Committee publication · Estimate memoranda · 30 October 2024
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Main Estimate 2024-25 Memorandum
From: Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Inquiry: The work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Summary
DCMS's 2024-25 Main Estimate requests £3.87 billion in total spending (Resource DEL £1.61bn, Capital DEL £631m, plus AME allocations). Resource DEL falls 9.3% year-on-year, mainly due to one-off 2023-24 funding for the King's Coronation and Covid recovery programmes. Capital DEL rises 4.5%, driven by Youth Investment Fund and VCSE support increases. BBC Resource AME rises 7.1% due to 2024 major sports events (Paris Olympics, Euro 2024).
Key findings
- Resource DEL decreases £165m (-9.3%) largely because 2023-24 included one-off funding for HM The King's Coronation (£53m), VCSE Support Package (£68.5m), and Covid-related schemes now completed.
- Capital DEL increases £26.9m (4.5%), with Civil Society capital up 143.4% (£83.8m increase) driven by Youth Investment Fund (£73m) and VCSE organisations support (£10m).
- BBC Resource AME requirement rises £300.1m (7.1%) to cover increased sports broadcast expenditure for Paris Olympic Games and UEFA Euros 2024.
- Administration costs decrease £9.7m (-4.6%) to £202.6m, though additional funding for GPA Estates, Creative Industries, and Swimming Pool Support Fund administration expected via 2024-25 Supplementary Estimate.
- Machinery of Government changes in February 2023 transferred digital portfolio (BDUK, Ofcom, ICO) to DSIT, removing £153.2m Resource DEL and £644.2m Capital DEL from DCMS baseline.
Tone
ProceduralTopics
Key actors
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Arts Council England, Natural History Museum, British Library, National Gallery, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Notable line
“£300.1m from last year's 2023-24 Supplementary Estimate relating to technical accounting adjustments and increased expenditure related to sports events in”
Key Quotes
“With the wider DCMS family of public bodies, we reach into every community across the UK.”
“One-off funding provided in 2023-24 relating to HM King's Coronation”
“The BBC's Resource AME requirement has increased by £300.1m from last year's 2023-24 Supplementary Estimate relating to technical accounting adjustments and increased expenditure related to sports events in”
“A £200m budget is included in the 2024-25 Main Estimate to provide cover only for Channel 4's maximum entitled borrowing limit.”
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