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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QEF volunteers thanked with a day out at Loseley Park

We couldn’t do all we do without the help of our amazing volunteers. To say thank you, we took our volunteers to Loseley Park for lunch!

As well as being an opportunity for us to express our gratitude for all their hard work, it was a chance for them all to catch up and chat in this beautiful venue.

Volunteers are a charity’s backbone and lifeblood and our volunteers are cruical to meet our aims to supporting people with disabilities to achieve their goals for life. QEF volunteers work across the whole organisation, from admin in our head office to working in our shops retailing donated products, and maintenance and gardening to keep our centres in good shape.

If you’d like to find out more about volunteering click here.