Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain Share on Email Print this page Print full guidance You are in the Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain section Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain Candidate donations The following section provides guidance on candidate donations at a UK Parliamentary by- election in Great Britain.This guidance covers:what counts as a donationwho you can accept donations fromthe checks you need to make on different types of donorshow to value different types of donationsbest practices for crowdfunding donationsthe information you need to recordThere are separate donations controls for candidates standing in Northern Ireland – we will publish separate guidance on these. Last updated: 9 January 2024 Book traversal links for Candidate donations After the election What counts as a donation?