{"meta":{"version":"2.0","review_date":"2026-10-10","review_timezone":"Europe/London","news_from":"2026-01-01","news_through":"2026-10-09","minimum_reported_amount_gbp":100000,"coverage":"Selected major party donations reported in 2026, supplemented by 50 logged searches covering 34 snapshot party registrations. Not an exhaustive press survey or ranking. No later receipt inferred from a missing report.","official_snapshot":"2026-10-09","official_2026_coverage_end":"2026-06-30","post_h1_check":{"url":"https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/api/search/Donations?start=0&rows=50&et=pp&date=Accepted&from=2026-07-01&to=2026-10-09&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&register=gb&register=ni&register=none&isIrishSourceYes=true&isIrishSourceNo=true&sort=ECRef&order=asc","retrieved_utc":"2026-10-09T23:46:51.104597+00:00","sha256":"cd2eb2634e786824c70ebd8a3b81088b47c85b083f981c0b9f9444be72d62dcf","bytes":169,"results":0,"meaning":"This public query returned no political-party entries accepted 1 July–9 October 2026. This is a point-in-time search result, not proof that money was not received or that no filing exists."},"donations_view_method":"Only explicitly reviewed 2026 reported receipts are included alongside official 2026 entries. Pledges are excluded; only unmatched balances are added. Original official totals remain separately available."},"sources":{"reform_sep14":{"publisher":"Reform UK","date":"2026-09-14","kind":"Primary party statement","url":"https://www.reformparty.uk/news/these-72m-donations-are-in-investment-in-democratic-renewal"},"sky_sep12":{"publisher":"Sky News","date":"2026-09-12","kind":"News report; includes interview with party deputy leader","url":"https://news.sky.com/story/reform-uk-given-record-36m-donation-from-crypto-billionaire-ben-delo-13584676"},"reuters_sep11":{"publisher":"Reuters","date":"2026-09-11","kind":"News report","url":"https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/crypto-entrepreneur-pardoned-by-trump-donates-36-million-farages-reform-uk-2026-09-11/"},"reuters_sep12":{"publisher":"Reuters","date":"2026-09-12","kind":"News report","url":"https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/reform-uk-receives-second-36-million-donation-48-hours-telegraph-reports-2026-09-12/"},"restore_sep1":{"publisher":"BusinessCloud","date":"2026-09-01","kind":"News report reproducing donor and recipient statements","url":"https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/tech-entrepreneur-donates-500k-to-far-right-restore-britain/"},"reuters_sep3":{"publisher":"Reuters","date":"2026-09-03","kind":"News report on Q2 disclosures","url":"https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/reform-uk-gets-75-its-donations-crypto-entreprenneur-pardoned-by-trump-2026-09-03/"},"ft_jun4":{"publisher":"Financial Times / The Irish Times","date":"2026-06-04","kind":"News report on Q1 disclosures","url":"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/04/crypto-billionaires-donate-7-million-to-reform-uk-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/"},"byline_sep8":{"publisher":"Byline Times","date":"2026-09-08","kind":"Opinion article; only its stated donation figures are used, checked against EC records","url":"https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/08/a-cap-on-donations-is-not-anti-union-it-is-anti-oligarchy/"},"times_jul26":{"publisher":"The Sunday Times","date":"2026-07-26","kind":"News report; donation figures independently matched to EC entries","url":"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/lib-dems-stance-trans-issues-donation-jzrkbpqvk"},"holyrood_mar5":{"publisher":"Holyrood","date":"2026-03-05","kind":"News report on Q4 2025 disclosures","url":"https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,reform-uk-receives-millions-more-from-crypto-investor"},"reuters_mar5":{"publisher":"Reuters","date":"2026-03-05","kind":"News report on Q4 2025 disclosures","url":"https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/nigel-farages-reform-uk-party-lands-second-big-donation-crypto-investor-2026-03-05/"},"unherd_aug13":{"publisher":"UnHerd","date":"2026-08-13","kind":"News report; financial amounts checked against EC records","url":"https://unherd.com/newsroom/tory-donations-fall-to-lowest-level-since/"},"guardian_mar5":{"publisher":"The Guardian","date":"2026-03-05","kind":"News report on Q4 2025 disclosures","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/05/crypto-investor-christopher-harbone-reform-uk-donation"},"guardian_jun4":{"publisher":"The Guardian","date":"2026-06-04","kind":"News report on Q1 2026 disclosures","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/04/reform-uk-raising-millions-more-than-other-parties-donation-figures-show"},"guardian_feb25":{"publisher":"The Guardian","date":"2026-02-25","kind":"News report; transfer amount checked against EC records","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/25/future-of-party-lies-in-balance-corbyn-and-sultanas-battle-for-soul-of-your-party"}},"items":[{"id":"NEWS-2026-001","donor":"Ben Delo","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":3600000000,"amount_basis":"Single gift reported received upfront","report_date":"2026-09-11","donation_timing":"September 2026; exact acceptance date unverified","status":"reported","matched_pence":0,"unmatched_pence":3600000000,"ec_refs":[],"sources":["reuters_sep11","sky_sep12","reform_sep14"],"receipt_evidence":"Reform’s 14 September statement says both September donations arrived in one tranche. Sky reports Delo paid upfront; the full amount has not been matched to an EC entry here.","notes":"The monthly figure describes the size of the intended support, not evidence of 36 monthly payments. Do not add this reported gift to the January–June chart.","donations_view":{"year":"2026","amount_pence":3600000000,"donor":"Ben Delo","donor_type":"Individual","timing":"September 2026; exact acceptance date unverified"}},{"id":"NEWS-2026-002","donor":"Christopher Harborne","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":3600000000,"amount_basis":"Single gift reported received upfront","report_date":"2026-09-12","donation_timing":"September 2026; exact acceptance date unverified","status":"reported","matched_pence":0,"unmatched_pence":3600000000,"ec_refs":[],"sources":["reuters_sep12","reform_sep14"],"receipt_evidence":"The donor reported the gift and Reform’s 14 September statement says the two September gifts arrived in one tranche. No matching EC entry is included here.","notes":"This announcement is separate from the £3m accepted in January 2026 and the £3m accepted in November 2025.","donations_view":{"year":"2026","amount_pence":3600000000,"donor":"Christopher Harborne","donor_type":"Individual","timing":"September 2026; exact acceptance date unverified"}},{"id":"NEWS-2026-003","donor":"Cade Hill Investments / Simon Galbraith","party_id":"18382","party":"Restore Britain","recipient_detail":"Restore Britain","amount_pence":50000000,"amount_basis":"Reported total of two £250,000 gifts","report_date":"2026-09-01","donation_timing":"First gift: EC accepted 1 May 2026; second: reported August 2026","status":"partial","matched_pence":25000000,"unmatched_pence":25000000,"ec_refs":["C0839075"],"sources":["restore_sep1"],"receipt_evidence":"The donor statement reproduced in the news describes two completed £250,000 gifts. It explicitly identifies his company for the first gift, which is already in the official snapshot.","notes":"The donor describes a late-April payment; the Commission records acceptance on 1 May. These are different dates, not two additional gifts. The exact August acceptance date and donating entity remain unverified.","donations_view":{"year":"2026","amount_pence":25000000,"donor":"Simon Galbraith (reported contributor)","donor_type":"Not established","timing":"August 2026; exact acceptance date and donating entity unverified"}},{"id":"NEWS-2026-004","donor":"Ben Delo","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":400000000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of disclosed gifts","report_date":"2026-09-03","donation_timing":"April–June 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":400000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0840622","C0840623"],"sources":["reuters_sep3"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"Two official entries: £1m and £3m. This Q2 aggregate is separate from the £4m Q1 aggregate and September announcement."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-005","donor":"Ben Delo","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":400000000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of disclosed gifts","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"January–March 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":400000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0836522","C0836620"],"sources":["ft_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"Two official £2m entries accepted in January and March. This is not a new donation on the June news date."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-006","donor":"Christopher Harborne","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":300000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"Accepted 23 January 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":300000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0836608"],"sources":["ft_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"Distinct from the November 2025 gift publicised in March and the later September announcement."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-007","donor":"Mary V Doran","party_id":"52","party":"Conservative and Unionist Party","recipient_detail":"Conservative and Unionist Party","amount_pence":110000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed bequest","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"Accepted 18 February 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":110000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0838130"],"sources":["ft_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"A bequest, flagged as such in the EC record. The news report identifies the £1.1m bequest; the donor name comes from the official entry."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-008","donor":"Kamal Pankhania","party_id":"52","party":"Conservative and Unionist Party","recipient_detail":"Conservative and Unionist Party","amount_pence":25000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"Accepted 31 March 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":25000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0838120"],"sources":["ft_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":""},{"id":"NEWS-2026-009","donor":"Gary Lubner","party_id":"53","party":"Labour Party","recipient_detail":"Labour Party","amount_pence":55000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"Accepted 6 March 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":55000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0838267"],"sources":["ft_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":""},{"id":"NEWS-2026-010","donor":"Lord David Sainsbury","party_id":"53","party":"Labour Party","recipient_detail":"Labour Party","amount_pence":55000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"Accepted 6 March 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":55000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0838290"],"sources":["ft_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":""},{"id":"NEWS-2026-011","donor":"Danny Luhde-Thompson","party_id":"53","party":"Labour Party","recipient_detail":"Labour Party","amount_pence":25000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"Accepted 13 February 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":25000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0838268"],"sources":["ft_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":""},{"id":"NEWS-2026-012","donor":"Gary Lubner","party_id":"53","party":"Labour Party","recipient_detail":"Labour Party","amount_pence":65000000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of disclosed gifts","report_date":"2026-09-08","donation_timing":"April–June 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":65000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0840494","C0840495"],"sources":["byline_sep8"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"The £550,000 and £100,000 official entries make up this £650,000 Q2 aggregate."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-013","donor":"Lord David Sainsbury","party_id":"53","party":"Labour Party","recipient_detail":"Labour Party","amount_pence":65000000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of disclosed gifts","report_date":"2026-09-08","donation_timing":"April–June 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":65000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0840521","C0840522"],"sources":["byline_sep8"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"The £550,000 and £100,000 official entries make up this £650,000 Q2 aggregate."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-014","donor":"Ali Mosawi","party_id":"53","party":"Labour Party","recipient_detail":"Labour Party","amount_pence":55000000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of disclosed gifts","report_date":"2026-09-08","donation_timing":"April–June 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":55000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0840504","C0840505"],"sources":["byline_sep8"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"Two £275,000 official entries make up the reported Q2 aggregate."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-015","donor":"Simon B Ruddick","party_id":"90","party":"Liberal Democrats","recipient_detail":"Liberal Democrats","amount_pence":22500000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of disclosed gifts","report_date":"2026-07-26","donation_timing":"Accepted 9–11 March 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":22500000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0837241","C0837242","C0837243"],"sources":["times_jul26"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"Three official entries total £225,000. This record documents the donations; it makes no claim about policy influence."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-016","donor":"Dalglen (No. 1813) Limited","party_id":"53","party":"Labour Party","recipient_detail":"Labour Party · Scottish Labour Party unit","amount_pence":15000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-03-05","donation_timing":"Accepted 24 December 2025","status":"matched","matched_pence":15000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0835609"],"sources":["holyrood_mar5"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"A 2025 gift reported in 2026. Different from Dalglen (No 1811) Limited, which has a separate company number and a separate 2026 gift."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-017","donor":"Christopher Harborne","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":300000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-03-05","donation_timing":"Accepted 12 November 2025","status":"matched","matched_pence":300000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0835545"],"sources":["reuters_mar5"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"A 2025 gift reported in 2026. It is already included in the 2025 totals and must not be counted as new 2026 funding."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-018","donor":"J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":20000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-03-05","donation_timing":"Accepted 3 November 2025","status":"matched","matched_pence":20000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0835466"],"sources":["reuters_mar5"],"receipt_evidence":"Accepted dates and values are recorded in the linked Electoral Commission entries.","notes":"The disclosed donor is the company. A 2025 gift reported in 2026; already included in the 2025 totals."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-019","donor":"Jeremy Elliott San","party_id":"52","party":"Conservative and Unionist Party","recipient_detail":"Conservative and Unionist Party","amount_pence":300000000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of disclosed gifts","report_date":"2026-08-13","donation_timing":"Accepted 26 February–31 July 2025","status":"matched","matched_pence":300000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0795383","C0833042","C0833805"],"sources":["unherd_aug13"],"receipt_evidence":"Three official £1m entries accepted in 2025 match the reported annual total.","notes":"2025 donations discussed in 2026 reporting. Already included in the 2025 official totals; not additional 2026 funding."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-020","donor":"JC Bamford Excavators Ltd","party_id":"52","party":"Conservative and Unionist Party","recipient_detail":"Conservative and Unionist Party","amount_pence":20000000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-03-05","donation_timing":"Accepted 3 November 2025","status":"matched","matched_pence":20000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0835903"],"sources":["guardian_mar5"],"receipt_evidence":"The linked official entry records this company's £200,000 donation to the Conservative and Unionist Party.","notes":"Separate from the company's £200,000 donation to Reform UK on the same date. Both are 2025 gifts. The company is the disclosed donor."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-021","donor":"Paul Mackings Consulting Limited","party_id":"7931","party":"Reform UK","recipient_detail":"Reform UK","amount_pence":11100000,"amount_basis":"Single disclosed gift","report_date":"2026-06-04","donation_timing":"Accepted 20 March 2026","status":"matched","matched_pence":11100000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0836618"],"sources":["guardian_jun4"],"receipt_evidence":"The linked official entry gives the company name, company number 08586788, amount and acceptance date.","notes":"The company is the disclosed donor. Already included in the official January–June 2026 total."},{"id":"NEWS-2026-022","donor":"MOU Operations Ltd","party_id":"18172","party":"Your Party","recipient_detail":"Your Party","amount_pence":60000000,"amount_basis":"Aggregate of six disclosed company transfers","report_date":"2026-02-25","donation_timing":"Accepted 13–26 November 2025","status":"matched","matched_pence":60000000,"unmatched_pence":0,"ec_refs":["C0835400","C0835401","C0835402","C0835403","C0835404","C0835405"],"sources":["guardian_feb25"],"receipt_evidence":"Six official £100,000 entries in November 2025 total £600,000.","notes":"These are recorded company transfers. The news describes previously collected supporter funds. Do not describe the company as the ultimate source of all funds or count the transfers as new 2026 donations."}]}