Charity Sector Events Calendar

Discover all the events – both in-person and online – we feel data users in the charity sector should keep on their radar. We aim to keep this list updated, so check back regularly!

DateEventAboutSuggested Team / Roles
22–23 Jan 2026ICAEW Charity Conference 2026 (online)Governance, accounting, regulation updates including refreshed governance code, tax/finance updates, charity sector outlook.CFO / Finance Lead, Governance Lead, Senior Management / Trustees
27 Jan 2026The Charity AI Update 2026 (online)Half-day Zoom event on AI developments & implications for charities good for understanding AI trends, risks, opportunities.Data & Insight Lead, Digital / IT Lead, Strategic Planning Team
05 Feb 2026Fundraising Now 2026 (online)Focus on income diversification across streams useful as reliance on single income streams gets riskier.Fundraising Managers, Strategy Leads, Income Diversification / Grants Teams
11 Feb 2026ESG Imperative 2026 (London)ESG, sustainability and governance – increasingly relevant for reputation, reporting, and long-term resilience.Leadership, Finance, Sustainability / ESG-focused staff, Trustees
05 Mar 2026The Charity Management Conference 2026 (online)Leadership, team management, and effective charity operations – good for smaller charities or organisations scaling up.CEOs / EDs, Operations Leads, HR/People Managers
11 March 2026ELEVATE 2026 (London)Fundraising-sector conference exploring innovation, strategy, and adapting to current sector challenges.Fundraising Leads, Individual Giving & Campaign Teams, Digital Fundraising & Innovation Roles, Senior Leadership, Donor Engagement Teams
12 Mar 2026Charity Digital AI Summit 2026 (London)Practical AI use in the charity sector – digital transformation, data, automation, and ethics of AI application.Data & Insight Leads, Digital / IT Team, Comms & Fundraising, Executive Sponsors
12 Mar 2026Leading the Way: Strategic Communicators’ Conference 2026 (online)Communications strategy, storytelling, reputation management – essential if you rely on comms/donor engagement.Comms / PR Leads, Marketing / Digital Teams, Fundraising Staff involved in donor communication
21 May 2026Charity Times Conference 2026 (London)Broad sector gathering: resilience, leadership, funding, digital & operational challenges — useful cross-department insight.Senior Leadership Team, Strategy & Planning, Fundraising and Operations
04–05 Jun 2026Fundraising Convention 2026 (QEII Centre, London)Major fundraising conference covering innovation, trusts & major donors, legacy giving, supporter insight – a must for fundraising heads.Fundraising & Income Teams, Donor Insight / Data Staff, Senior Fundraising Strategy
25 Jun 2026CFG Annual Conference 2026 (London)Focus on financial sustainability, accounting, governance, digital transformation for finance teams – useful if SORP / compliance is on the radar.Finance Director / Managers, CFO, Governance / Compliance Leads
23–24 Jun 2026Third Sector: The Conference 2026 (London)Strategic outlook, resilience, digital/tech, leadership & people-management – ideal for organisations looking to adapt to change holistically.Senior Leadership, Strategy & Planning Teams, Operations, HR, Digital
09 Jul 2026DSC Charity AI Conference 2026 (online)Broad AI-focused conference for charities – good for exploring donor-facing AI, service delivery automation, risk & governance.Data & Insight, IT/Digital, Fundraising, Executive Leadership
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