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.

Back to Our Team

Stephen Collinson

Vice Chair

Stephen enjoyed a long NHS career at Chief Executive level followed by a national Director role in a healthcare charity and an MD role in an estates, property and healthcare company developing joint venture partnerships with the NHS. In his time Stephen has built up Department of Health experience, both overseas and in the UK, including regular Ministerial access and policy development opportunities. He has been involved in developing local health and social care policy and has sat on Ministerial led and Governmental committees. In the Charity sector he had experience as a director, trustee and advisor dealing with growing revenue streams and development of new services and in his commercial role he worked across pan sector roles developing new healthcare buildings, improved estates efficiency and won significant new business.
Stephen Collinson

Our Other Trustees

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Moira Bowie

Trustee
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Alice Collins

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Gordon Bowser

Chairman
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Elizabeth Sharp

Trustee
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Michael Connaughton

Trustee
Stephen Collinson

Stephen Collinson

Vice Chair
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Graham Rusling

Trustee