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Overview
We regulate the finances of political parties and maintain the registers of political parties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
You can look at the information we publish on the registers by following this link to the registers of political parties.
Wanting to register a new party?
Looking for our guidance?
Go to:
- minor party - registration and maintaining details
- maintaining your party's registered details
- reporting donations and loans
- submitting a statement of accounts
- reporting campaign spending
Looking for background information?
- legislation on political finances
- Factsheet - Campaign expenditure (PDF)
- Factsheet - Donations and regulated transactions (PDF)
Maintaining your party's registered details
Registered political parties
Want an overview on maintaining your party's registered details?
Know what you are looking for, or want to be able to see all of the available guidance and forms for maintaining your party's registered details?
Minor parties
PEF Online
Interested in using PEF Online to maintain your registration details? See
Reporting donations and loans
Guidance for parties registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
First time you have looked at our new-style guidance or you are new to the subject of donations and loans?
Go to:
Know what you are looking for, or want to be able to see all of the available guidance and forms for this suite of documents?
Go to:
- Donations and loans for parties registered in Great Britain - Guidance chart
- Donations and loans for parties registered in Northern Ireland - Guidance chart
PEF Online
Interested in using PEF Online to report to us? See
Submitting a statement of accounts
If you are new to the subject of statement of accounts we suggest you read:
If you know what you are looking for, or want to be able to see the whole guidance suite or access the spread sheet tool go to:
Campaign spending
If you are looking for guidance for candidates who are standing in elections see our page for candidates and agents.
First time you have looked at our new-style guidance or you are new to the subject of campaign expenditure?
Go to:
Know what you are looking for, or want to be able to see all of the available guidance and forms for this suite of documents?
Go to:

