Forensic Science NI is primarily funded to carry out its business from income it generates from its customers, with the remainder provided by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) centrally.
NIO funding 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Customer income 7,369 8,182 8,429 9,090 9,373 NIO Resource DEL 1,217 1,446 1,437 1,927 1,535 Total 8,586 9,628 9,866 11,017 10,908 NIO Capital DEL 381 371 1,260 1,524 1,343 Note: Customers include PSNI, State Pathologist's Department, Police Ombudsman, Private customers etc.
The agency in 2008-09 had £10,908,000 resource and £1,343,000 capital in monies to fund activities.