Donors for SDP
This page presents all officially disclosed donations over £1K to SDP since 2018, grouped by donor to show total contributions over time. All figures are based on official disclosures published by the Electoral Commission, shown both as a treemap for visual comparison and as an expandable list of the underlying transactions.
- How much has SDP received in donations?
- SDP has received £154,000.00 in total donations from 24 documented donations.
- Who funds SDP and who are its top donors?
- The top donors to SDP are: Kathy Bushell (£85,000.00), Peter Hall (£25,000.00), Hilary Salt (£16,000.00), Providence Developments Ltd (£16,000.00), and Richard Mark Plackett (£12,000.00).
- What was the largest single donation to SDP?
- The largest single donation was £35,000.00 from Kathy Bushell on February 15, 2024.
- Who is the biggest overall donor to SDP?
- The biggest overall donor to SDP is Kathy Bushell with total donations of £85,000.00.
Donor types
This treemap groups reported political donations by donor type (for example, individuals, companies, and public funds) and sizes each rectangle by the total amount contributed in the selected period and scope.
Larger boxes indicate higher sums, and the names shown within each box are the largest contributors inside their donor type. This view includes 2 distinct donor types for SDP.
Below is a list ranking sectors by their total contributions, sorted from highest to lowest:
- Individual£138,000.00(90%)
- Company£16,000.00(10%)
Donation types
Political contributions to SDP are categorized by donation type to provide transparency into how the party is funded. All recorded contributions to SDP were received as monetary donation, totaling £154,000.00 (100%) across 24 documented records.
The interactive treemap highlights the relative size of each donation channel, where nested rectangles represent the top individual donors within that category. Below is the complete ranking by total amount:
- Monetary donation£154,000.00(100%)
Industries & Lobby Groups
Many political donors in United Kingdom operate in more than one industry. This breakdown groups donations to Social Democratic Party (SDP) by policy domain and industry, distinguishing between individual companies and multi-sector groups.
How to read this: Direct businesses vs. multi-sector groups
Direct Businesses: Companies whose primary activity is in that sector (for example, a mining company, a bank, or a gambling operator). Shown as solid blocks in the chart, and isolated when "Direct businesses only" is enabled.
Multi-Sector Groups & Peak Bodies: Industry associations or conglomerates that represent multiple sectors at once (for example, hotel associations active in hospitality, poker machines, and alcohol). Shown with a striped pattern in the chart, and included alongside direct businesses when "Direct businesses only" is off.
Broad Domains vs. Specific Industries: With "Group by domain" on, the 24 specific industries are clustered under 6 broad policy domains. Click any domain row below to expand its industries, or click a domain in the chart to zoom in.
Out of £0.00 in donations to Social Democratic Party (SDP), £0.00 (0.0%) comes from donors linked to at least one tracked industry or interest group.
Note: Industry tags are an enriched overlay on official disclosures. Multi-sector donors appear under each sector they represent, so sector amounts overlap and should not be summed; domain totals count each donor once. Percentages show each group's share of all donations to SDP. View all categories in the methodology.
Top donors to SDP by total contributions
Explore the entities and individuals contributing to SDP. This list is ordered by the cumulative amount donated, showing both the total sum and the relative percentage of the party’s overall funding. You can expand any entry to view a full chronological history of individual donations from that specific source.