Reports, strategic plans & policies

A full range of reports, strategic plans and policies covering the V&A's activities are available to download below.

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Reports

Reports

Annual reports and accounts

The annual reports and accounts illustrate how our resources were spent in the last year and provide an overview of its activities.

Annual Review

The Annual Review gives details of the activities of the V&A from 1 April to 31 March together with a financial summary.

Spend data

In response to the Government's commitment to greater transparency of public information, the V&A will publish data relating to senior posts and spending.

Gender Pay Gap reporting

Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017

New regulations, the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 came into force on 1 April 2017 under the Trade Union Act 2016, which requires public sector employers to publish information in respect of facility time provided to trade union officials in their organisation.

Strategic plans

Strategic plans

V&A strategic plan

Funding agreement

The funding agreement with DCMS sets out the ways in which we will help the DCMS achieve its objectives, in return for its funding.

Policies

Policies

Privacy notice

Our privacy notice explains our online information practices and the choices you can make about how information about you is collected and used by us.

Cookie policy

View our cookie policy.

Public task

The functions carried out by the V&A within the museum’s Public Task under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015.

Modern slavery act statement

Safeguarding

Read the V&A Safeguarding policy.

Sustainability

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

We continue to meet and exceed our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and are proactive in recognising and removing the barriers which people from all backgrounds may face in accessing our collections and services. EDI is embedded into our new values and behaviours that underpin the museum’s organisational strategy and in 2022 we launched a comprehensive EDI strategy which embraces our workforce, programmes and sites.

Gift acceptance policy

The following document sets out the museum’s approach to accepting donations.

Freedom of information

The Freedom of Information Act establishes a right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities.

Comments and feedback policy

Collections policies

Research ethics policy

This policy sets out how the we will continue to ensure our research is conducted and shared in a responsible manner.

Immunity from seizure

We are able to provide immunity from seizure under Part 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.