Charity Commission Criticizes Captain Tom Foundation Family

The Charity Commission has released a report detailing serious misconduct by Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin, who financially benefited over £1 million from the Captain Tom Foundation. The report reveals that they received substantial payments from book deals and appearance fees while misleading the public about donations benefiting the charity. Specific allegations include a £1.4 million book advance that was supposed to support the foundation but did not, and a £18,000 fee for an awards ceremony that was misrepresented. The commission has urged the Ingram-Moores to return funds to the charity, which has faced governance issues since its inception. They have already been banned from serving as charity trustees due to their actions. The foundation is now weighing the potential costs of legal action to recover the alleged funds, which could exceed £1.5 million.