About us

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport supports culture, arts, media, sport, tourism and civil society across every part of England — recognising the UK’s world-leading position in these areas and the importance of these sectors in contributing so much to our economy, way of life and our reputation around the world. The department champions sport for all at every level, supports our world-leading cultural and creative industries, and enhances the cohesiveness of our communities.

Priority outcomes

  1. Drive growth across all our sectors, including creative industries and tourism, and support them in levelling up our local economies.

  2. Create opportunity for young people and enrich communities, alongside our arm’s-length bodies and charities sector, by increasing participation in, and expanding access to, grassroots sports, arts and heritage, libraries and youth services.

  3. Showcase the UK to the world and boost our global reputation by delivering major cultural and sporting events across the country.

  4. Deliver reforms to make our world class media sector fit for the 21st century, make the UK the safest place in the world to gamble, and protect the excellence and financial sustainability of English football, putting fans at the heart of clubs.

Public bodies and agencies

Non-ministerial departments

  • The Charity Commission
  • The National Archives

Executive non-departmental public bodies

  • Arts Council England
  • Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd
  • British Film Institute
  • British Library
  • British Museum
  • Gambling Commission
  • Museum of the Home
  • Historic England
  • Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust
  • Horserace Betting Levy Board
  • Imperial War Museum
  • National Gallery
  • National Heritage Memorial Fund
  • The National Lottery Community Fund
  • National Museums Liverpool
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Natural History Museum
  • Royal Armouries Museum
  • Royal Museums Greenwich
  • Science Museum Group
  • Sir John Soane’s Museum
  • Sport England
  • Sports Grounds Safety Authority
  • Tate
  • UK Anti-Doping
  • UK Sport
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • VisitBritain
  • VisitEngland
  • Wallace Collection

Advisory non-departmental public bodies

  • The Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
  • The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest
  • The Theatres Trust
  • The Treasure Valuation Committee

Public corporations

  • BBC
  • Channel 4
  • Historic Royal Palaces
  • The Royal Parks

Other

  • Churches Conservation Trust
  • Phone-paid Services Authority
  • National Citizen Service
  • Ofcom
  • S4C

Leadership

Secretary of State: The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP

Our senior officials

Permanent Secretary: Susannah Storey

Directors General: Sam Lister, Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant

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