- Captain Tom's family repeatedly made money from charity, inquiry finds
The fundraiser's family damaged public trust by not donating any money from his books, a report finds.
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Captain Sir Thomas Moore, more popularly known as Captain Tom, was a British Army officer and fundraiser. He made international headlines in April 2020 when he raised money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic. He served in India and the Burma campaign during the Second World War, and later became an instructor in armoured warfare. After the war, he worked as managing director of a concrete company and was an avid motorcycle racer.
The fundraiser's family damaged public trust by not donating any money from his books, a report finds.
The family of pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore gained "significant" financial benefit from links to a charity set up in..