The Charity Committee has launched a series of discussions with the foundation amid concerns about how it will be governed earlier this year, but has now escalated it into a full investigation as new evidence emerged of a potentially serious misconduct. The investigation will address concerns that a private company controlled by Captain Tom’s daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, and her husband, Colin, potentially benefited from the “Captain Tom” brand without objection from the foundation. He will also look into allegations of mismanagement in the foundation’s management and whether he had complied with the charity law, as well as handling possible conflicts of interest with companies affiliated with the Ingram-Moore family. The committee revealed that it had intervened last year to prevent Hannah Ingram-Moore, the charity’s director, from being appointed its chief executive with a six-figure salary. Helen Stephenson, CEO of the Charity Committee, said: “The late Captain Sir Tom Moore has inspired the nation with his courage, perseverance and interest in others. It is vital that public confidence in charity is protected and that people continue to feel confident in supporting good causes. “We do not make any decision to open an investigation lightly, but in this case our concerns have increased. We believe that it is in the public interest to examine them through formal investigation, which gives us access to the full range of our protective and executive powers. “ Ingram-Moores were administrators of the foundation when it was founded in June 2020. Hannah resigned as administrator in March 2021, but her husband, Colin, remains administrator. They are directors of a private company, Club Nook Ltd, which has a trademark called “Captain Tom”. In response to the Charity Committee announcement, the couple said the company had a trademark in April 2020 – before the Captain Tom Foundation was set up. The foundation was created after the amazing feat of Captain Sir Tom Moore raising £ 38 million for the NHS Charities Together. The 99-year-old World War II veteran had planned to raise λί 1,000 by walking in his garden 100 times, but that evolved when he caught the imagination of the nation and became a global phenomenon. The foundation was created as a charitable foundation for grants, raising funds for good causes in the field of public health and well-being. Funds raised by Captain Sir Tom and donated to the NHS Charities Together prior to the establishment of the foundation are not part of the investigation. The committee said it had acquitted the foundation of allegations earlier this year of consultants’ fees and payments to Ingram-Moores-owned companies for setting up the foundation, saying it was “reasonable compensation” which was dealt with with due regard to potential conflicts. of interest. He said he had intervened to prevent the foundation from appointing Hannah Ingram-Moore as its managing director with a salary of .000 100,000 a year in July 2021, as this was “neither reasonable nor justified”. She had also challenged an earlier attempt to appoint her to a 60 60,000 role, three days a week. In August 2021, one month after the committee blocked her appointment, Hannah Ingram-Moore became the foundation’s managing director with a nine-month contract worth £ 85,000 a year. Following the expiration of this contract, a new CEO was appointed, Jack Gilbert, an experienced director of the charity. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST Hannah Ingram-Moore describes herself on her website as “more than Captain Tom’s daughter”, but as a “successful entrepreneur, mother and leader in every field” as well as a public speaker. The website states: “Whatever Hannah puts her hand on, Hannah is always looking to reciprocate. Her father’s charitable spirit lives on through her as she continues his legacy through the Captain Tom Foundation and other purposes to which she dedicates her time, helping to spread hope and inspiration to all. “ Stephen Jones, chairman of the Captain Tom Foundation, said he would work closely with the Commission to investigate the Captain Tom brand. Charity Committee investigations do not prove offenses, but they are rare and do not take place unless the guardian has evidence of serious concern. Gilbert, who took office on June 1, said his appointment marked “the beginning of a significant period of transformation” for the foundation. A number of charitable activities related to age and aging will be announced in the coming months. In a statement issued Wednesday night, Ingram-Moores said it “welcomed the press release issued today by the Charity Committee, which found no problems in the Captain Tom Foundation accounts published in February 2022.” .
