Oh dear. We all remember Captain Tom, KBE, beloved national icon and centenarian philanthropist. In the depths of Covid, the second world war veteran raised Britain’s spirits with his 100 laps of his back garden to raise oodles of cash for the NHS. But now the charity set up in Moore’s memory could be in a bit of a jam. For the foundation is facing a formal inquiry into its set up following concerns about the way in which it is spending its funds. Whoops!
Earlier this year the Charity Commission started probing the foundation amid concerns about the way it is governed. But now that has escalated into a full inquiry after fresh evidence emerged of potentially serious misconduct. An investigation is set to examine concerns that a private company controlled by Captain Tom’s daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, and her husband, Colin, potentially profited by trademarking the ‘Captain Tom’ brand without objection from the foundation.
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