Green Party: donations, loans and election spending
The Electoral Commission's register lists £227,467 in donations accepted by the Green Party in Q2 2026, from 31 donations. That is less than the £261,784 in Q1 2026 and more than the £165,484 a year earlier.
Over the five years from Q3 2021 to Q2 2026 the register lists £4.3 million in donations to the Green Party: 58.7% from individuals, 37.0% from public funds, 3.5% from companies.
The highest quarterly total for the party in the register, which runs from Q2 2001, is £409,475 in Q4 2019.
Donations the register lists as public funds make up £1.6 million of the five-year total.
The register lists 1 loan to the party still outstanding, with £703 outstanding.
The party's campaign spending return for the 2024 general election lists £1,727,639, against £476,868 in 2019. The largest category was unsolicited material to electors, at £986,205.
At the 2024 general election the House of Commons Library records 574 Green Party candidates, 1,843,124 votes (6.4% of the UK total) and 4 seats.
Parliament's Members API lists 5 MPs for the party on 15 October 2026.
The register also records 23 donations worth £33,644 that the party returned or that were forfeited; these are not counted in the totals above.
Donations by quarter
| Quarter | Donations | Value | Of which public funds | To the central party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 31 | £227,467 | £106,193 | £196,012 |
| Q1 2026 | 14 | £261,784 | £98,764 | £241,284 |
| Q4 2025 | 28 | £294,069 | £98,764 | £224,284 |
| Q3 2025 | 23 | £368,160 | £313,860 | £333,860 |
| Q2 2025 | 43 | £165,484 | £98,668 | £98,668 |
| Q1 2025 | 11 | £160,763 | £93,113 | £150,513 |
| Q4 2024 | 28 | £161,977 | £93,113 | £114,113 |
| Q3 2024 | 14 | £219,659 | £94,733 | £194,733 |
| Q2 2024 | 52 | £296,706 | £53,755 | £194,455 |
| Q1 2024 | 34 | £401,452 | £51,691 | £321,813 |
| Q4 2023 | 34 | £222,461 | £51,691 | £174,315 |
| Q3 2023 | 23 | £245,606 | £51,691 | £165,196 |
The last 12 quarters with registered donations. Every quarter since Q2 2001 (CSV). Returned and forfeited donations are left out.
Largest donors as registered, Q3 2021 to Q2 2026
| Donor (as registered) | Donor type | Total | Donations | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | Public Fund | £910,702 | 45 | 24 June 2026 |
| House of Commons | Public Fund | £452,166 | 17 | 21 April 2026 |
| Mr Michael Taylor | Individual | £290,000 | 8 | 5 July 2024 |
| The Electoral Commission | Public Fund | £215,097 | 2 | 19 September 2025 |
| Mr Laurence Carlisle | Individual | £171,086 | 1 | 7 March 2024 |
| Mr Stephen Metcalfe | Individual | £127,660 | 3 | 20 July 2022 |
| Mr Winston Taylor | Individual | £100,000 | 1 | 13 February 2022 |
| Mr Alexander Wright | Individual | £97,000 | 6 | 10 November 2025 |
| Mr Stephen Horne | Individual | £95,506 | 2 | 26 September 2023 |
| Mr Simon Burgess | Individual | £87,640 | 16 | 15 March 2026 |
Five-year totals; names and types as registered.
Loans
| Quarter reported | Loans | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 | £14,412 |
| Q1 2024 | 2 | £7,000 |
| Q4 2023 | 2 | £20,000 |
| Q2 2023 | 3 | £2,217 |
| Q4 2022 | 2 | £1,800 |
| Q1 2021 | 1 | £14,400 |
| Q1 2020 | 1 | £10,000 |
| Q2 2019 | 2 | £7,000 |
| Q3 2018 | 1 | £6,000 |
| Q2 2018 | 2 | £4,518 |
| Q3 2017 | 1 | £7,500 |
| Q2 2017 | 4 | £14,100 |
Campaign spending at general elections
| Election | Total | England | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | £1,727,639 | £1,672,319 | £55,321 |
| 12 December 2019 | £476,868 | £471,379 | £5,489 |
| 8 June 2017 | £299,352 | £294,495 | £4,858 |
| 7 May 2015 | £1,131,018 | £1,075,983 | £55,036 |
| 6 May 2010 | £325,424 | £325,424 | £0 |
| 5 May 2005 | £160,224 | £150,593 | £9,631 |
| 7 June 2001 | £44,912 | £43,087 | £1,825 |
Campaign spending returns as registered.
General election results
| Election | Standing as | Candidates | Votes | Vote share | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Green Party | 574 | 1,843,124 | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2019 | Green Party | 472 | 835,597 | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2017 | Green Party | 457 | 512,327 | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2015 | Green Party | 537 | 1,111,603 | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010 | Green Party | 311 | 265,243 | 0.9% | 1 |
From the House of Commons Library.
The party's entry in the Electoral Commission's register · Search its registered donations · All parties
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