The need
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48%
7-11 year olds
Say they didn't receive key elements of financial education at school or at home.
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70%
18-24 year olds
Spend money on something they have second thoughts about.
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41%
Parents
are concerned about pressure on children to make purchases.
Our approach
We make money lessons fun, engaging, and memorable using games, videos, and real-life scenarios and challenges. We tailor sessions for ages 4-40, helping participants become confident savers, spenders, and consumers. Many 16+ programmes also offer a Level 1 Money Management qualification.
All sessions are designed and led by Money Ready trainers who know how to connect and deliver lasting impact on life’s big money decisions.
Our impact
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87%
of learners
said they felt confident with managing their money after our programme.
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70%
of children
stick to their money saving plans a year later
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78%
of pupils understand
what they do with their money today can make a difference to their future.
Our 2024-27 Strategy – Money: A Language for Life
As we look ahead, Money Ready is poised to embark on an exciting phase of growth and innovation. Our 2024/25 business plan marks the first year of our new strategic plan, driving forward our mission to deliver impactful financial education and create a financially fluent population.
This year, under our Money: A Language for Life Strategy, we will double our efforts to create learner-centered programmes and expand our reach to support older cohorts navigating key financial milestones. We are committed to increasing accessibility for those most in need and tackling inequality by being bold advocates for high-quality financial education for all across the whole of the UK. Alongside these priorities, we will continue to transform our internal systems and processes, investing in our people and culture (under the leadership of our inaugural People and Culture Director), to ensure we are equipped to meet the challenges ahead.
Learn more about our 2024-27 strategy here.
This is the power of financial education: helping people navigate their money with confidence, no matter where they started.
Our history
We’re Money Ready – but you might know us formerly as MyBnk. MyBnk was founded in 2005 by Lily Lapenna, who went on to serve as our first CEO. With a background in international development across Africa and Asia – including work in education in Zimbabwe and with BRAC in Bangladesh – Lily saw first-hand the transformative impact of financial empowerment. Inspired by the microfinance model of Grameen Bank, she recognised how financial education could unlock potential, helping young people build money skills and achieve greater self-sufficiency.
For the last two decades since, we’ve been running sessions on topics such as saving, budgeting, and debt, reaching over 300,000 learners.