The conference is ACF’s flagship event, where trusts and foundations will come together in person to explore how to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

This year, we’re excited to return to a format that offers all staff and trustees an invaluable opportunity to connect with peers, gain fresh insights, and discover trends and practices that will shape the future of our sector.

More details and ways to get involved in the event will be shared via the main conference page.

Wednesday 26 November 2025, County Hall, London.

The conference will be of interest to a broad audience, including senior leaders (CEOs, chairs, trustees, directors), grant-making staff and finance and investment staff.

Both members and ACF see the event as a place for connection - to each other, to new ideas and to the wider sector.

An in-person conference offers a unique opportunity for connection that many of our members don’t get elsewhere and there has been a strong desire from across our membership for our event to bring people physically together.

The theme of this year’s conference is Future-ready foundations: building resilience, relevance and readiness. Foundations of all sizes are working in a world of rapid change, increasing demand and rising complexity. At the event, we will discuss and consider what it takes to stay resilient in uncertain times, remain relevant to the communities and causes you serve and be ready for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Read more about the theme.  

Members have been and are being offered a range of opportunities to take part in the ACF conference, including:  

• Suggesting ideas for speakers and panellists
• Voting on the preferred title for the event
• Delivering breakout workshops for delegates at the event
• Contributing to the showcase gallery digital exhibition.

Look out for further opportunities to get involved on the ACF website, on LinkedIn and in email communications.  

All conference updates will be shared on the ACF website. You can also keep up to date with the latest information via dedicated emails, ACF’s Funders’ News emails, as well as on our LinkedIn page.

ACF is committed to delivering an environmentally friendly event. You can learn more about the venue’s sustainability and social impact policy here and further information can be viewed here. At ACF, we are also thinking about our use of resources and materials. Further details to follow.

By purchasing a ticket for the conference, you are consenting for your data to be processed by ACF and your name, organisation and email being shared with the venue for the purposes of delivering this event. View full details of ACF's privacy policy.

As part of your ticket, you will have access to the plenary sessions, the choices in the morning and afternoon as well as the welcome breakfast, a delicious lunch and networking drinks in the evening. Please click here for the full programme.

All participants will also gain access to the event outputs after the event.

• Showcase gallery, extended free networking and exhibits
• Peer reflection circles plus showcase gallery
• Breakout workshops

Please click here for further information on all of the choices. Please ensure that you select one morning choice and one afternoon choice at the point of booking.

Yes. Non-member individual tickets are available at a standard rate of £395. Please note that tickets for the ACF conference are for trusts and foundations only. If you are not sure if you are eligible to attend, please refer to ACF's membership criteria. If you are interested in attending but don't meet the criteria, please email [email protected].  

If you booked your own ticket, you can view your invoice through your individual account on the ACF website through either the My Participation or My Transactions areas.

If you booked the ticket on behalf of someone else, the individual the ticket was booked for will be able to access the invoice (as above) or your organisation’s ACF rep or key finance contact will be able to access it through the Transactions area of the organisations account on the ACF website.

We have been delighted by the level of enthusiasm this year and, as a result, the event is now fully booked. Thanks for your interest, we're looking forward to meeting many of you on 26 November.

This is possible but please let us know as soon as possible, and no later than Wednesday 19 November.

As per ACF’s events booking and refund policy, full refunds will be given for cancellations received a week or more before the event. For cancellations received within a week of the event – or if the delegate does not attend on the day – no refunds will be made, and you will remain liable for the cost of the event booking regardless of whether payment has been made or not.

Yes. Please follow the following steps:

1. Log in to your account

2. Click on your name and then ‘My Account’

3. Go to ‘My participation’ tab

4. Scroll down and under ‘Upcoming events’, select ‘ACF conference 2025’ (this will take you to the event page)

5. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see the section ‘Programme’. This is where you can select your morning and afternoon choices

You’ll need to select one choice in the morning and once choice in the afternoon. You can do this by expanding the menus and clicking ‘Add’ to the choices you would like to attend.*

Once your choice is selected, a yellow box will show in front of the session name.

6. To conclude, just click on ‘Submit registration’

*Please note that some of the choices will be restricted by capacity.

The morning and afternoon choices operate on a first come first serve basis, please select another choice at point of booking to complete the booking process. To be added to a waiting list for your first preference choice, please email [email protected] and we will let you know as soon as possible if we are able to swap your choices.