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19th February 2022
09:40am GMT

"In 2021, the Foundation approached the Commission for consent (as required in law and under the Foundation's governing document) with regard to the appointment of Hannah Ingram-Moore as CEO.
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Hannah Ingram-Moore would reportedly have been on a salary worth 13 percent of the foundation's annual income (Charlotte Tattersall/Getty)[/caption]
"As part of that process for consent, the Trustees undertook a formal benchmarking exercise to assess an appropriate salary for the role.
"That report made recommendations to the Trustees as to an appropriate salary (within a range) based on a spectrum of charities operating with equivalent financial positions and charitable activity.
"This was provided to the Commission as part of the application for consent, in the interests of full disclosure, together with a proposal by the Trustees as to what the salary for the CEO role should be.
"It is the Commission's responsibility to consider and challenge any application for consent, but in any event during the Trustees discussions with the Commission, Hannah Ingram-Moore took the decision that the CEO role was not something she wished to pursue as she wanted to focus on other commitments, both personally and professionally.
"However, she committed to support the Trustees during an interim period, subject to Commission consent being obtained."
Meanwhile, in a statement confirming the investigation, the Charity Commission said: "We have been in ongoing contact with the trustees of the Captain Tom Foundation on its set-up and governance arrangements and as part of this work will now assess the charity's recently submitted accounts." It pointed out that although a case has been launched, this does not mean any wrongdoing has been found. Related links:Explore more on these topics: