QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
Registered charity 251051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DORINCOURT ESTATES, LULWORTH COURT HOLIDAY FUND, QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION, QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION FOR THE DISABLED, QUEEN ELIZABETH'S TRAINING COLLEGE, THE PENNY-A-WEEK FUND
QEF enables and supports disabled people to increase independence and improve life skills
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating loss of £0.2m for the year ended 31 March 2024, primarily due to the closure of the Independent Living Service. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11.4m, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure (circa £5.5m), and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months’ worth of unrestricted operating expenditure (held: £11.4m)
“the level of free reserves at the year-end should be six months’ worth of unrestricted operating expenditure. Based on 2023/2024 results this would be circa £5.5m which is below the unrestricted funds held as at 31 March 2024 of £11.4m” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received £675 remuneration for interim fundraising support.
“The Trustees received £675 (2023: £3,825) remuneration in the year. The remuneration was for one trustee, who was appointed on a consultancy basis, to provide interim support to the fundraising team due to staff shortages.” — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: QEF Trading Limited, QEF Developments Limited, The Grange (2016) Ltd
“The Grange (2016) Ltd, QEF Trading Limited and QEF Developments Limited are limited companies and wholly owned subsidiaries.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Queen Elizabeth's Foundation — Registered, 3 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 08/02/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£906k
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alice Collins · trustee of 1 other charity
- Elizabeth Sharp
- Gordon Peter Bowser
- Graham Gregory Rusling
- Michael Thomas George Connaughton
- Moira Bowie
- Stephen Maurice Collinson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating loss of £0.2m for the year ended 31 March 2024, primarily due to the closure of the Independent Living Service. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11.4m, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure (circa £5.5m), and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE as a grant recipient include PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE BESTWAY FOUNDATION, BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY.
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