Donations and loans received by campaigners in the European Union Referendum

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1 Donations and loans received by campaigners in the European Union Referendum Fourth pre-poll report: 10 June to 22 June 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. Reporting period 1 February 21 April 22 April 12 May 13 May 9 June 10 June 22 June Deadline for prepoll reports Thursday 28 April Thursday 19 May Thursday 16 June Wednesday 29 June Date Electoral Commission will publish donations Wednesday 11 May Thursday 26 May Tuesday 21 June Wednesday 6 July This document is a summary of donations and borrowing reported to us in the first reporting period, 10 June to 22 June. 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 up to and including polling day, 23 June - the period where campaigners are limited in how much they can spend.

2 Donations summary Total donations of over 7,500 received by registered permitted participants received in the reporting period 10 June to 22 June 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

3 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 to 22 June Outcome: Remain Total: 0 Outcome: Leave Total: 0 Full details of creditors can be viewed on PEF Online:

4 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 Conservatives IN Ltd 362, , ,792 84, ,252 DDB UK Limited 120,000 25, ,000 European Movement of the UK Ltd 57, ,000 62, ,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 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 Wake Up And Vote 100, ,000 We Are Europe 100, ,000 76, ,000 Total 7,463,712 1,573,402 2,887,917 2,342,345 14,276,376

5 Total reportable donations received: Leave Campaigner Pre-poll 1 Pre-poll 2 Pre-poll 3 Pre-poll 4 Total Brexit Express 480, , ,796 Democracy Movement 422, ,807 Economists for Brexit 30,000 30,000 Global Britain Limited 233, ,329 GO Movement Ltd 12,000 10,343 22,343 Grassroots Out Ltd 2,039, , ,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 85, ,000 Leave.EU Group Ltd 3,200,000 3,200,000 Mr Darren Grimes 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 Veterans for Britain 50,000 50,000 Vote Leave Limited 2,686,500 3,355,000 2,708, ,000 9,200,494

6 WAGTV Limited 110,000 15,000 20, ,000 Total 8,080,425 3,781,343 3,596,994 2,099,747 17,558,509 For more information, see our media handbook: data/assets/pdf_file/0007/199357/media-handbook-eu-referendum.pdf

7 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