Captain Tom’s daughter claims she won charity award given to dad for lockdown heroics

Sir Captain Tom’s daughter is now claiming that she won an award given to her dad for his lockdown heroics.

World War Two veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore became an iconic symbol of the country’s struggles during the Covid pandemic, as he walked laps of his garden, aged 100, and raised £38 million for charity.

His incredible actions earned him a knighthood before his death in 2021. His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore has recently come under fire for allegedly using his name to try and build a spa and swimming pool complex at her home.

The extension cost an eye watering £1.2 million at the family’s home in Martson Moretaine, Bedfordshire, and was built without planning permission.

Now she has been criticised again as The Mail has reported she claimed that the prestigious Points of Light Award that her father won, was also given to her.

This is despite the fact that on the Points of Light’s own website, it clearly only lists Captain Tom as the recipient – and doesn’t mention her once.

Ms Ingram-Moore runs company Maytrix with husband Colin, which claims to do everything from motivational speeches to mergers and acquisitions.

On the company’s website they list the honour on the Awards section of their site.

It reads: “Hannah was thrilled to receive the Award alongside her late father, Captain Sir Tom Moore, for their fundraising efforts during the pandemic.”

During the award ceremony, Barbara Bush, daughter of President George W Bush, thanked Sir Captain Tom personally.

She praised his “incredible story and dedicate to “service and community”.

When she announced the award, Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara’s sister, added: “Now more than ever, the more we help, the more we can accomplish. 2020 Points of Light George Bush honouree Sir Captain Thomas Moore is well aware of this fact.

“When the global pandemic quickly began taxing healthcare resources he decided to help. A British Army officer and verteran of World War II, at 100 years young he is still focussed on helping others.”

Ms Ingram-Moore was present as her father received the award and she spoke about the work “we” had done, after he had walked laps of his garden.

She said: “We’ve just tried to unite and do the right thing and do the best we can do, and we can do no more. But it has been a life pivot that we’ve tried to accept and deliver and push back all the love that’s been sent to us. We’ve just done the best that we can.”

This comes after Ms Ingram-Moore, and her husband told planners that they wanted a ‘Captain Tom Building’ to use as an office space at the property in Bedfordshire.

They put forward the planning application in their own names, but then referenced the charity in their design and access statement. The move blindsided the charity’s trustees who had no idea that had happened.

The charity’s trustees said: “At no time were The Captain Tom Foundation’s independent trustees aware of planning permissions made by Mr and Mrs Ingram-Moore purporting to be in the foundation’s name. Had they been aware of any applications, the independent trustees would not have authorised them.”

Mr and Mrs Ingram-Moore declined to speak to The Sun at their seven-bedroom home. In August 2021, the couple said they “urgently” needed space for presentations and memorabilia.

They received permission for an annex but a retrospective application for the spa was refused last year. A resident said: “It feels like they thought that their goodwill gave them cover to do whatever they wanted.”

Captain Tom shot to fame after walking 100 laps of his garden at the age of 99 to raise money for the NHS. He set out with a goal to raise £1,000 by his 100th birthday – but ended up topping more than £30 million.

The World War Two veteran, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 100 following a short battle with Covid and pneumonia. The Captain Tom Foundation was set up by his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin.

Last year, the Charity Commission opened a probe into the foundation, identifying concerns about management and independence from Sir Tom’s family. The commission said it was concerned about a “failure to consider intellectual property and trademark issues” when the charity was set up.

The money raised by Captain Sir Tom was donated to a separate charity before the Foundation was formed and is not part of the investigation.

In July 2021, the regulator refused permission for the Foundation to employ Ingram-Moore as chief executive on a salary of £100,000 a year, saying it was not justifiable.

However, the following month it allowed her to be appointed for a wage of £85,000 for a maximum of nine months while they looked for a new CEO, who has since been recruited.

Maytrix have been approached for comment.