It moved to Trading Fund status in April 2008, so that it had the ability to provide services similar to those it already offers to the FCO to other government departments and even to outside businesses.
在2008年該機構轉屬貿易基金會，因此該機構現在有能力提供與它已經提供給外交及聯邦事務部的服務相似的服務給其他政府部門甚至外部商業機構。