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the Borough first Independents

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On the Electoral Commission’s register

Registered as the Borough first Independents on the Great Britain register since 5 July 2018. It is registered to stand candidates in England.

Registered officers: Leader, Mr Charles Hollingsworth; Nominating Officer, Ms Alison Carpenter; Treasurer, Mr John Webb.

The 2 descriptions it may use on ballot papers
  • tBf - the Borough first
  • tBfI - the Borough first Independents

As registered with the Electoral Commission, checked 28 September 2026.

Who funds the Borough first Independents

No donations to the Borough first Independents were reported to the Electoral Commission for the latest full year.

From the Electoral Commission's register of political finance, including local party branches. Parties must report donations over £11,180 (£2,230 for local branches), so smaller gifts do not appear. Public funds include grants such as opposition parties' parliamentary funding. Search the full register.

the Borough first Independents’s accounts

In its statement of accounts for 2025 (the central party), the Borough first Independents reported income of £535 and spending of £329, with net assets of £0 at the end of the year.

Income and spending, line by line
the Borough first Independents: income, 2025
Income2025
Membership£126
Donations£409
Affiliations£0
Fundraising£0
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£0
Conference£0
Miscellaneous income£0
Total income£535
the Borough first Independents: expenditure, 2025
Expenditure2025
Premises£0
Office£286
Branch£0
Transfers out£0
Staff£0
Fundraising£0
Campaigning£0
Depreciation£0
Financing charges and taxation£43
Disposal of assets£0
Commercial activities£0
Conferences£0
Miscellaneous£0
Total expenditure£329

The central party only: local branches and other accounting units above a set size file their own. Prepared on an cash basis. Published by the Commission on 12 July 2026. The statement · the accounts as filed (PDF).

Loans to the Borough first Independents

No loans to the Borough first Independents were reported to the Electoral Commission in Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.

Parties report loans and credit facilities over £11,180 (£2,230 for local branches), including to local branches. From the Commission’s register, checked 28 September 2026.

Campaign spending at the 2024 general election

The Electoral Commission has no national campaign spending return from the Borough first Independents for the 2024 UK general election.

The party’s national campaign, in the Commission’s categories; each candidate’s own local spending is reported separately. From the Commission’s register, checked 28 September 2026.

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