Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
Analysis
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00892013). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2024, Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People reported income of £12.4m and spending of £12.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income fell from £12.4m to £12.4m (-0.5%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Alchemy Foundation (£12.3m), YMCA Trinity Group (£12.5m) and Youth Sport Trust (£12.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, trading 23% and donations and legacies 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £902k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 250 people.
Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as insolvent.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Legacies 7.3%
- Charitable activities 59%
- Trading 23%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
QEF enables and supports disabled people to increase independence and improve life skills
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Alchemy Foundation | Oxted | £12.3m |
| YMCA Trinity Group | Cambridge | £12.5m |
| Youth Sport Trust | Leicestershire | £12.2m |
| Ripple Effect International | Bath | £12.6m |