The Charity Commission has disqualified Hannah Ingram-Moore, daughter of the late Captain Sir Tom Moore, and her husband, Colin, from serving as charity trustees. The move comes as part of an ongoing investigation into the foundation set up in the war veteran’s name, which raised £38.9 million for NHS charities during the Covid pandemic.
In a statement, the family said they had been served with a disqualification order but that the inquiry had not concluded. They expressed distress over the prolonged process, describing it as a “harrowing and debilitating ordeal”. The statement emphasised that the order does not allege misappropriation of funds and that they have never accessed the charity’s bank account.
The couple decided not to appeal against the disqualification, citing “profound emotional upheaval and financial burden”. The foundation was launched in May 2020 after Captain Tom’s 100-lap garden walk, which earned him a knighthood before his death in February 2021. Controversy later arose over an unauthorised spa pool block built on the family’s property, which was demolished in February, and Hannah Ingram-Moore’s admission that she kept £800,000 from book profits.
Hannah Ingram-Moore served as interim chief executive of the foundation from August 2021 to April 2022, receiving a gross salary of £63,750 and expense payments. The foundation announced it would stop taking donations and wind down last year, before the inquiry concluded. The Commission said that the level of misconduct or mismanagement was serious enough to warrant disqualification.
The disqualification orders ban Hannah Ingram-Moore for ten years and Colin Ingram-Moore for eight years. The Charity Commission’s chief executive, David Holdsworth, stated that the evidence gathered made the action proportionate and lawful. The regulator declined to provide further details until the inquiry is complete.
