Exchequer offices

Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury

thumb|250px|Kingdom of England Exchequer note, 5 Pounds, dated 6 August 1697 The UK Exchequer (formally '''His Majesty's Exchequer''') is part of the machinery of government, defined as 'the legal and accounting entities which support the UK’s spending and revenue activities'. The term is used for the accounting processes of central government, and as such it appears in various financial documents (including the latest departmental and agency annual accounts). The Consolidated Fund account at the Bank of England is officially termed the 'The Account of His Majesty's Exchequer': it serves as th