15 September 2026
Top 10 individual donors to political parties in 2026 (Jan-June)
The millionaires and billionaires who gave most to Britain’s political parties in the first half of 2026.
(Update: Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have since given an additional £36 million each to Reform UK.)
| Rank | Party | Donor | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ben Delo | Cryptocurrency billionaire who was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls at his company BitMEX, before being pardoned by Donald Trump in 2025. | £8,000,000 |
| 2 | |
Christopher Harborne | Cryptocurrency investor who lives in Thailand, and also holds Thai citizenship under the name Chakrit Sakunkrit. | £3,000,000 |
| 3 |  |
Gary Lubner | Former CEO of Belron, parent company of Autoglass. | £1,325,000 |
| 4 | |
Lord Sainsbury | Former Chairman of Sainsbury's supermarkets. | £1,200,000 |
| 5 | |
David Grainger | Biotech investor. | £1,100,000 |
| 5= |  |
Mary Doran | Bequest by a Conservative Party member. | £1,100,000 |
| 7 | |
Ali Mosawi | Entrepreneur | £550,000 |
| 8 | |
Kamal Pankhania / Westcombe Developments Ltd | Luxury property developer. | £352,500 |
| 9 | |
Bassim Haidar | Multi-millionaire who left the UK in 2024 because of taxes on 'non-doms'. | £342,000 |
| 10 | |
Francesca Perrin | Director of Indigo Trust and daughter of Lord Sainsbury. | £325,000 |