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Money Ready colleagues standing at the House Of Lords with the London Eye and River Thames in the background

Money Ready Celebrates 20 Years of Impact With the Launch of Policy Asks Designed for Positive Change

Money Ready colleagues standing at the House Of Lords with the London Eye and River Thames in the background

Money Ready, a leading financial education charity, has marked 20 years of impactful teaching sessions across the UK with an event at the House of Lords on 13 October 2025 hosted by peer Baroness Sater.  

“Financial literacy isn’t a luxury – it’s essential,” says Leon Ward, CEO of Money Ready. “A lack of understanding about money creates barriers that harm wellbeing and restrict opportunity. By improving financial education, we can build confidence, expand choices, and promote social mobility.” 

The anniversary event was attended by many of the charity’s longstanding major supporters, including Quilter Foundation, Aberdeen, The Berkeley Foundation, and Legal & General, alongside many other generous funders, among them financial adviser and financial education advocate Emmanuel Asuquo and maths teacher and broadcaster Bobby Seagull. 

Leon also shared the organisation’s policy asks, which the charity envisions bolstering the UK’s financial education provision across three key areas.  

In its Call to Action, Money Ready urges the UK Government to:  

  1. Legislate for guaranteed financial education in schools.  
  2. Mandate impartial financial education across financial services.  
  3. Create a national Care Leavers Guarantee with financial education at its core.  

“These revised policy asks provide clarity, concision and determination by presenting three actions the UK Government can take to boost the nation’s financial literacy, which will ensure a country that is stronger, wiser and fully equipped to face future challenges and thrive,” says Asesh Sarkar, Money Ready’s Chair. 

The milestone marks a significant chapter in the charity’s life, from reaching a few groups of school children in 2005 to delivering financial education programmes to upwards of 58,000 people across all four UK nations. 

Since 2005 the charity has:   

  • Expanded to deliver financial education in all four UK nations, following successful launches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 
  • Delivered over 60,000 sessions to schools and delivery partners – working with over 500 organisations last year alone 
  • Rebranded in June 2025 from MyBnk to Money Ready as part of a strategy to reach more people than ever before and equip the UK population to become financially fluent 
  • Merged with RedSTART Educate in September 2025 to reach ages 4 and up for greater long-term impact and to support ongoing research with Kings College London    
  • Partnered with hundreds of delivery partners who believe in the power of engaging, expert-led money education  

Financial education still has a long way to go. Only 32 per cent of 18- 34-year-olds recall receiving financial education at school (Money Ready, 2025). 

Research shows that only 2/5 of young adults are financially literate (Money Ready and Compare the Market, 2023), and 44% of UK adults have poor financial literacy, adding up to 23.3 million UK adults (Aberdeen Savings Ladder Index, 2024). 

However, with continued dedication and determination, Money Ready is convinced this is set to improve. 

“With the new Money Ready policy asks, our recent merger and upcoming campaigns, I am certain we can drive positive change in the UK with financial literacy that unlocks potential for individuals, communities, and the UK economy,” says Leon. 

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