The charity was set up in the wake of mammoth fundraising efforts by a Second World War veteran who captured the nation’s hearts.
The Captain Tom Foundation’s future is in doubt, according to a lawyer representing the late fundraising hero’s family.Captain Tom Moore walked laps of his garden to raise money during the pandemic
He ended up raising more than £32 million for the NHS, and in acknowledgement of his fundraising efforts he was knighted by the Queen during a unique open air ceremony at Windsor Castle in summer 2020.Relatives of Captain Sir Tom Moore Colin Ingram-Moore , Georgia Ingram-Moore , Hannah Ingram-Moore , Benjie Ingram-Moore , Lucy Teixeira and Tom Teixeira
The foundation was established in May 2020 and, according to its website, was “inspired by the outpouring of goodwill and generosity that followed Captain Tom’s fundraising walk”. The regulator launched an inquiry into the foundation in June 2022, after identifying concerns about the charity’s management and independence from Captain Tom’s family.Captain Sir Thomas Moore was knighted by the Queen in summer 2020
Charity accounts published in September 2023 stated that the Charity Commission’s intervention into the foundation had a “massive adverse impact on the charity, our ability to raise new funds and to deliver operational activities”. Lawyer Scott Stemp said: “It’s not news to anybody that the foundation, it seems, is to be closed down following an investigation by the Charity Commission.”– What is happening with the planning appeal hearing?Mr and Mrs Ingram-Moore applied in 2021 for permission to construct a Captain Tom Foundation Building in the grounds of their home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.
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