The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £244,344 across 128 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Charters.
Every IPSA claim category for Luke Charters, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 21 Jul 2024 – 31 Mar 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 6 | 176,275 | 72.1% |
| Office Costs | 69 | 30,270 | 12.4% |
| Accommodation | 28 | 24,283 | 9.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 8,954 | 3.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,724 | 1.1% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,838 | 0.8% |
| Total · 128 claims | 244,344 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Rent | 9 | 20,982 |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | 1 | 4,800 |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | 6 | 3,622 |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | 1 | 3,500 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 23 | 3,091 |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 1 | 3,000 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 9 | 2,210 |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | 2 | 1,969 |
| Staffing | Training - staff | 5 | 1,347 |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | 2 | 1,286 |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | 2 | 1,284 |
| Office Costs | Business rates | 1 | 1,228 |
All individual claims — 103 of 128 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,618 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 121 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Comms & Media | 3,500 |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 79 |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN [200011725-9006] | 29 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | [200011725-5883] | 15 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Build and development of website, annual hosting and maintenance fee, web comms consultancy and other support services | 4,800 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | USB Stick for high capacity printer | 14 |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 23 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 120 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Gas | 161 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 29 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 56 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 23 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 167 |
| 9 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 23 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 182 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 167 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 100 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 90 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 154 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 13 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | 683 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 122 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 30 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 182 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Social media templates | 1,194 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 170 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 9 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 23 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 12 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 10 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 6 |
| 3 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Gas | 142 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | WWW.YORK.GOV.UK | 40 |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Staffing | Training on caseworker softward - [***] [***] [200011411-6] | 125 |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Staffing | Training on Caseworker Software - [***] [***] [200011411-7] | 125 |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 120 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | use Capcut Pro to edit videos of my Member speaking in Parliament to share what he is up to with constituents. You can see evidence of this on his social media. | 11 |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 30 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Office Postage | 177 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 53 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 15 |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 23 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 120 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 24 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 37 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 29 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 31 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 5 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 2 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Water | 177 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 134 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 600 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 158 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 23 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Casework Training [200011411-10] | 366 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Casework Training [200011411-9] | 366 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Casework training . [200011411-8] | 366 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Water | 44 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 120 |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Capcut use Capcut Pro to edit videos of my Member speaking in Parliament to share what he is up to with constituents. You can see evidence of this on his social media. I was told to submit this in MPs Reimbursement Claim, but I do not have access to this | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 95 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | 7 books of 4 x First Class Stamps | 46 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | 8 correx boards as part of the Members campaign to have safer travel in the villages. | 39 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 585 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 23 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | 867 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Staffing | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 3,000 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 228 |
| 23 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 18 |
| 23 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Video editing app [200010776-0] | 11 |
| 19 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | HISCOX | 296 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | 170 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | PO Box to maintain anonymity of constituency office | 424 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 1,236 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | — | 9 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | RYMAN 1036 | 111 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,825 |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Video editing for social media [200010776-1] | 11 |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 5 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 1,440 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | WWW.YORK.GOV.UK | 1,228 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 600 |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | New Carpet for the Constituency Office | 1,220 |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | — | 56 |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Painting of new constituency office | 749 |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner to advertise "pop up" surgeries | 90 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 1,620 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 420 |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 866 |
Sources
SourceIPSA · Individual MP claims published quarterly
MethodEach claim is a line in the public CSV. Categories follow the IPSA scheme.
CaveatTotal paid is net of repayments and rejections. Some claims span multiple cost types.