The article discusses issues surrounding the Captain Tom Foundation, which was initially established to support the elderly in the UK. Despite the foundation's origin, it faced scrutiny due to alleged financial misconduct involving Captain Tom's family. Only a small portion of raised funds was allocated to charitable grants, leading to investigations and significant public backlash. As a result, Captain Sir Tom Moore's name has been removed from the charity, raising questions about financial transparency and accountability in charitable organizations, especially those founded on heroic public acts.
Captain Tom became famous during the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020 by walking 100 laps around his garden ahead of his 100th birthday to raise money for the NHS.
Initially established in June 2020, the Captain Tom Foundation was set up to recognise and raise money for organisations supporting the elderly in the UK.
His efforts raised 38.9m and catapulted him into fame, which saw him knighted by the late Queen at Windsor Castle before his death in January 2021.
It first came under investigation in March 2021 over its accounts, which showed that during its first year of operation, just 160,000 was given away in charitable grants.
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