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THE BRITISH COUNCIL
Registered charity · E20 1JQ
Banded public disclosure
What is THE BRITISH COUNCIL's CEO salary?
No highest-paid staff band is available in the data held for this profile. That does not prove that every employee was paid below the reporting threshold; check the latest accounts and official register entry before drawing a conclusion.
Check the official record and filed accounts →The British Council creates friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with. We reach millions of people across the world, working with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society.
Annual income
£1,010,444,268
Annual expenditure
£1,053,798,262
Trustees
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Income and spending explained
Spending as a share of income
104.3%
Income less expenditure
-£43,353,994
These are simple calculations from the reported figures, not an efficiency rating. A surplus or deficit in one period can reflect restricted funds, grants, reserves, capital projects or timing. Read the latest filed accounts before drawing a conclusion.
- Public contact address
- 1 Redman Place, Stratford, London, United Kingdom, E20 1JQ
- Registered
- 3 January 1963
- Financial year end
- 31 March 2025
Questions about this charity's finances
What is THE BRITISH COUNCIL's CEO salary?
No highest-paid staff benefits band is available in the data held for THE BRITISH COUNCIL. That is not evidence that the CEO was unpaid or that every employee was below the reporting threshold; the charity's filed accounts are the appropriate source for a named role.
How much income and spending did THE BRITISH COUNCIL report?
THE BRITISH COUNCIL reported annual income of £1,010,444,268 and annual expenditure of £1,053,798,262 for the financial period shown on this page. These figures should be read with the filed accounts.
Is THE BRITISH COUNCIL financially efficient?
These register figures cannot answer that on their own. Restricted funds, grants, reserves, capital spending, the charity's purpose and its reporting period all affect the numbers. This site does not turn them into an efficiency score.
Source: Charity Commission register entry · Bulk register extract dated 4 September 2026