The Socialist Party of Great Britain: donations, loans and election spending
The Electoral Commission's register lists no donations accepted by The Socialist Party of Great Britain in Q2 2026. The most recent quarter with registered donations is Q3 2025, with £180,000.
Over the five years from Q3 2021 to Q2 2026 the register lists £1.8 million in donations to The Socialist Party of Great Britain: 100.0% from individuals.
The highest quarterly total for the party in the register, which runs from Q4 2005, is £500,000 in Q3 2021.
The register lists no outstanding loans to the party.
The party's campaign spending return for the 2024 general election lists £14,709, against £8,093 in 2019. The largest category was advertising, at £13,639.
The register also records 1 donation worth £560 that the party returned or that were forfeited; these are not counted in the totals above.
Donations by quarter
| Quarter | Donations | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £180,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £40,000 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | £34,809 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 | £460,000 |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | £12,500 |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | £35,000 |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | £100,000 |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | £23,152 |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | £400,000 |
| Q3 2021 | 1 | £500,000 |
| Q2 2017 | 2 | £26,333 |
| Q1 2017 | 1 | £19,816 |
The last 12 quarters with registered donations. Every quarter since Q4 2005 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gordon Peter Docherty | Individual | £960,000 | 3 | 16 September 2024 |
| Mr John Lee | Individual | £620,000 | 3 | 10 July 2025 |
| Mr John Corry | Individual | £134,809 | 2 | 17 October 2024 |
| William Kincaid | Individual | £47,500 | 2 | 7 May 2024 |
| Mr Robert Morrell | Individual | £23,152 | 1 | 11 April 2023 |
Five-year totals; names and types as registered.
Loans
The register lists no loans to the party.
Campaign spending at general elections
| Election | Total | England | Scotland | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | £14,709 | £14,709 | £0 | £0 |
| 12 December 2019 | £8,093 | £7,518 | £0 | £575 |
| 8 June 2017 | £275 | £92 | £92 | £92 |
| 7 May 2015 | £9,051 | £8,117 | £0 | £934 |
Campaign spending returns as registered.
The party's entry in the Electoral Commission's register · Search its registered donations · All parties
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