Our Funding Sources

The British Council’s total turnover in 2011-12 was £739 million.

Government grants

Less than a third of this came from government grants (£184 million).

Further sources

We also have income from our commercial businesses, principally: teaching English, administering examinations and managing international contracts on behalf of clients. Contracts activity accounted for £111 million last year and fees and income from services amounted to £432 million..

For every £1 of government grant we receive, we earn £3.09 from other sources.

Financial Memorandum

Our Financial Memorandum, which sets out the terms and conditions under which the FCO provides a grant in aid to the Council, can be found under our Corporate publications page.