Scottish National Party (SNP)
Their published positions, by topic.
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On the Electoral Commission’s register
Registered as Scottish National Party (SNP) on the Great Britain register since 14 January 1999. It is registered to stand candidates in Scotland.
Registered officers: Leader, Mr John Ramsay Swinney; Nominating Officer, Mr Ian McCann; Treasurer, Mr Peter Grant; Campaigns Officer, Mr John Todd.
The 5 descriptions it may use on ballot papers
- Scottish National Party – Stronger for Scotland
- Both Votes SNP for IndyRef2
- Vote SNP for IndyRef2
- Scottish National Party – For Scottish Independence
- SNP – For Scottish Independence
Who funds Scottish National Party (SNP)
Between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026, Scottish National Party (SNP) reported accepting £392,691 in donations (11 reported donations), and £506,540 in public funding.
- Donald Stevenson — £225,000
- William Tait — £65,000
- Julian Rudd — £37,691
- Alexander Adam — £27,500
- Andrew Rosie — £20,000
Scottish National Party (SNP)’s accounts
In its statement of accounts for 2025 (the central party), Scottish National Party (SNP) reported income of £3,775,344 and spending of £3,265,441, with net assets of £516,530 at the end of the year.
Income and spending, line by line
| Income | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Membership | £1,711,030 |
| Donations | £442,577 |
| Affiliations | £0 |
| Fundraising | £235,071 |
| Branch | £0 |
| Transfers in | £0 |
| Investments | £0 |
| Property and rental income/office services | £0 |
| Profit/loss on sale of assets | £0 |
| Unrealised gains and losses | £0 |
| Commercial activities | £0 |
| Grant | £132,346 |
| Conference | £626,406 |
| Miscellaneous income | £627,914 |
| Total income | £3,775,344 |
| Expenditure | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Premises | £89,201 |
| Office | £410,242 |
| Branch | £0 |
| Transfers out | £258,262 |
| Staff | £978,538 |
| Fundraising | £227,112 |
| Campaigning | £292,887 |
| Depreciation | £104,886 |
| Financing charges and taxation | £45,386 |
| Disposal of assets | £0 |
| Commercial activities | £0 |
| Conferences | £403,134 |
| Miscellaneous | £455,793 |
| Total expenditure | £3,265,441 |
Loans to Scottish National Party (SNP)
No loans to Scottish National Party (SNP) were reported to the Electoral Commission in Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.
Campaign spending at the 2024 general election
Scottish National Party (SNP) reported campaign spending of £799,175 for the UK Parliament general election on 4 July 2024.
- Unsolicited material to electors: £349,503
- Advertising: £190,930
- Campaign broadcasts: £84,037
- Overheads and general administration: £70,810
- Rallies and other events: £48,252
- Transport: £25,676
- Market research/canvassing: £15,600
- Party manifesto material or third party campaign/referendum material: £13,408
- Media: £959