How Captain Tom's daughter's company spent '£47,000 Covid loan' - breakdown

14 July 2023 , 17:13

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Tom Moore with his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore outside his home after completing the 100th length of his back garden (Image: VICKIE FLORES/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter's business reportedly spent thousands of pounds in Covid loans on third-party consultancy costs and other expenses - despite bumper profits.

Hannah Ingram-Moore's Maytrix Group Ltd raked in £227,532 in 2020 - more than double the £104,381 the year before, according to records.

The latest accounts show the management consultancy firm owed two 'Bounce Back Loans' - meant to help businesses that had been adversely affected by the pandemic.

One was £10,000 and another £37,500 that need to be paid back within a year.

These loans were not on any financial statement before the pandemic hit in March 2020 and on the financial statement dated up to August 31, 2021, and available on Companies House's website, it says: “The loans are guaranteed by the government."

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Hannah Ingram-Moore ran Maytrix Group Ltd with husband Colin (PA)

The Captain Tom Foundation's accounts - again on Companies House - for the period of May 2020 to May 2021, state nearly £38,000 of the charity's money was spent on services provided by Maytrix Group.

It adds: "During the period payments of £37,942 were made to Maytrix Group Limited, a company under the joint control of DC Ingram-Moore and H Ingram-Moore, in respect of website costs (£5,030), photography costs (£550), office rental (£4,500), telephone costs (£656) and third-party consultancy costs (£27,205).

"These costs were initially funded by the Maytrix Group Limited on behalf of the charitable company, and reimbursed when sufficient funds were available. H Ingram-Moore and D C Ingram-Moore are also directors of Maytrix Group Limited."

It comes as the foundation announced it had stopped taking donations amid an ongoing Charity Commission investigation over concerns the family were personally profiting hero Sir Tom's name.

Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired the nation (PA)

As previously reported, Ms Ingram-Moore to built a spa and pool block at her home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.

She had applied for permission to build a Captain Tom Foundation Building in her grounds in 2021, and original plans purported it to be an office for the charity.

Her father's inspirational work during the pandemic raised money for charity and the NHS in the run-up to his 100th birthday.

She later changed the building and applied for retrospective planning permission which was refused. Planning chiefs have ordered Ms Ingram-Moore to tear down the building, described as "an eyesore" by neighbours.

Hannah and Colin pay respects to Captain Sir Tom after his death in 2021 (Getty Images)

Earlier this month, the Captain Tom Foundation Building said: "At this moment in time, the sole focus of The Captain Tom Foundation is to ensure that it cooperates fully with the ongoing Statutory Inquiry by the Charity Commission."

It added: "As a result, The Captain Tom Foundation is not presently actively seeking any funding from donors.

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"Accordingly, we have also taken the decision to close all payment channels whilst the Statutory Inquiry remains open.

A view of the home of Hannah Ingram-Moore (PA)

"Once the findings of the Statutory Inquiry have been communicated, The Captain Tom Foundation will be in a better position to make a decision in relation to its future, but for now, our main priority is to assist the Charity Commission with its enquiry.

"In the meantime, on behalf of the trustees of The Captain Tom Foundation, we wish to extend a warm thank you to all our supporters who have enabled us to help charities that were close to Captain Sir Tom’s heart."

The Mirror has approached the Captain Tom Foundation for comment on the claims.

Ryan Merrifield