Non-party campaigners: UK Parliamentary general elections

Reporting deadlines

The date you must report to us by will depend on how much you spend on your campaign:

  • If your campaign expenditure is £250,000 or below, you must submit your return within three months of the election1
  • If your campaign expenditure is above £250,000, you must submit your return and the auditor’s report within six months of the election2

If you are required to submit a statement of accounts, you must submit this within six months of submitting your spending return to us.3

You may be liable for a penalty if you don’t submit your return or statement of accounts on time.4  We may contact you to ask which date applies to your return. 

Campaign expenditure of £250K or belowCampaign expenditure of over £250K
4 October 20244 January 2025
Last updated: 23 May 2024