CAPTAIN Tom Moore became an overnight national treasure during the pandemic, following his efforts to raise money for the NHS.
The late hero’s daughter, Hannah, supported her father as he raised millions but was later accused, along with her husband, of funnelling charity cash. Here’s what we know about Colin Ingram-Moore:
Colin Ingram-Moore (left) with his father-in-law Captain Sir Tom Moore, and wife Hannah, right, son Benji and daughter Georgia[/caption]
Who is Hannah Ingram-Moore’s husband Colin?
Captain Sir Tom Moore lived with Hannah and her husband Colin in Bedfordshire.
The beloved war hero lived with them for 13 years.
Colin, who worked as the director of Maytrix Group, was the co-founder of The Captain Tom Foundation.
His profile on the Maytrix website states he has a “demonstrated history of working in financial business planning and the management consulting industry”.
His LinkedIn profile bio hasn’t been updated in a while, however, he had previously stated that he had helped raise awareness for loneliness with #walkwithtom and #talkwithtom.
As of June 2024, he ceased being a trustee of The Captain Tom Foundation.
How many children do Hannah and Colin have?
They have two children, Benji and Georgia, and live in the village of Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire.
Speaking of his grandad’s passing, Benji said: “The volume of cards that have been sent to granddad is just astonishing.
“So many of the cards are truly heartfelt with thousands from young children who have taken the time to use their artistic talent and write a personal message.”
What has Colin said about Captain Sir Tom Moore?
Colin encouraged his father after the veteran joked he was training for the next marathon when he completed his first lap around the garden.
He said: “Don’t stop. Let’s see how many you can manage.
“I tell you what, Hannah, and I will give you £1 per lap. so why not see if you can do 100 by your hundredth birthday.”
Sadly, Captain Tom passed away on February 2, 2021,
In a statement at the time, the Ingram-Moore family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore.
“We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life; Hannah, Benjie and Georgia by his bedside and Lucy on FaceTime.
“We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. We shared laughter and tears together.
“The last year of our father’s life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he’d only ever dreamed of.
“Whilst he’d been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever.”
What happened to the Captain Tom Moore foundation?
Following Captain Tom’s passing, his daughter Hannah revealed that Sir Tom’s family had kept £800K from books he had written.
In a candid interview with TalkTV’s Piers Morgan in October 2023, she revealed how her late father had wanted his family to keep the money from the three books in Club Nook Ltd – which is a firm separate to the Captain Tom Foundation charity.
Colin was also quizzed by Piers about the money.
Speaking after the interview, he said: “This was one of the most difficult interviews of my career . . . the bottom line is they should never have accepted or kept a penny from anything to do with Captain Tom and public money.
“It wasn’t just a clear conflict of interest, and deeply unethical, it was a betrayal of his legacy.”
The family admitted in the interview that no one now wants to touch them or their associated companies.
Much of the money is thought to have been ploughed into an illegal luxury spa that Ingram-Moore, 54, and her husband Colin, 67, had built in their garden using the Captain Tom Foundation charity name.
By July 2024, the family disclosed that Hannah and her husband had been disqualified as charity trustees by the Charity Commission.
The family stated they “fundamentally disagree” with the watchdog’s decision, describing the inquiry as a “harrowing and debilitating ordeal” and accusing the commission of a “relentless pursuit”.
The failings amount to misconduct and, or, mismanagement.
David Holdsworth
In November 2024, a Charity Commission report revealed that the couple hoodwinked the public by claiming royalties from merchandise sold on their website would benefit the charity.
Instead, customers were redirected to external sites where no contributions to charitable causes were collected.
The couple gave just £8,900 from sales of Captain Tom gin to the charity, despite profits reportedly exceeding £100,000.
Publishers Penguin paid a £1.4 million advance to the Ingram-Moores’ private company for Captain Tom’s memoir, based on the understanding that a contribution would be made to the charity.
However, only £17,000 in royalties went to the charity.
The report concluded: “The public would understandably feel misled given no donation has been made to the charity.”
Retired Met chief Mick Neville condemned the actions, saying: “It strikes me as greedy and wicked.”
Charity Commission chief David Holdsworth commented: “The failings amount to misconduct and, or, mismanagement.”
The Ingram-Moores were said to have also used Captain Tom’s name to try to sell their £2.25million home in Marston Moretaine, Beds.
