By james art The latest update of the Register of Parliamentary Interests shows front-runner Cammy Badenoch received £82,500 between September 22 and October 11, taking her campaign total to £422,500.
The biggest donation during that period came from billionaire supporter Alan Howard, who gave the former business secretary £40,000 for her campaign.
She also received £20,000 from luxury hotel owner Sir Rocco Forte, whose only political donation since 2019 was a £10,000 gift to then Conservative MP Steve Baker in 2023.
Ms Badenoch’s opponent, former immigration secretary Robert Jerrick, has declared another £30,000 on top of the £450,000 he has already raised.
Most of this money came as a one-off donation of £25,000 from Benjamin Hosking.
Voting in the Conservative leadership race closes on Thursday and the result is announced on Saturday.
But candidates have 28 days to register other donations with parliamentary bodies.
Thursday’s interest register update also showed eliminated candidate Tom Tugendhat received £90,000 in late September and early October, including £20,000 from former Tory treasurer Sir Mick Davies and £50,000 from billionaire Sir Tony Gallagher through his company Countywide Developments.