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Entity: Heritage Party

Entity: Heritage Party

Semantic Summary

Far-right, socially conservative micro-party founded in October 2020 by David Kurten, a former UKIP London Assembly Member (2016–2021), alongside co-founder Peter Whittle (ex-UKIP, Brexit Alliance). Described by Searchlight Magazine as one of several parties that broke away from UKIP, it occupies the space to the right of Reform UK — too extreme for the electoral mainstream but more politically oriented than outright neo-Nazi formations. It has been most active on the conspiracy theory scene: anti-vaccination demonstrations, anti-lockdown activism, opposition to net zero and "15 minute cities" conspiracy theorising, combined with traditional-values social conservatism. Electorally insignificant, fielding candidates with negligible vote shares, its role in the UK right-wing ecosystem is as a home for activists who cycle between UKIP, For Britain, the English Democrats and other fringe right-wing micro-parties.

Basic Information

  • Type: Registered political party (far-right / socially conservative)
  • Status: Active
Electoral Commission ID: PP12550 (Great Britain) Founded: October 2020 Founder/Leader: David MichaelKurten Kurten(former London Assembly Member, ex-UKIP) Other key figures: Peter Whittle (former UKIP member, Brexit Alliance) Location: UK-wide Ideology: SociallySocial conservative,conservatism, Euroscepticism, conspiracy theory adjacent, anti-immigration,vax, free speech,anti-lockdown, traditional family values, national sovereignty Headquarters: Unit 77, 26 The Hornet, Chichester, PO19 7BBvalues

Role in Ecosystem

The Heritage Party is a smallfar-right socially conservativepolitical party founded in October 2020 by David Kurten after he left UKIP. ItDescribed representsby theSearchlight Magazine as "traditional conservative" endone of theseveral far-rightparties spectrumthat —broke lessaway explicitlyfrom fascist than PA or Homeland, but sharing many of the same anti-immigration, anti-LGBT, and nationalist positions.

Key finding: The party is 100% self-funded by its leader.

Money IN (Funding Received)

Date From Amount Type Confidence Source 2021-06-02 David Michael Kurten £50,000 Cash donation CONFIRMED Electoral Commission 2021-07-01 David Michael Kurten £50,000 Cash donation CONFIRMED Electoral Commission 2021-09-30 David Michael Kurten £50,000 Cash donation CONFIRMED Electoral Commission 2024-06-06 David Michael Kurten £36,754 Cash donation CONFIRMED Electoral Commission Total David Kurten £186,754 All donations CONFIRMED Electoral Commission

Narrative: Every single reported donation toUKIP", the Heritage Party comesoccupies fromthe Davidspace Kurtento himself.the Thereright areof zeroReform externalUK donors— too extreme for the electoral mainstream but more politically-oriented than the outright neo-Nazi formations.

The party has been most active on the conspiracy theory scene: anti-vaccination demonstrations, "15 minute cities" conspiracy theorising, and anti-lockdown activism. Its significance in the Electoral Commission records. The partyecosystem is entirelyas self-funded.

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Pattern: Three £50k donations in 2021 (likelyvehicle for Londonright-wing elections),voters thenwho £36,754 in 2024 (likely for general election campaign with 41 candidates).

Money OUT (Funding Given)

Date To Amount Type Confidence Source 2024 41 general election candidates Unknown Campaign costs CONFIRMED Heritage Party website

Electoral Performance

    2021 London elections: Kurten stood as mayoral candidate 2024 General Election: Stood 41 candidates (second-most afterfind Reform UK amonginsufficiently far-rightradical parties)on Londonsocial Assembly:conservatism 13,534and votesconspiratorial themes.

    While electorally insignificant (like most micro-parties at this level), the Heritage Party -serves Freeas Speecha home for activists who cycle between UKIP, For Britain, the Heritage Party, and Liberty)

    other fringe right-wing micro-parties.

    Known Associations

    Person/Org Relationship Evidence
    David Kurten LeaderFounder +and soleleader; funderformer London Assembly Member (UKIP) ElectoralWikipedia
    Commission Peter Whittle Co-founder; ex-UKIP, Brexit Alliance Wikipedia UKIP Kurten's formerOrigin party from which Heritage split Wikipedia Reform UK CompetitorHeritage foris right-wingto votesthe right of Reform Searchlight

    Media CoverageTags

    • anti-lockdown
    • anti-net-zero
    Dateanti-vax Outletbrexit Headlineconservative Keyconspiracy-theorist Claimsfar-right URLheritage-party organisation ukip

    Notes

    2024-06-23
    • Formed October 2020 by David Kurten after leaving UKIP
    Kurten was a London Assembly Member (2016–2021) for UKIP Party platforms include: social conservatism, anti-net-zero, anti-lockdown, opposition to "15 minute cities" Described as far-right by Wikiwand and monitored by Searchlight Magazine "HeritageHas Party conspiracy-nuts fight 41 seats" After Reform, most far-rightfielded candidates in local and general election.elections "UKIPwith breakawaynegligible heavily..."vote https://searchlightmagazine.com/2024/06/heritage-party-conspiracy-nuts-fight-41-seats/

    Research Notes

    Key questions:

      shares DavidActively Kurten'sinvolved wealth:in What'santi-vaccination hisand sourceanti-lockdown protest movements Part of personalthe wealth?UKIP-splinter Formerecosystem, London Assembly member salary? Business? Unreported donations: Are there donations belowalongside the £7,500English thresholdDemocrats, thatFor aren'tBritain, reported? Membership: Does the party have paying members? 2025-2026 donations: Any recent donations not yet in the database?etc.

      Red flags:

        100% self-funded = party is essentially one man's project No external scrutiny of funding because there are no external donors Kurten's personal wealth source is unclear 41 candidates in 2024 = significant spending for a tiny party

        Last Updated

          Date: 2026-06-14 Next actions: David Kurten wealth source, membership investigation
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