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Donations and Loans Received by Campaigners in the European Union Referendum Fourth Pre-Poll Report: 10 June 2016 to 22 June 2016 Donations and loans received by campaigners in the European Union Referendum Fourth pre-poll report: 10 June 2016 to 22 June 2016 Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendum Act 2000 as amended by the European Union Referendum Act 2015, donations received and loans entered into by registered campaigners, and those who later become registered, must be recorded and reported on a regular basis before and after the date of the poll. Registered campaigners, excluding political parties who report their donations on a quarterly basis, must complete and submit four pre-poll reports. These cover all donations received and loans entered into over £7,500 during each reporting period. Date Electoral Deadline for pre- Reporting period Commission will poll reports publish donations 1 February 2016 – 21 April Thursday 28 April Wednesday 11 May 2016 22 April 2016 – 12 May Thursday 19 May Thursday 26 May 2016 13 May 2016 – 9 June Thursday 16 June Tuesday 21 June 2016 10 June 2016 – 22 June Wednesday 29 Wednesday 6 July 2016 June This document is a summary of donations and borrowing reported to us in the first reporting period, 10 June 2016 to 22 June 2016. Campaigners must submit pre-poll reports even if they have not received any reportable donations and/or loans. These are called ‘nil reports’. In addition to the pre-poll reports, after the referendum has taken place, registered campaigners will also have to report: All donations and loans over £7,500 that they accepted (unless the campaigner is a registered political party). Their campaign spending during the referendum period (15 April 2016 up to and including polling day, 23 June 2016 - the period where campaigners are limited in how much they can spend. Donations summary Total donations of over £7,500 received by registered permitted participants received in the reporting period 10 June 2016 to 22 June 2016 Outcome: Remain Total: £2,342,345 Campaigner Total Best For Our Future Ltd £245,000 Conservatives IN Ltd £84,000 DDB UK Limited £25,000 Social Market Foundation £12,500 The In Campaign Ltd* £1,689,845 Virgin Management Limited £210,000 We Are Europe £76,000 * In addition The In Campaign Ltd received £400,000 of public fund grant Outcome: Leave Total: £2,099,747 Campaigner Total Brexit Express £145,796 Democracy Movement £422,807 Global Britain Limited £233,329 Grassroots Out Ltd £47,500 Labour Leave Limited £85,000 Mr Darren Grimes £675,315 Muslims for GB Limited £10,000 The Bruges Group £10,000 Trade Unionists Against The European Union £20,000 Vote Leave Limited £450,000 Top 10 Donations Donor Received by Total Liberty Global PLC The In Campaign Ltd £500,000 Vote Leave Mr Darren Grimes £400,000 Mr Crispin Odey Democracy Movement £300,000 Mr David Harding The In Campaign Ltd £250,000 Mr David Sainsbury The In Campaign Ltd £250,000 Mark Coombs The In Campaign Ltd £250,000 Mr Crispin Ooey Global Britain Limited £233,329 Mr David Sainsbury Best For Our Future Ltd £210,000 Mr David Sainsbury Virgin Management Limited £210,000 Vote Leave Mr Darren Grimes £185,315 Over 100 individual donations were reported, full details of all donations to registered campaigners can be viewed on PEF Online: Summary of loans and credit facilities Total of loans and credit facilities of over £7,500 entered into by registered permitted participants in the reporting period 10 June 2016 to 22 June 2016 Outcome: Remain Total: £0 Outcome: Leave Total: £0 Full details of creditors can be viewed on PEF Online: Total reportable donations received : Remain Campaigner Pre-poll 1 Pre-poll 2 Pre-poll 3 Pre-poll 4 Total Another Europe Is Possible £7,820 £7,820 Best For Our Future Ltd £179,000 £245,000 £424,000 Conservatives IN Ltd £362,534 £108,926 £321,792 £84,000 £877,252 DDB UK Limited £120,000 £25,000 £145,000 European Movement of the UK Ltd £57,494 £120,000 £62,000 £239,494 Friends of the Earth Trust £30,000 £30,000 Michelle Ovens Ltd £95,000 £95,000 Mr Edward Izzard £8,250 £8,250 Mr Wolfgang Tillmans £9,000 £9,000 Scientists for EU Limited £60,000 £200,000 £260,000 Social Market Foundation £12,500 £12,500 The In Campaign Ltd £6,888,684 £1,044,476 £1,886,055 £1,689,845 £11,509,060 Virgin Management Limited £210,000 £210,000 Wake Up And Vote £100,000 £100,000 We Are Europe £100,000 £164,000 £76,000 £340,000 Total £7,463,712 £1,573,402 £2,887,917 £2,342,345 £14,276,376 Total reportable donations received: Leave Campaigner Pre-poll 1 Pre-poll 2 Pre-poll 3 Pre-poll 4 Total Brexit Express £480,000 £145,796 £625,796 Democracy Movement £422,807 £422,807 Economists for Brexit £30,000 £30,000 Global Britain Limited £233,329 £233,329 GO Movement Ltd £12,000 £10,343 £22,343 Grassroots Out Ltd £2,039,925 £100,000 £125,000 £47,500 £2,312,425 Green-Leaves £10,000 £10,000 Imaginexit Limited £10,000 £15,000 £25,000 Labour Leave Limited £215,000 £100,000 £85,000 £400,000 Leave.EU Group Ltd £3,200,000 £3,200,000 Mr Darren Grimes £675,315 £675,315 Muslims for GB Limited £10,000 £10,000 The Bruges Group £10,000 £30,000 £10,000 £50,000 The Campaign For An Independent Britain Limited £30,000 £10,000 £40,000 Trade Unionists Against The European Union £22,000 £46,000 £18,000 £20,000 £106,000 Veterans for Britain £50,000 £50,000 Vote Leave Limited £2,686,500 £3,355,000 £2,708,994 £450,000 £9,200,494 WAGTV Limited £110,000 £15,000 £20,000 £145,000 Total £8,080,425 £3,781,343 £3,596,994 £2,099,747 £17,558,509 For more information, see our media handbook: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/199357/Media-Handbook-EU-Referendum.pdf Top 10 donations over the regulated period Donor Received by Total Mr Peter Hargreaves Leave.EU Group Ltd £3,200,000 Better For the Country Ltd Grassroots Out Ltd £1,952,375 Mr David Sainsbury The In Campaign Ltd £1,614,454 Diana Van Nievelt Price Vote Leave Limited £1,000,000 Trailfinders Limited The In Campaign Ltd £1,000,000 International Motors Ltd Vote Leave Limited £850,000 Mr David Harding The In Campaign Ltd £750,000 Mr David Sainsbury The In Campaign Ltd £750,000 Mr Lloyd Dorfman The In Campaign Ltd £500,000 Patrick Barbour Vote Leave Limited £500,000 .
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