More than half (57 percent) of the donations to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK since the 2024 general election have been from individuals featured in a major tax haven database, DeSmog can report.
These 12 donors, collectively behind £16.8 million in donations to the party since July 2024, represent a significant proportion of the total £29.2 million received by Reform over the period.
These figures further highlight Reform’s reliance on billionaire donors linked to overseas entities, and put into perspective the party’s tax policies, which include offering tax breaks to rich overseas residents.
Farage has triggered a by-election in his Clacton constituency following revelations that he received undeclared gifts from several donors, including £5 million from Reform’s biggest backer Christopher Harborne, prior to the 2024 general election.
As revealed by DeSmog, Farage has also received more than £2 million in earnings and gifts since becoming the MP for Clacton in July 2024 – with almost £700,000 coming from overseas sources.
