Joint communique from International Charity Regulator leaders
What was announced
Charity regulators from nine nations gathered in Ireland for a two-day meeting (19-20 October 2026).
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Hosted by Ireland’s Charities Regulator, representatives and Heads of Regulators from Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore along with a representative of the National Association of State Charity Officials in the US met to discuss challenges and matters of current relevance and interest to the sector.
- Acknowledging the geopolitical challenges in the charitable sector, the impact of technological advances impacting the sector, against a backdrop of legal and regulatory challenges including eroding public trust in institutions generally, regulators recognised the critical necessity for the work of charities and not for profit organisations.
- Following presentations on the operation of a risk based and proportionate methodology to regulation in different jurisdictions, Regulators discussed:
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- The Charity Commission (non ministerial department) · more news
- National Guardian's Office (sub organisation) · more news
Countries
- Ireland (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
- Australia (East Asia & Pacific) · more news
- Canada (North America) · more news
- Singapore (East Asia & Pacific) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Charities, volunteering and honours, Charities and social enterprises.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-communique-from-international-charity-regulator-leaders--2
- Published 2026-10-30 11:09:26 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-30 11:15:11 UTC from GOV.UK
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