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Transparency and governance

As a non-departmental public body funded by the Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), we provide transparency data on financial spend and senior staff, as well as links to other sources of information.

Transparency and governance

Funded by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), we are a non-departmental public body, established under the Development of Tourism Act 1969.

For more information on our team, including our Board and senior management team, take a look at our team page. Our Annual Report and Annual Review can be viewed on our performance and reporting.

Useful resources

  • Discover our return on investment, campaign reach and contribution to the economy – and download our annual reports.

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    Location: England

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  • Read about VisitEngland and VisitBritain’s boards, performance and committees.

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    Location: Glasgow, Scotland

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  • At VisitBritain/VisitEngland, we promote fair and open competition in our procurement practices.

    Photo by: VisitBritain/Daniela Luquini

    Location: Manchester, England

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  • Read our Terms of use, including accessibility, copyright, our presence on social media, user generated content and freedom of information.

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    Location: Terms of use

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  • Our approach to how you can make a complaint and what you can expect from us.

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    Location: London, England

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  • See details of all expenditure over £25,000 made by VisitBritain/VisitEngland.

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  • We take our responsibility to prevent modern slavery and trafficking in our supply chains seriously. Read more about it in our Modern Slavery statement.

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    Location: Image

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  • Read our Counter Fraud policy statement.

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  • The British Tourist Authority framework document sets out how we operate and is reviewed periodically by the DCMS.  Here’s the 2024-27 framework. 

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Discover more

  • Learn more about our structure, our priorities, our senior team and our global network.

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    Location: England

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  • Our purpose is to drive a thriving tourism industry, creating economic prosperity across Britain.

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    Location: Plymouth, England

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  • Since 1969 we have supported and promoted Britain – read all about our partners, collaborations, promotions and campaigns over the years.

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    Location: Seaford, England

    Coastguard cottages set on the cliffs with a view to Seven Sisters