Reform UK pulled in £9.3 million in private donations during the first quarter of 2026, leapfrogging both Labour and the Conservatives in the fundraising race. The bulk of that haul, roughly £7 million, came from just two people: crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.
Electoral Commission data released on June 4, 2026, laid out the numbers. Delo contributed £4 million across two donations. Harborne added another £3 million. Together, they accounted for about 75% of Reform UK’s quarterly fundraising total.
The donors and the timing
Delo’s contributions landed on January 14 and March 2, at £2 million each. Both were made in fiat currency, not in crypto-assets, which is a relevant distinction given ongoing regulatory discussions about whether digital asset donations to political parties should be banned entirely.
Harborne’s £3 million in Q1 is just the latest chapter in what has become a sustained financial relationship with Reform UK. He has donated over £15 million to the party since 2025, including a single £9 million contribution in August 2025 that set a record for the largest individual political donation in UK history at the time.
