clarification statement from
hannah ingram-moore
All of the £38.9m (Inc.Gift Aid) raised in April 2020 for Captain Tom’s walk for the NHS was collected by Just Giving and transferred directly to NHS Charities Together which had sole responsibility for disbursement of the money. Captain Tom and his family have never been involved in any discussion or decision on this disbursement.
The Captain Tom Foundation was subsequently set up by independent trustees, not the family, in May 2020.
Hannah Ingram-Moore was appointed interim Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation from August 2021 until April 2022 by the independent trustees, Stephen Jones and Simon DeMaid. Hannah stepped down, as planned when a permanent CEO was appointed.
During Hannah’s tenure as Interim Chief Executive Officer she reported directly to the Chair, Stephen Jones, she did not make any payments from the Charity’s bank account.
Since April 2022, Hannah Ingram-Moore has had no involvement with the Foundation in any capacity. She is not a trustee.
Colin Ingram-Moore is a family trustee and does not and has never had access to the Charity’s bank account.
No charity money was used in the construction of the new building in the grounds of the family home.
Questions relating to the latest published accounts of the Foundation, or any other charity related questions should be addressed to either the Chair, Stephen Jones, or the Secretary to the charity, Kirsty McEwen to: Kirsty.McEwen@higgsllp.co.uk
statement from
board of trustees
the captain tom foundation
Following the press and social media coverage and comments over the past two weeks, the Board of Trustees of The Captain Tom Foundation wish to clarify that neither Hannah Ingram-Moore, nor any family member, have authorised or made payments of any kind from the charitable funds of The Foundation to themselves or companies owned or controlled by them.
The related party payments disclosed in the audited Financial Statements for the period to 31 May 2021 relate to the reimbursement of costs paid for by companies owned or controlled by the Ingram-Moore family during the Foundation's start-up phase.
These costs were reviewed by the independent Trustees and payment was authorised by them.
Mrs. Ingram-Moore has already reminded the many commentators that the £38.9 million raised from Captain Sir Tom’s fundraising was paid directly to NHS Charities Together in 2020.
statement from
hannah ingram-moore
Following the recent publication of the 1st Audited Annual Accounts of The Captain Tom Foundation, I would like to make the following statement.
Every penny from my father, Captain Tom Moore’s wonderful fundraising efforts – a sum well in excess of £38 million - was paid directly to NHS Charities Together in early 2020 and has been used by NHS Charities Together as they see fit.
This is entirely separate from The Foundation we subsequently set up at his express wish, The Captain Tom Foundation.
It has been hurtful to my family and me to read allegations and slurs in social media and some parts of the press. We are disappointed with some of the coverage this matter has received and particularly by the way we have been “trolled” on social media. Some of these baseless posts have been really hurtful and vile, and many have conflated the
enormous amount raised by my father and paid directly to NHS charities, and money raised by the Captain Tom Foundation.
My father inspired the world during the dark days of the first pandemic lockdown. We,his close family, were at his side throughout to help him to be able to do the many things he managed to achieve.
During the Fundraising for the NHS Charities Together Appeal (6th April 2020 to 30th April 2020) as a family, we willingly devoted ourselves to my father in the utterly unexpected fundraising activities that this entailed, and we needed to call upon outside
support at our personal cost to be able to cope with the workload that involved.
This fundraising appeal for the NHS came to an end on my father’s 100th birthday on 30 April 2020. NHS Charities Together are able to detail how the £38.9 million has been distributed, though we understand the funds have been spread widely across NHS Trusts.
The Captain Tom Foundation was established in May 2020 with £100,000 from a UK based corporate for which we remain truly grateful, and officially launched in September 2020.
My family and I ensured independent trustees were appointed in accordance with charity governance regulations. The Independent Trustees are responsible for all financial matters within the charity. For absolute clarity, I am not a trustee, and have never made any payments on behalf of the charity.
My foremost ambition is to ensure my father’s legacy will support positive social change now and in the future.