Gender-critical feminist charity FiLiA has postponed its flagship annual conference after allegations of antisemitic incidents at its event last year were assessed by the Charity Commission.
According to reports from the conference in Brighton last year, some Jewish attendees felt “unwelcome” at the event as a result of “an undercurrent of anti-Israel sentiment”.
Alleged incidents included panel discussions with speakers who had previously publicly expressed pro-Hamas sentiments.
The commission initially said that it was “assessing incidents” that took place at the conference following two separate complaints.
It then opened a regulatory compliance case in December, which concluded earlier this month.
The regulator said it provided the charity’s trustees with regulatory advice and guidance, advising FiLiA to “review and improve its due diligence processes, including around speakers at the charity’s conference”.
FiLiA’s trustees wrote in a statement on Friday that they had “engaged fully and transparently throughout the process” with the regulator.
The trustees added: “We have used this period to introduce stronger policies and processes, including a new due diligence policy, a conference oversight group and written agreements for speakers and stall holders.
“We have postponed the 2026 conference to embed fully these, and other, changes.”
FiLiA plans to hold its next conference in 2027.
