ec-donations

Query the Electoral Commission's open search API for political donations, spending, and loans.

1|Updated Apr 30, 2026

Search Tags:#transparency #finance #donations #politics #uk-parliament #electoral-commission

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npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill ec-donations

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Skill: ec-donations
Source: https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot/tree/main/skills/ec-donations
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill ec-donations

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the difficulty of navigating fragmented and complex statutory registers regarding political donations, loans, and campaign spending in the UK.

Core Features & Use Cases

Comprehensive Search: Query donations, campaign spending, loans, and registered campaigners across multiple statutory registers.
Cross-Referencing: Link financial data to the Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests to identify potential conflicts or discrepancies.
Use Case: A researcher can use this to identify all donations made to a specific political party within a given date range or to verify if a candidate's reported spending aligns with their registered financial interests.

Quick Start

Use the ec-donations skill to search for all donations made to the Labour Party since January 1st 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions about ec-donations

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I search UK political donations and campaign spending records?▼

Search UK political donations and campaign spending by querying the Electoral Commission's open search API to retrieve statutory data on financial contributions, loans, and registered campaigners.

Can I cross-reference political donations with parliamentary financial interests?▼

Cross-reference political donations with the Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests to link financial records to parliamentary members and identify potential conflicts or discrepancies in reported funding.

How do I find all donations made to a specific political party within a date range?▼

Find donations made to a specific political party within a date range by querying the Electoral Commission API with structured parameters, ensuring accurate data aggregation across multiple statutory registers.

Does querying the Electoral Commission API require structured interaction for free-text donor names?▼

Querying the Electoral Commission API requires structured interaction to handle free-text donor names and ensure accurate data aggregation across multiple registers of political donations and campaign spending.

What's the best way to verify if a candidate's reported spending aligns with registered financial interests?▼

Verify candidate spending alignment by cross-referencing campaign spending records retrieved from the Electoral Commission API with the Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests to detect discrepancies.

Are there limitations when aggregating political donation data across multiple statutory registers?▼

Aggregating political donation data across multiple statutory registers requires structured API interaction to handle free-text donor names accurately, as fragmented and complex registers can complicate transparency analysis.