Locate Isle of Man

Summary

The requester asked for financial breakdowns, funding sources, employee counts, and budget details for Locate Isle of Man. The Department for Enterprise disclosed full information, including 2024/25 expenditure figures, staffing levels, and the 2025/26 allocated budget.

Key Facts

• Locate Isle of Man is a sub-division of the Strategy & Policy Directorate within the Department for Enterprise.
• The division is funded from the Department for Enterprise's revenue budget allocated annually.
• Locate Isle of Man employs six staff members, representing 5.8 full-time equivalents.
• Total wage costs for the 2024/25 financial year were £465,801.
• The budget allocated for the 2025/26 financial year is £603,593.

Data Disclosed

• 2024/25
• 2025/26
• £15,014
• £465,801
• £83,240
• £113,669
• £647,896
• 6 employees
• 5.8 full-time equivalents
• £603,593
• 2026-02-16
• 2026-03-16
• 5312309

Original Request

I request the breakdown for the cost of Locate Isle of Man. Where does Locate's budget come from, from within DfE. How many employees does Locate Isle of Man have? What is the total wage cost for Locate Isle of Man? What is Locate Isle of Man's annual budget?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 5312309 13 March 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 16 February 2026, which states:

"I request the breakdown for the cost of Locate Isle of Man.

Where does Locate's budget come from, from within DfE.

How many employees does Locate Isle of Man have?

What is the total wage cost for Locate Isle of Man?

What is Locate Isle of Man's annual budget?"

Our response to your request is as follows:

“I request the breakdown for the cost of Locate Isle of Man.”

A table is provided below of the last complete financial year (2024/25) showing a breakdown of income and expenditure for the Locate Isle of Man division:

Description 2024/2025 Financial Year Income £15,014 Pay Cost Salaries - The total wage costs (inclusive of national insurance and superannuation costs)
£465,801 Pay Costs - Other - Including hotel accommodation, mileage allowance and other employee travel costs £83,240 Supplies & Services £113,669 Total £647,896

“Where does Locate's budget come from, from within DfE?” 2 | P a g e

Locate Isle of Man is funded from the Department for Enterprise’s revenue budget allocated each year as part of the annual budget process. It is a sub-division of the Strategy & Policy Directorate.

“How many employees does Locate Isle of Man have?”

Locate Isle of Man has six employees (representing 5.8 full-time equivalents).

“What is the total wage cost for Locate Isle of Man?”

The total pay salary costs (inclusive of national insurance and superannuation costs) for 2024/25 totalled £465,801

“What is Locate Isle of Man's annual budget?”

The budget allocated for Locate Isle of Man for the 2025/26 (current) financial year is £603,593

Please quote the reference number 5312309 in any future communications.

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