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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Liberal DemocratsExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Great Yarmouth FirstExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Great Yarmouth FirstExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record
Green PartyExcludedNo unique verified MP match—Official record