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ALB, Arm’s Length Bodies, Public Bodies, Quangos, Public Servants, Civil Servants

The National Archives (NatArch)

The National Archives is a Non-Ministerial Department sponsored by Department for Culture, Media and Sport. A non-ministerial department, and the official archive and publisher for the UK Government, and for England and Wales. Guardians of over 1,000 years of iconic national documents. Expert advisers in information and records management and are a cultural, academic and heritage institution. Fulfil a leadership role for the archive sector and work to secure the future of physical and digital records.

Regional Remit

NatArch operates in the UK. Their headquarters are located in London.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Andrew Wathey

Established

2003

Ombudsman

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Finances

This figure provides an overview of The National Archives’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24


Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by The National Archives on 31 March 2024.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Arms Length Bodies

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