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Corrie David

Captain Tom charity spent £125,000 on fundraising consultants

The charity set up in Captain Tom's name spent more on running costs than it did on grants in its first year, data shows.

The Captain Tom Foundation received just over £1 million in donations between May 2020 and May 2021. Of that, just £400,000 was spent, with more going towards management costs than grants. You can read that report here.

The charity spent £160,000 on 'Outreach projects', with four £40,000 grants given to Willen Hospice, MIND, Royal British Legion, and Helen & Douglas House.

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