Captain Tom Moore's daughter and son-in-law banned from being charity trustees

The daughter and son-in-law of Captain Sir Tom Moore have been banned from being charity trustees by the Charity Commission.

In a statement, the family said Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin have been disqualified from being one of the key volunteers who lead charities and decide how they are run.

The couple founded the Captain Tom Foundation in June 2020 in honour of Sir Tom - after he shot to fame by doing sponsored laps of his garden during the COVID pandemic.

Shortly after his death in 2021, the commission opened a case into the foundation - amid concerns about its management and independence from Sir Tom's family - and launched an inquiry in June 2022.

While the Ingram-Moore family said they "fundamentally" disagreed with the charity watchdog's decision, they made the "extremely difficult decision" not to appeal.

"We have been served an order of disqualification as trustees by the Charity Commission, it was stated that if we did not appeal this order, by the 25 June 2024 deadline, we would appear on the register of removed persons," they said.

The family pointed out the inquiry has not concluded.

"The Commission's failure to conclude the inquiry prolongs our deep distress and hinders our ability to move on with our lives, extending the pain and impact on our family and our father/grandfather's legacy," they added.

"It has been a harrowing and debilitating ordeal that has gone on for over two years.

"We are increasingly concerned that the Charity Commission's process may have evolved into a relentless pursuit, and question whether it is a tactic by the Commission to make our lives more difficult, by suspending us in constant fear and mental anguish.

"The orders of disqualification do not state that Hannah Ingram-Moore or Colin Ingram-Moore have misappropriated or received unauthorised payments from the charity's funds, including public donations. We have never accessed or made any payments from the charity's bank account.

"Independent Trustees have maintained full control over the charity's finances since inception.

"We fundamentally disagree with the conclusions reached by the Charity Commission.

"Despite our vehement objections to the Disqualification Order, we have made the extremely difficult decision not to pursue an appeal. The profound emotional upheaval and financial burden make such a course of action untenable.

"It is widely recognised that the funds raised in April 2020 were directed entirely to NHS Charities Together. Public donations were managed by JustGiving and transferred directly to NHS Charities Together, without any involvement from our family in the distribution process.

"We have fully co-operated with the Charity Commission at all times."