Scottish National Party (SNP): donations, loans and election spending
The Electoral Commission's register lists £320,919 in donations accepted by the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Q2 2026, from 3 donations. That is more than the £217,758 in Q1 2026 and more than the £203,983 a year earlier.
Over the five years from Q3 2021 to Q2 2026 the register lists £6.8 million in donations to the Scottish National Party (SNP): 70.7% from public funds, 28.8% from individuals, 0.5% from companies.
The highest quarterly total for the party in the register, which runs from Q1 2001, is £2,027,169 in Q3 2011.
Donations the register lists as public funds make up £4.8 million of the five-year total.
The register lists 2 loans to the party still outstanding, with £160,000 outstanding.
The party's campaign spending return for the 2024 general election lists £799,175, against £1,004,953 in 2019. The largest category was unsolicited material to electors, at £349,503.
At the 2024 general election the House of Commons Library records 57 Scottish National Party candidates, 724,758 votes (2.5% of the UK total) and 9 seats.
Parliament's Members API lists 8 MPs for the party on 15 October 2026.
The register also records 2 donations worth £3,000 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 | 3 | £320,919 | £95,919 | £320,919 |
| Q1 2026 | 10 | £217,758 | £92,758 | £125,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 6 | £135,450 | £92,758 | £104,530 |
| Q3 2025 | 5 | £225,104 | £225,104 | £132,346 |
| Q2 2025 | 6 | £203,983 | £201,583 | £108,825 |
| Q1 2025 | 5 | £47,876 | £40,491 | £0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 | £42,123 | £42,123 | £0 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 | £879,958 | £197,738 | £682,220 |
| Q2 2024 | 15 | £630,993 | £366,512 | £260,386 |
| Q1 2024 | 4 | £323,511 | £317,511 | £0 |
| Q4 2023 | 7 | £387,184 | £317,511 | £64,673 |
| Q3 2023 | 4 | £426,425 | £426,425 | £108,914 |
The last 12 quarters with registered donations. Every quarter since Q1 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 | £3,786,319 | 44 | 24 December 2025 |
| Electoral Commission | Public Fund | £577,287 | 8 | 11 August 2025 |
| Ms Estelle Brownrig | Individual | £499,921 | 3 | 10 September 2024 |
| Alexander Adams | Individual | £250,000 | 1 | 19 September 2024 |
| Thomas McCann | Individual | £228,299 | 1 | 19 September 2024 |
| Donald Stevenson | Individual | £225,000 | 1 | 29 May 2026 |
| House of Commons | Public Fund | £188,678 | 5 | 26 June 2026 |
| House of Commons | Public Fund | £150,254 | 3 | 29 August 2025 |
| Robert Benzie | Individual | £127,998 | 1 | 5 June 2024 |
| William Ritchie | Individual | £91,996 | 1 | 2 March 2022 |
Five-year totals; names and types as registered.
Loans
| Quarter reported | Loans | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 2 | £15,000 |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | £107,620 |
| Q2 2017 | 2 | £100,000 |
| Q1 2017 | 1 | £100,000 |
| Q1 2016 | 2 | £1,000,000 |
| Q1 2015 | 2 | £1,000,000 |
| Q3 2013 | 1 | £4,000 |
| Q3 2011 | 2 | £110,000 |
| Q2 2011 | 1 | £200,000 |
| Q1 2011 | 2 | £105,000 |
| Q4 2010 | 1 | £10,000 |
| Q4 2009 | 1 | £50,000 |
Campaign spending at general elections
| Election | Total | Items |
|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | £799,175 | 305 |
| 12 December 2019 | £1,004,953 | 220 |
| 8 June 2017 | £1,623,127 | 444 |
| 7 May 2015 | £1,475,478 | 238 |
| 6 May 2010 | £315,777 | 9 |
| 5 May 2005 | £193,987 | 10 |
| 7 June 2001 | £226,203 | 10 |
Campaign spending returns as registered.
General election results
| Election | Standing as | Candidates | Votes | Vote share | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scottish National Party | 57 | 724,758 | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2019 | Scottish National Party | 59 | 1,242,380 | 3.9% | 48 |
| 2017 | Scottish National Party | 59 | 977,568 | 3.0% | 35 |
| 2015 | Scottish National Party | 59 | 1,454,436 | 4.7% | 56 |
| 2010 | Scottish National Party | 59 | 491,386 | 1.7% | 6 |
From the House of Commons Library.
The party's entry in the Electoral Commission's register · Search its registered donations · All parties
Sources
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