How donation names are matched

For 2026–2027, we remove titles and “MP”, normalise punctuation and spacing and compare names without case sensitivity. Only a unique MP name match or a source-backed reviewed override is included. Ambiguous and unmatched names are excluded. A name match alone does not prove identity, influence or wrongdoing.

Donor identity groups

The rules above identify MP recipients. Donor flows separately group records by a valid supplied company number; otherwise only an exact reported name after case and spacing normalisation, plus donor type, is grouped. Name-only groups are labelled as unverified identities. Different company numbers, names without a number and anonymous records are not merged; no fuzzy matching or inferred party-to-MP transfer is used.

Official Electoral Commission records
Matched and excluded source names (854 records)
Source nameResultMethodMPEvidence
Marsha De CordovaMatchednameMarsha De CordovaOfficial record
Mrs Sureena BrackenridgeMatchednameSureena BrackenridgeOfficial record
Mr Bob Blackman MPMatchednameBob BlackmanOfficial record
Ms Alicia KearnsMatchednameAlicia KearnsOfficial record
Andrew PakesMatchednameAndrew PakesOfficial record
Andy BurnhamMatchednameAndy BurnhamOfficial record
Mr Bob Blackman MPMatchednameBob BlackmanOfficial record
Mr Neil CoyleMatchednameNeil CoyleOfficial record
Rachel GilmourMatchednameRachel GilmourOfficial record
Tom TugendhatMatchednameTom TugendhatOfficial record
Tristan OsborneMatchednameTristan OsborneOfficial record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Labour Campaign For Electoral ReformExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
ThinkLabour LimitedExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Conservative and Unionist PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
ThinkLabour LimitedExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
UK Independence Party (UKIP)ExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Mr Edward Davey MPExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Mr Edward Davey MPExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Fabian SocietyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Labour Campaign For Electoral ReformExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
ThinkLabour LimitedExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Open PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Open PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Open PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Open PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Open PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Open PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Open PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Plaid Cymru - The Party of WalesExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Plaid Cymru - The Party of WalesExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Sinn FéinExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Co-operative PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Co-operative PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Restore BritainExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Scottish National Party (SNP)ExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern IrelandExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
The Reclaim PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Liberal DemocratsExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Liberal DemocratsExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Liberal DemocratsExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Liberal DemocratsExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Liberal DemocratsExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record