Electoral Commission figures reveal Fiona Cottrell, mother of Nigel Farage's aide George Cottrell, is Reform UK's biggest donor, contributing £750,000 over the past year. This comes as Reform UK attracts a wider range of donors, though still raising less money than the Conservatives and Labour.
Mother of Farage aide George Cottrell revealed as Reform UK’s biggest donor
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Electoral Commission figures reveal Fiona Cottrell, mother of Nigel Farage's aide George Cottrell, is Reform UK's biggest donor, contributing £750,000 over the past year. This comes as Reform UK attracts a wider range of donors, though still raising less money than the Conservatives and Labour.
Trending- 1 Past year: Fiona Cottrell donated £750,000 to Reform UK.
- 2 March: Fiona Cottrell donated £250,000.
- 3 Tuesday: Electoral Commission figures published; Nigel Farage held a press conference.
- 4 Earlier this year: George Cottrell attended a party fundraiser with Farage.
- 5 January: Bassim Haidar and Mohamed Amersi attended Reform's fundraising event at Oswald's Club.
- 6 Before 2024 election: Britain Means Business gave £500,000 to Reform.
- 7 Last year: Zia Yusuf became Reform's chair, then resigned last week, and returned two days later.
- Revelation of Reform UK's largest donor and its fundraising landscape.
- Highlights the party's financial reliance on certain individuals and companies.
What: Fiona Cottrell, mother of George Cottrell (Nigel Farage's aide), has been revealed as the largest donor to Reform UK, contributing £750,000 over the past year.
When: Over the past year (Fiona Cottrell's donations), March (latest £250,000 donation), Tuesday (Electoral Commission figures published, Farage press conference), 2016-17 (George Cottrell in prison), 2014 (George Cottrell's alleged fraud), 2019 (Brexit party election costs). Published 2025-06-10.
Where: UK, Mayfair (Oswald's Club), US (George Cottrell's prison time), Brussels (Farage's trips), Montenegro (George Cottrell's business interests).
Why: The article focuses on the revelation of Reform UK's funding sources and the background of its major donor, Fiona Cottrell, and her son George Cottrell, who is an unpaid aide to Nigel Farage. It highlights the party's fundraising efforts compared to other major UK parties.
How: Electoral Commission figures were published, revealing the donations.