Charity regulators from nine nations met in Ireland for a two-day meeting on 19-20 October 2026, according to a joint communique the Charity Commission published on 30 October 2026. Hosted by Ireland's Charities Regulator, the gathering brought together representatives and heads of regulators from Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Singapore, along with a representative of the National Association of State Charity Officials in the US.

The meeting covered four themes: regulatory approach, geopolitical challenges, digital transformation and AI, and compliance. Professor Oonagh Breen, an expert in NGO law and comparative charity regulation, spoke on "Charity regulation in an era of eroding public trust." Regulators noted that some had seen increases in applications for charitable status and campaign-style complaints generated entirely by AI, and agreed to set up a working group on digital transformation and AI.

On compliance, regulators affirmed their role in supporting adherence to Financial Action Task Force standards, citing cross-border money flows that support charity work. They agreed to consider reinstating a policy working group. A different member will host the group when it next convenes; in the meantime, quarterly online meetings will continue.