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Posthumous giving · Bequests
Money left to UK parties in wills
730 declared donations from 30+ distinct estates totalling £48,986,161are flagged on the Electoral Commission register as bequests. These are gifts the donor cannot be asked about, made by people who have died after writing political loyalty into their will. The Conservatives hold the largest share by some margin; small parties depend disproportionately on individual large bequests — Sinn Féin’s six declared bequests average over £460k each.
By recipient party
| # | Recipient | Bequests | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservative and Unionist Party | 220 | £23,257,771 | £105,717 |
| 2 | Liberal Democrats | 150 | £5,182,412 | £34,549 |
| 3 | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 62 | £4,759,772 | £76,771 |
| 4 | Labour Party | 118 | £4,376,332 | £37,088 |
| 5 | Sinn Féin | 15 | £3,804,648 | £253,643 |
| 6 | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | 15 | £1,811,611 | £120,774 |
| 7 | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 36 | £1,406,810 | £39,078 |
| 8 | Green Party | 34 | £1,330,756 | £39,140 |
| 9 | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18 | £744,078 | £41,338 |
| 10 | British National Party [De-registered 08/01/16] | 25 | £715,972 | £28,639 |
| 11 | Communist Party of Britain | 9 | £449,885 | £49,987 |
| 12 | Society of Conservative Lawyers | 4 | £231,747 | £57,937 |
| 13 | British National Party | 7 | £211,440 | £30,206 |
| 14 | Hersham Village Society [De-registered 30/06/25] | 1 | £204,888 | £204,888 |
| 15 | Scottish Unionist Association Trust | 1 | £157,350 | £157,350 |
| 16 | Northern Campaign Group | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 17 | Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 18 | Conservative Christian Fellowship | 1 | £49,832 | £49,832 |
| 19 | Scottish Socialist Party | 1 | £34,492 | £34,492 |
| 20 | Ms Holly Lynch MP | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| 21 | Co-operative Party | 1 | £19,957 | £19,957 |
| 22 | The Campaign for British Influence in Europe Limited | 1 | £12,500 | £12,500 |
| 23 | Labour Women's Network | 1 | £12,000 | £12,000 |
| 24 | National Front [De-registered 01/11/14] | 1 | £6,170 | £6,170 |
| 25 | NO2EU [De-registered 01/11/14] | 6 | £740 | £123 |
Largest individual estates
| # | Donor (estate of) | Bequests | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord John Sainsbury | 2 | £10,201,685 |
| 2 | Mr William E Hampton | 12 | £3,412,866 |
| 3 | Mary V Doran | 1 | £1,100,000 |
| 4 | Mr Patrick H Gregory | 1 | £1,000,000 |
| 5 | Mr Gordon Peter Docherty | 3 | £960,000 |
| 6 | Mr Edwin G Morgan | 1 | £917,739 |
| 7 | Heather Coffey | 3 | £916,207 |
| 8 | Rosa Haden | 1 | £711,435 |
| 9 | John Faulkner (dec'd) | 2 | £625,000 |
| 10 | Ms Estelle Brownrig | 4 | £619,921 |
| 11 | Gerda Winder | 1 | £582,358 |
| 12 | Lord Paul Hamlyn | 1 | £500,000 |
| 13 | Kenneth W Richards | 1 | £452,513 |
| 14 | Mr John Lee | 2 | £440,000 |
| 15 | Joan Read | 4 | £434,908 |
| 16 | Mr George G Watson | 2 | £426,503 |
| 17 | Mr Albert Snape | 1 | £425,034 |
| 18 | Ms Joan L B Edwards | 1 | £420,576 |
| 19 | Mr Byron S Huson | 1 | £400,000 |
| 20 | Mr Reginald Collins | 2 | £375,000 |
| 21 | Ms Kathlyn J T Baker | 1 | £354,958 |
| 22 | Ms Elizabeth known as Pegeen O'Sullivan | 1 | £338,550 |
| 23 | Hywel Vaughan Lewis | 1 | £330,000 |
| 24 | Mr Alec Kellaway | 3 | £325,022 |
| 25 | Ms Teresa Winifred Mullaney | 1 | £300,000 |
| 26 | Morven Polson | 1 | £300,000 |
| 27 | Mr George Hall | 1 | £295,000 |
| 28 | Dr Norman Allan | 2 | £294,083 |
| 29 | Stuart Ritchie Brown | 1 | £284,485 |
| 30 | Ronald W Moore | 1 | £266,904 |