The finances of The Captain Tom Foundation have been brought into question after a case was opened up by the Charity Commission in March 2021, shortly after Captain Tom's passing. The case has now been upgraded to a full-scale inquiry. The commission does not open up inquiries unless it has evidence of potential serious wrongdoing, and such inquiries tend to be rare.
Helen Stephenson, the chief executive of the Charity Commission, said: “We do not take any decision to open an inquiry lightly, but in this case our concerns have mounted. We consider it in the public interest to examine them through a formal investigation, which gives us access to the full range of our protective and enforcement powers.”
The Ingram-Moore family have denied any allegations of wrongdoing, with Hannah, daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore, telling ITV’s This Morning earlier this year that they had been “naive” in their actions. Part of the case by the Charity Commission surrounds potential copyright violations on the part of the family, with a separate company having trademarked variations of “Captain Tom” which could have resulted in a serious loss of revenue on behalf of the foundations.
