American Friends of the British National Party (sometimes abbreviated as AFBNP) was a political activist group founded by British far-right expatriate Mark Cotterill in January 1999 that facilitated financial assistance for the British National Party (BNP) from American supporters. It also fostered links between far-right groups and individuals in the United States and the United Kingdom.[1] According to BNP Chairman Nick Griffin, the group made a "significant contribution to the BNP's [2001] general election campaign".