Captain Tom family's firms 'lost £70k' since charity cash controversy

17 October 2023 , 14:36

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Hannah Ingram-Moore's business ventures have lost thousands in recent months (Image: PA)

Business ventures run by Captain Sir Tom Moore's family have lost thousands in revenue over the past financial year following controversy over the his foundation, it has emerged.

Hannah Ingram-Moore, the daughter of the war hero who raised nearly £39million for charity by doing 100 laps of his garden in 2020, is involved in several business ventures with husband Colin. The couple admitted last week to having pocketed £800,000 from her late-dad's book deals, claiming it had been the veteran's wishes that the family keep the money.

Both Hannah and Colin run consultancy firm Maytrix Group, while Hannah set up company Club Nook Ltd, which was established in April 2020 around the time of her late-father's rise to fame. Documents obtained by The Sun show the firm enjoyed a profitable first year but has since lost £47,150, with reserves now standing at £437,640.

Mrs Ingram-Moore runs several business ventures with husband Colin (PA)

Captain Sir Tom Moore became an overnight legend in 2020 with his NHS fundraising (PA)

Accounts for Maytrix published last month also show accumulated profits fell from £195,855 to £170,233, a drop of £25,622. Despite making thousands in profit during the pandemic, the firm also took up to £100,000 in furlough cash and £47,500 in Covid loans.

It comes as an appeal hearing against a demolition order for a pool and spa built at the family's home revealed on Tuesday that the Captain Tom Foundation was to be shut down following a probe by the Charity Commission. A lawyer for the Ingram-Moores said it would come as "no news to anybody" about the foundation, which has supported various public health and social causes in the past two years.

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Mrs Ingram-Moore is listed as being involved with several other firms, according to Companies House, including CTV Ltd and Whitaker Global Ltd. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Mrs Ingram-Moore admitted to banking the £800,000 book money "to keep", claiming there had never been any suggestion proceeds were for charity.

Wording in Captain Tom's autobiography however said the book had given him "the chance to raise even more money for the charitable foundation now established in my name". Captain Sir Tom Moore became an overnight national treasure in 2020 with his fundraising, and was later knighted by the Queen before being named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.

He went on to release three books, memoir Tomorrow Will Be A Better Day, children's book One Hundred Steps and Captain's Tom's Life Lessons. He died in February 2021 from coronavirus and pneumonia.

Susie Beever