A party must be on the Great Britain register to be permissible. You can find the full list of Great Britain registered political parties on our register of political parties.
Trade unions
A trade union must be listed as a trade union by the Certification Officer to be permissible. You should check the official list of active trade unions on the Certification Officer’s website.
Building societies
A building society must be a building society within the meaning of the Building Societies Act 1986 to be permissible. You should check the list of building societies registered by the Financial Conduct Authority on the Mutuals Public Register.
Friendly societies, and industrial and provident societies
Friendly societies, and industrial and provident societies must be registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1974, the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 to be permissible. You should check the Mutuals Public Register maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority.