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]
- 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] |
Legal History
| Date |
Case/Action |
Outcome |
Source |
| YYYY-MM |
[Court case / Electoral Commission investigation / Police action] |
[Result] |
[URL] |
| 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)