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

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UK Research and Innovation is a Executive NDPB sponsored by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. UKRI works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities and government to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish. It’s primary role is to deliver grants and loans to support research and innovation. It also runs a range of institutes, national research facilities and national scientific capability. Some of this capability, such as the British Antarctic Survey has an advisory or diplomatic role for HMG.

Regional Remit

UKRI operates in the UK and overseas. Their headquarters are located in South West England.


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 Mackenzie

Established

2018

Ombudsman

N/A

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Finances

This figure provides an overview of UK Research and Innovation’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 UK Research and Innovation on 31 March 2024.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Arms Length Bodies

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