Brentford East Ward By-Election

Candidate spending limits

There are limits on candidate spending at elections and controls on the sources of funding for that spending. After the election, candidates and their agents must account for the costs of campaigning and donations to the campaign in a spending return. 

The current spending limit for a candidate standing in a local government election is £960.00, plus 8p per local government elector registered to vote on the last day for publication of the Notice of Election in the ward being contested.  For example, if there are 7,500 local government electors in a ward, the spending limit is:  

£960 + (7,500 x 0.08) = £1,560 

The number of electors that candidates will need to calculate the expenses limits is the total number of qualified electors on the local government register for Brentford East ward as on 1 February 2025.  

Please see the table below with the number of local government electors in Brentford East ward as of 1 February 2025.

Ward	Number of local government electors
Brentford East	5948

Please note that the calculation of spending limits is the responsibility of the candidate and/or election agent. 

 

Please click here to view the Electoral Commission’s Guidance on candidate spending. 

Alternatively, you can contact The Electoral Commission by email at pef@electoralcommission.org.uk or phone on 0333 103 1928. 

 

For information on how to complete your return and downloadable templates to complete please click here.