As of 23 June 2026, I can’t verify the exact figure from public records. The Electoral Commission says local non-party campaigners in a UK parliamentary by-election can spend up to £700 on campaigning for or against a candidate in the constituency, and HOPE not hate said its Makerfield campaigning was "carefully tracked" to stay within relevant spending limits; its own LinkedIn post also described a campaign involving 13,000 letters to voters. That makes sub-£700 spending seem unlikely, but I did not find a publicly published final spending return or invoice that confirms Hope Not Hate’s total Makerfield expenses. Sources: Electoral Commission guidance on local campaigning and spending limits (`https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/non-party-campaigners-local-campaigning-great-britain-uk-parliamentary-general-elections-and/spending-limits`); Civil Society, "Farage files second Hope Not Hate complaint after charity cleared" (`https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/farage-files-second-hope-not-hate-complaint-after-charity-cleared.html`); HOPE not hate LinkedIn post on Makerfield (`https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hopenothate_at-hope-not-hate-its-our-mission-to-expose-activity-7475195194586378240-DsXj`).