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.
Recent Trust partnerships have supported the building and development of our state of the art Care and Rehabilitation Centre – supporting people to rebuild their lives after an acquired brain injury, as well as new technology including eye gaze technology, the building of new Bugzis – mini powered wheelchairs for young disabled children produced by MERU, and the provision of more assessments and assistive technology to support people with their driving theory tests at QEF Mobility Services.
If you are connected to a Trust and would like to know more about our work, we would love to speak to you.
If you know someone who is on the board of a Trust that may be able to help us, please contact us so that we can find out how we might work with them.
Contact Oliver Pinch Senior Trust Executive
Tel: 01372 841128
Email: Oliver.Pinch@qef.org.uk
Upcoming activities organised by QEF
April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025 @ 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm – Take on this incredible bucket list challenge and raise important funds to help support disabled people. We have teamed up with Skyline Events to bring you this opportunity. They offer skydives all across the UK so you can find one near you. What we ask for: Minimum fundraising target: £395 Why take on this incredible […]
April 26, 2026 @ All Day – Our team for the London Marathon 2026 is now full – if you would like to join our waiting list please email events@qef.org.uk. Run the London Marathon for the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF)! Take on one of the world’s most iconic races and make every mile count by running the London Marathon […]
November 27, 2025 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm – IMPORTANT NOTICE: EVENT CANCELLED Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) would like to invite you to our upcoming Guinness & Oyster Luncheon at Mansion House on Thursday 27 November 2025. We are delighted to once again be hosting this prestigious event for its 60th year running, now a well-known city tradition. Enjoy Guinness, oysters, […]
