When does an unincorporated association have to register with us?
Unincorporated associations must register with us when they make political contributions of more than £37,270 in any calendar year.
This means that you will need to notify us if your association makes either:
a single political contribution of more than £37,270 or
a number of contributions that add up to more than £37,270 in a calendar year
Political contributions are any of:
a donation or a loan to a registered political party
a donation to a registered non-party campaigner
a donation to a registered referendum campaigner
a donation to a registered recall petition campaigner
a donation or loan to a regulated donee, which is:
a holder of elective office
a member of a political party
a group of party members (also known as a members association)
A political contribution only counts towards your total if it is over £500.
You must notify us within 30 days beginning with the contribution date – that is, the date that you made the contribution that took your total over £37,270.
Any unincorporated association that intends to make political contributions of more than £37,270 should keep records of all gifts they receive that are worth more than £500.