New Permissable and Reporting Thresholds

This is a summary of letter from the Electoral Commission dated 15th January 2010

Reporting thresholds have been increased.

We will be required to check the permissiblity of all donations and loans over £500 before I accept them, as opposed to £200 in 2009. We must report all impermissable loans/donations that are worth more than £500.

We must report any permissable donation or loans received by the central party of more than £7 500 as opposed to £5 000 in 2009, and £1 500 for branches