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Charity Commission and Gambling Commission: Staff

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 88784

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been employed by the (a) Charity Commission and (b) Gambling Commission in each year since 2005.

Answered by Ian Murray

Information regarding employment levels at the Charity Commission and Gambling Commission is included in each public body’s annual report and accounts. These are published annually on GOV.UK.

The average number of employees in each year since 2005 is detailed in the following table:

Financial Year

Charity Commission Full-Time Equivalent

Gambling Commission Full-Time Equivalent

2024-2025

440

416

2023-2024

471

373

2022-2023

471

336

2021-2022

464

310

2020-2021

418

335

2019-2020

373

340

2018-2019

332

342

2017-2018

301

322

2016-2017

312

307

2015-2016

310

290

2014-2015

319

268

2013-2014

310

224

2012-2013

320

211

2011-2012

375

211

2010-2011

442

220

2009-2010

483

230

2008-2009

488

238

2007-2008

493

222

2006-2007

514

175

2005-2006

540

102

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