The following activities are not regulated as they are exempt from the definition of candidate spending:
costs that are reasonably attributable to the candidate’s disability1
anything (except adverts) appearing in a newspaper, periodical or on a licensed broadcast channel2
facilities you use because you are entitled to do so as a candidate, such as a public room for a meeting3
volunteer time including time spent by your staff that you do not pay them for4
use of someone’s main residence, provided free of charge5
use of someone’s personal car or other means of transport, acquired principally for that person’s personal use and provided free of charge6
use of someone’s computing or printing equipment acquired principally for that person’s personal use and provided free of charge7
reasonable expenses attributable to the protection of persons or property, for example hiring security, using a PO Box to avoid publicising a home or office address on imprints, or purchasing antivirus software for protecting campaign computers8
You do not have to report spending on these activities, and they do not count towards your spending limit.