Website Statement

It is with immense sadness and regret that we inform you that Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) will commence a wind down programme from 11th November 2025.  

This process is expected to take 28 days to allow time for alternative placements to be found for residential clients at our Care and Rehabilitation Centre, and to honour commitments to other clients to the best extent possible.  

At the end of this period, QEF intends to file for administration.   

We have worked tirelessly over the last year to try and save the charity, exploring numerous options to improve its finances, but unfortunately there wasn’t a viable solution that met all the necessary requirements to overcome the challenging financial situation QEF faced. 

It has been our privilege to support disabled people for over 90 years, providing expert services that have changed many lives, and we are deeply saddened that it cannot continue. 

Our priorities right now are to work with funding bodies to ensure clients find suitable alternative placements and to support our remarkable staff during this difficult time.

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December 2019

Inspire Day at MERU

A few Christmas elves from Berkeley Homes visited MERU as part of their inspire day and adapted toys to give children with complex disabilities the gift of play this Christmas.

Two people working in a warehouse like building. They are wearing red Santa hats. They are sat at a table and have some children's toys in front of them. They are making adaptations to the toys.

Volunteer Gift Wrapping

A few of our Corporate Partners ran a voluntary gift-wrapping service for us at Sutton Shopping Centre in exchange for donations, as well as sold tickets for our raffle. Overall, £466 was raised for QEF!

Nine people stood in a line facing the camera. They are stood in a shopping centre. They are wall wearing Christmas jumpers and some of them have festive headwear such as reindeer antlers.

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