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.
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 2024 to March 2025
April 2023 to March 2024
April 2022 to March 2023
April 2021 to March 2022
April 2020 to March 2021
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 2024 – March 2025
GPC spend for October 2024 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
GPC spend for September 2024 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
GPC spend for August 2024 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
GPC spend for July 2024 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
GPC spend for June 2024 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for May 2024 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
GPC spend for April 2024 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
April 2023 – March 2024
GPC spend for March 2024 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for February 2024 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2024 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for July 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for June 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for May 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for April 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2022 – March 2023
GPC spend for March 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for February 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2023 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for July 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for June 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for May 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for April 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2021 to March 2022
GPC spend for February 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for January 2022 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for December 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for November 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for October 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for September 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for August 2021 (0.0 MB)
GPC spend for July 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for June 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for May 2021 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for April 2021 (CSV, 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)
GPC spend for May 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
GPC spend for April 2020 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
Senior civil service salaries
The bottom of the band for grade SCS1 is £75,000 and The National Archives does not employ anyone below SCS1 who earns more than this.
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 2022 to March 2023
Directors’ salaries in 2022-23 (PDF, 0.01 MB)
April 2021 to March 2022
Directors’ salaries in 2021-22 (PDF, 0.01 MB)
April 2020 to March 2021
Directors’ salaries in 2020-21 (PDF, 0.01 MB)
April 2019 to March 2020
Directors’ salaries in 2019-20 (PDF, 0.23 MB)
April 2018 to March 2019
Directors’ salaries in 2018-19 (PDF, 0.23 MB)
April 2017 to March 2018
Directors’ salaries in 2017-18 (PDF, 0.25 MB)
April 2016 to March 2017
Directors’ salaries in 2016-17 (CSV, 0.09 MB)
April 2015 to March 2016
Directors’ salaries in 2015-16 (CSV, 10 KB)
Directors’ salaries in 2015-16 (XLS, 52 KB)
April 2014 to March 2015
Directors’ salaries in 2014-15 (CSV, 0.04 MB)
Directors’ salaries in 2014-15 (XLS, 0.04 MB)
April 2013 to March 2014
Directors’ salaries in 2013-14 (CSV, 40 KB)
Directors’ expenses, hospitality and meetings
These documents show all expenses claimed by our directors. It also shows hospitality and external meetings in relation to the Chief Executive.
The summary expenses for each director includes transport, hotel and subsistence costs. All travel was in economy class. This information is updated on a quarterly basis.
April 2024 to March 2025
Hospitality for Chief Executive from July to September 2024 (CSV, 1 KB)
Chief Executive’s external meetings from July to September 2024 (CSV)
Directors’ expenses in 2024-25 (XLSX, 0.3 MB)
April 2023 to March 2024
Directors’ expenses in 2023-24 (PDF, 0.2 MB)
April 2022 to March 2023
Directors’ expenses in 2022-23 (PDF, 0.4 MB)
April 2021 to March 2022
Directors’ expenses in 2021-22 (PDF, 0.45 MB)
April 2020 to March 2021
Directors’ expenses in 2020-21 (XLS, 0.05 MB)
April 2019 to March 2020
Directors’ expenses in 2019-20 (XLS, 0.04 MB)
April 2018 to March 2019
Directors’ expenses in 2018-19 (XLS, 0.04 MB)
April 2017 to March 2018
Directors’ expenses in 2017-18 (XLS, 0.06 MB)
April 2016 to March 2017
Directors’ expenses in 2016-17 (XLS, 0.07 MB)
April 2015 to March 2016
Directors’ expenses 2015-16 (XLS, 70 KB)
Directors’ expenses 2015-16 (CSV, 5 KB)
April 2014 to March 2015
Directors’ expenses 2014-15 (XLS, 74 KB)
Directors’ expenses 2014-15 (CSV, 8 KB)
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 2024 to March 2025
Payment performance 2024-24 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2023 to March 2024
Payment performance 2023-24 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2022 to March 2023
Payment performance 2022-23 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2021 to March 2022
Payment performance 2021-22 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2020 to March 2021
Payment performance 2020-21 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2019 to March 2020
Payment performance 2019-20 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2018 to March 2019
Payment performance 2018-19 (CSV, 0.01 MB)
April 2017 to March 2018
Payment performance 2017-18 (CSV, 0.02 MB)
April 2016 to March 2017
Payment performance 2016-17 (CSV, 0.07 MB)
April 2015 to March 2016
- Governance
- 20-year rule
- Energy, environment and sustainability
- Freedom of information requests
- Our public services
- Tenders and contracts
- Digitisation and digital archives
- Our staff
- Reclosure Panel
- Misplaced items
- Information Management Report
- COVID-19 secure risk assessment
- Record transfer report
- Record transfer report for local bodies
- Modern slavery statement