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Largest donations accepted by Conservatives from individuals since January 2023


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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*

Frank Hester (CHOGM Rwanda 2022/YouTube/PA)
Frank Hester (CHOGM Rwanda 2022/YouTube/PA)

– £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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