The records of the Salvation Army International Headquarters include material from the following departments and councils:
- Administration Department, 1880-2013
- Chief of the Staff's Office, 1913-2013
- Editorial and Literary Department, 1888-2013
- External Relations Secretary, 1946-2001
- Finance Departments and Financial Boards, including the records of the Salvation Army's Central Fund, Social Fund (formerly the Darkest England Fund), and the Property and Audit Departments, 1721-2001
- General's Consultative Council, 1939-2002
- General's Office, 1930-2013
- High Council, 1904-2011
- Intelligence Office, twentieth century
- International Doctrine Council, 1937-2008
- Legal Department, 1875-c2000
- Migration and Travel Service, 1905-1972
- Moral and Social Issues Council, 1980-2006
- Overseas Department, 1913-1997
- Post-War Relief Department (known as the European Relief Department from April 1945), 1942-1953
- Public Relations Department, 1880-2005
- Secretary's Department, 1906-1990
- Staff Department, 1880-2006
- Youth Department, 1904-1997
- Zonal Departments (Americas and Caribbean, Africa, Europe, South Pacific and East Asia, South Asia), 1920s-2013
The records of some departments have been fully catalogued; others are awaiting formal arrangement. See online catalogue or enquire for details.