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Here are the largest cash donations from individuals accepted by the Conservative Party since January 2023, according to the latest available data published by the Electoral Commission.
– £10 million: Lord John Sainsbury (bequest by former chairman and president of Sainsbury’s), accepted September 12 2023
– £5 million: Frank Hester (chief executive of software company The Phoenix Partnership), accepted May 16 2023*
– £5 million: Mohamed Mansour (chairman of Mansour Group of businesses), accepted January 23 2023
– £2 million: Graham Edwards (chairman of property company Telereal Trillium and Conservative Party treasurer), accepted January 27 2023**
– £2 million: Amit Lohia (vice-chairman of Indorama Corporation of businesses), accepted March 29 2023
– £1 million: Alan Howard (co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management hedge fund company), accepted May 2 2023
*Mr Hester’s company, The Phoenix Partnership, made a further cash donation totalling £5 million that was accepted on November 1 2023
**Mr Edwards also made a non-cash donation of administration services to the value of £2 million that was accepted on September 30 2023
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