Captain Tom's daughter says he wanted her to keep book profits - despite readers being told they were going to charity

The daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore has confessed to retaining £800,000 from the profits of the three books he authored before he passed away. This is in spite of the fact that the introduction of one of the books promised that the funds would be donated to charity in his honor.

TalkTV has reported that Hannah Ingram-Moore disclosed that her father had expressed his desire for the family to retain the earnings generated by the publications under Club Nook Ltd, a distinct entity from the Captain Tom Foundation charity.

According to The Sun, Ms. Ingram-Moore stated during her interview with Piers Morgan that these books were authored by her father and he took immense pleasure in writing them. Although the books were cherished by her father, they belonged solely to him.

He was represented by an agent who negotiated the deal. His desire was for the money to remain in Club Nook until the conclusion of the agreement. Eventually...

Morgan interrupted by asking: "Will you hold on to them?" To which she responded: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean."

In April 2020, during the first national COVID lockdown in the country, Sir Tom completed 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday. This amazing feat helped him raise a whopping £38.9m for the NHS (including gift aid) and made him a national icon. Sadly, Sir Tom passed away in February 2021.

Reportedly, many of the purchasers of his three books, including his autobiography Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day, were not aware that the profits were being given to his family. These buyers are said to number in the thousands.

During the interview, Ms Ingram-Moore was accompanied by her husband, Colin, and their children, Benji (19) and Georgia (14). The family made it very clear that no one who purchased the books had any indication that the money was going to be donated to charity.

Nonetheless, the opening statement of the self-written life story states: "Remarkably, despite my advanced years, I have been offered an opportunity to pen down my memoir and, in doing so, generate further funds for the foundation that has been set up under my name to support charitable causes."

Morgan inquired with Ms Ingram-Moore regarding her £18,000 compensation for attending the Virgin Media O2 Captain Tom Foundation Connector Awards this year.

This happened even though she had already received compensation in her role as the head of the non-profit organization.

Her family's company, the Maytrix Group, received the payment of money, and Ms Ingram-Moore kept £16,000 for herself while gifting £2,000 to the Captain Tom Foundation.

Trying to keep her emotions in check, she shared with TalkTV, "Reflecting on my choices, it's simple to say that I could have acted differently, but becoming the CEO was never in my original plan."

The family expressed their "disappointment" regarding the spa and pool facility in their residence worth £1.2 million.

According to reports, Ms. Ingram-Moore informed the planners they would like to have an office for the charity established in recognition of Sir Tom. Instead, they opted to construct the complex.

The intentions for the website indicated that it would serve a purpose linked to The Captain Tom Foundation and its charitable goals.

Yet, when a retrospective request was made for a bigger structure that included a pool area, the planning organization declined it about a year ago.

The Captain Tom Foundation ceased accepting contributions upon the disclosure of the disagreement in planning.

Ms Ingram-Moore expressed that they need to acknowledge that they made a choice that may have been incorrect.

During the 8pm Thursday night broadcast of the interview, Morgan inquired about Ms Ingram-Moore's yearly earnings from leading the foundation. Her annual salary is £85,000, which is calculated on a recurring three-month period.

She responded saying, "Indeed, upon reflection, it would have been better to keep the two things apart. However, it didn't happen that way, and we did it out of love and for the benefit of the community and the Captain Tom Foundation. I received compensation for my efforts as well."

According to reports, The Maytrix Group, even though it earned massive profits during the pandemic, has apparently received furlough money amounting to £100,000 and COVID loans of £47,500.

A representative from the Charity Commission noted that their investigation into the Captain Tom Foundation is still in progress.

The investigation aims to look into any wrongdoing or mishandling that might have caused the charity to lose money. Additionally, it will assess whether the trustees have appropriately handled any conflicts of interest, especially those involving private companies associated with the Ingram-Moore family.