDF, 0.09 MB)
Diagram showing our funding, spending and income in 2016-17 (PDF, 0.19 MB)
Diagram showing our funding, spending and income in 2015-16 (PDF, 0.42 MB)
Items of spend over £10,000
Details of supplier payments for individual invoices exceeding £10,000 are shown here. These details are updated monthly. See the document below for an explanation of monthly spend.
Explanation of monthly spend (Word, 0.02 MB)
April 2022 to March 2023
April 2021 to March 2022
April 2020 to March 2021
April 2019 to March 2020
April 2018 to March 2019
April 2017 to March 2018
April 2016 to March 2017
April 2015 to March 2016
April 2014 to March 2015
Government Procurement Card spend – transactions over £500
The National Archives is publishing all Government Procurement Card (GPC) spend for all staff that hold GPCs.
The data published includes transactions for goods and services costing over £500. This data will be published on a monthly basis.
April 2022 – March 2023
April 2021 to March 2022
GPC spend for February 2022 (o.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2022 (0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2021 (0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2021 (o.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2021 (0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2021 (0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2021 (0.0 MB)
GPC spend for July 2021 (0.01 MB)
GPC spend for June 2021 (0.01 MB)
April 2020 to March 2021
GPC spend for March 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for February 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for July 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for June 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2019 to March 2020
GPC spend for March 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for February 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2019 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2019 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2019 (CSV 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2019 (CSV 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2019 (CSV 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for July 2019 (CSV 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for June 2019 (CSV 0.02 MB)
April 2018 to March 2019
GPC spend for April 2018 (CSV, 0.08 MB)
GPC spend for May 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for June 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for July 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2019 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2017 to March 2018
GPC spend for April 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for May 2017 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
GPC spend for June 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for July 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2017 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2018 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2016 to March 2017
April 2015 to March 2016
GPC spend for March 2016 (CSV)
GPC spend for February 2016 (CSV)
GPC spend for January 2016 (CSV)
GPC spend for December 2015 (CSV)
GPC spend for November 2015 (CSV)
GPC spend for October 2015 (CSV, 5.14 KB)
GPC spend for September 2015 (CSV, 1.86 KB)
GPC spend for August 2015 (CSV, 6.25 KB)
GPC spend for July 2015 (CSV, 8.03 KB)
GPC spend for June 2015 (CSV, 7.66 KB)
April 2014 to March 2015
GPC spend for March 2015 (CSV, 12 KB)
GPC spend for February 2015 (CSV, 10 KB)
GPC spend for January 2015 (CSV, 9 KB)
GPC spend for December 2014 (CSV, 10 KB)
GPC spend for November 2014 (CSV, 10 KB)
GPC spend for October 2014 (CSV, 11 KB)
GPC spend for September 2014 (CSV, 11 KB)
GPC spend for August 2014 (CSV, 8 KB)
GPC spend for July 2014 (CSV, 11 KB)
GPC spend for June 2014 (CSV, 12 KB)
Senior civil service salaries
The bottom of the band for grade SCS1 is £71,000 and The National Archives has one members of staff earning more than this figure. This does not include directors.
Please open the documents below to view the salaries, pension entitlements and any taxable benefits in kind of the Chief Executive, Directors and Non-Executive Directors. This information (which is updated on an annual basis), is also available on data.gov.uk.
April 2021 to March 2022
April 2020 to March 2021
April 2019 to March 2020
April 2018 to March 2019
April 2017 to March 2018
April 2016 to March 2017
April 2015 to March 2016
April 2014 to March 2015
April 2013 to March 2014
Directors’ expenses
These documents show all expenses claimed by our directors. All travel was in economy class. This information is updated on a quarterly basis.
The summary for each director includes transport, hotel and subsistence costs.
April 2022 to March 2023
April 2021 to March 2022
April 2020 to March 2021
April 2019 to March 2020
April 2018 to March 2019
April 2017 to March 2018
April 2016 to March 2017
April 2015 to March 2016
April 2014 to March 2015
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 – Payment performance
Under r113 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, statutory guidance is provided for contracting authorities and suppliers on paying undisputed invoices in 30 days down the supply chain. The tables below provide information on the percentage of invoices paid by The National Archives within 30 days. This information is updated on a quarterly basis.
April 2021–March 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2020-March 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2019-March 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2018-March 2019 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2017-March 2018 (CSV, 0.02 KB)
- 20-year rule
- Register of interests
- Conflicts of interest
- Energy, environment and sustainability
- Freedom of information requests
- Our public services
- Tenders and contracts
- Digitisation and digital archives
- Our staff
- Reclosure Panel
- Misplaced items
- Framework document for The National Archives
- Terms of Reference of The National Archives’ Board
- Information Management Report
- COVID-19 secure risk assessment
- Record transfer report
- Record transfer report for local bodies