Captain Sir Tom Moore's name stripped from charity set up in his honour

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The charity established in the name of Covid hero Captain Sir Tom Moore has had his name removed, following controversy surrounding the handling of its funds by his family.

The war veteran, who was knighted before passing away at the age of 100 in 2021, famously raised over £30 million for the NHS with his garden walks during the pandemic.

However, his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore, 53, and her spouse Colin, 66, faced criticism for allegedly taking profits from his book sales for personal gain instead of donating them to charity.

Recent filings at Companies House show that The Captain Tom Foundation has been renamed to The 1189808 Foundation. The latest accounts, published last summer, showed the organisation had assets exceeding £262,600.

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