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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Simon Murphy

Captain Tom charity paid thousands to daughter’s firm set up days before foundation established

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A foundation set up in the name of Captain Sir Tom Moore paid tens of thousands of pounds to companies run by the fundraiser’s daughter and her husband – one of which was registered only days before the charity was incorporated.

The Captain Tom Foundation, established in 2020 after the former army officer gained national attention with his pandemic fundraising efforts, received more than £1m in donations in its first year.

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