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Entity Tracking Template

Entity Tracking Template

Use this template when documenting a funding relationship. Copy this section for each entity (person, company, or organisation).


Entity: [FULL NAME]

Basic Information

  • Type: [Person / Company / Party / Movement / Charity / Media / Think Tank]
  • Status: [Active / Inactive / Dissolved / Deplatformed]
  • Registered: [Companies House number / Charity number / Electoral Commission PP number]
  • Key people: [Directors, trustees, officers]
  • Known aliases: [Previous names, trading names, pseudonyms]
  • Website: [URL — archive immediately]
  • Social media: [Platform: URL]

Role in Ecosystem

[One paragraph: What do they do? How do they fit into the broader far-right landscape?]

Money IN (Funding Received)

Date From Amount Type Confidence Source
YYYY-MM [Donor name] £X [Donation / Loan / Grant / Crowdfund / Merch] [CONFIRMED/REPORTED/ALLEGED/SPECULATIVE] [URL + archive link]

Narrative: [What patterns emerge? Who are the major funders? What's the timeline?]

Money OUT (Funding Given)

Date To Amount Type Confidence Source
YYYY-MM [Recipient name] £X [Donation / Loan / Grant / Payment] [CONFIRMED/REPORTED/ALLEGED/SPECULATIVE] [URL + archive link]

Narrative: [Who do they fund? What does their spending pattern reveal?]

Companies / Entities Controlled

Company Name Number Role Status Notes
[Name] [CH#] [Director/Shareholder/PSC] [Active/Dissolved] [Key details]

Known Associations

Person/Org Relationship Evidence
[Name] [Co-director / Donor / Event co-attendee / Online associate] [Source]
Date Case/Action Outcome Source
YYYY-MM [Court case / Electoral Commission investigation / Police action] [Result] [URL]

Media Coverage

Date Outlet Headline Key Claims URL
YYYY-MM-DD [Outlet] [Title] [Summary of relevant claims] [URL]

Research Notes

[Freeform notes, leads to follow, questions to answer]

Last Updated

  • Date: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Researcher: [Your name / "research session"]
  • Next actions: [What to investigate next]

Quick Reference: Confidence Levels

  • CONFIRMED: Official public record (Electoral Commission, Companies House, court)
  • REPORTED: Credible investigative journalism (named journalist, major outlet)
  • ALLEGED: Single source, self-reported, leaked document
  • SPECULATIVE: Pattern-based inference (clearly label)