EXCLUSIVEPressure grows on Captain Toms daughter to hand over £1.4m of money public thought was going to the NHS as neighbours say lockdown hero would be turning in his grave
Pressure has grown on Captain Toms shamed daughter and her husband to hand over money the public thought was going to the charitable foundation set up in his name, with one peer saying it was the honourable course of action.
Pressure has grown on Captain Toms shamed daughter and her husband to hand over money the public thought was going to the charitable foundation set up in his name, with one peer saying it was the honourable course of action.
Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin are now known to have earned up to £1.5million from deals involving the pandemic hero, who raised millions for the NHS.
A damning Charity Commission report found the couple guilty of misconduct and warned the public had been misled when buying items they thought would benefit the Captain Tom Foundation (CFT).
The Ingram-Moores biggest payday came from the misleading suggestion that the proceeds from a £1.4 million book deal would go to the organisation.
The commission revealed they had been asked to rectify matters by making a donation to the charity in line with their original intentions as understood by those involved but they had declined to do so.
Capt Moore, who died aged 100 in February 2021, became an international figure after he began walking around the yard of the family mansion in Marston Moretaine raising money during the Covid crisis.
Hannah Ingram-Moore pictured with her late father Captain Tom Moore in the garden of his home near Milton Keynes in April 2020
Ms Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin (pictured together) were found to have benefited significantly through their association with the high-profile charity
Former Attorney General Sir Geoffrey Cox told the Mail: Surely those who gave the money in the expectation it would serve the charitable purposes for which the wonderful Captain Tom gave his all towards the end of his life would expect and hope thats where it was going to.
The Tory MP added it would be difficult to bring a criminal prosecution as it would require proving active deception but he added: Perhaps it is something lawyers could look at.
Ms Ingram-Moore was still trying to cash in on her fathers legacy as yesterday she was still flogging £3,500 life-coach packages, the Sun reports.
The PR experts online business is still being promoted with a picture of a father with coaching packages for ale between £1450 and £3500 saying they offer intuitive guidance.
The package promises: Hannah can help you move past the challenges youre facing in your life and achieve the goals that have felt out of reach.
It comes as MailOnline visited the familys Bedfordshire home yesterday — the site of the demolished £200,000 back garden spa the couple became notorious for building.
We found locals who once worshipped the intrepid military veteran have been left incensed by the way Mrs Ingram-Moore has tarnished his legacy.
Lisa Shaw said: Captain Tom would have been so unhappy about this - he must be turning in his grave.
The Marston Moretaine-based waitress added: His fundraising efforts raised a lot of attention and helped a lot of people. Im sure this is not how he wouldve wanted it to be seen.
Another neighbour Marilyn Wright, 74, whose bungalow backs onto the Moore mansion, said: It is a disgrace.
All those millions were raised and now it has been made to look a bit tacky with this report.
We need to be told exactly where the money went and how. I know that Tom had a book in his name and that raised a lot of money, but I understand the royalties didnt go to the charity. Its also mucky.
Ms Ingram-Moore pictured with her lockdown hero father Captain Tom in April 2020
The home of Ms Ingram-Moore and her husband (left) next to their unauthorised home spa (right) in their garden, which has been demolished after a planning row
Also living nearby is Barbara Clack,68, who said: What was a very good foundation is now being dragged through the mud.
I know the spa has been torn down and to be honest it wasnt a good look. There was a big breeze block wall which you could see from outside. My friend who has a bungalow there complained about it.
But she added :They are getting a bad press but we do need to hear their side of it.
Mani Singh, a carpenter from the village, said: What was a great charity has gone wrong.
Mrs Ingram-Moore, who put the house for sale for £2.25 million, has apparently yet to find a buyer.
She was believed to be at home today but declined to answer her video doorbell.
The family had obtained planning permission from local officials for an L-shaped building in 2021, but instead built a larger £200,000 C-shaped one containing a spa pool.
It added to the controversy over the near £39 million fund which was raised generally through public donations during the Covid pandemic.
Crocodile tears: Mrs Ingram-Moore appearing last year in an interview on Talk TV
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson said the couples behaviour was despicable, adding: They need to hand it [the money] over.
They should hang their heads in shame. Theyve profited out of the good work that Captain Tom did.
Mr Anderson also called for a criminal investigation for misleading the public.
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, who sat on the House of Lords Select Committee on Charities, had already called for a police to look into misappropriated funds.
Asked yesterday if he thought the Ingram-Moores should return the money, he said: Yes, I do. Thats the honourable thing to do.
The commission report found Mrs Ingram-Moore, 54, made disingenuous statements over the six-figure sum she wanted to become CFT chairman and pocketed £18,000 for appearing at an awards ceremony which should have gone to the foundation.
She and her 67-year-old husband also caused potential losses to the charity over confusion of intellectual property rights and used the foundations name in a planning application for a luxury spa.
They failed to respond to a request for a comment yesterday.
But in a response to the commissions report, they said previously of the book deal: The publisher paid Captain Sir Tom a fee, it was his and he decided what to do with it.
The CFT said: We join the Charity Commission in imploring the Ingram-Moores to rectify matters by returning the funds due to the foundation.
