How to start a payments app for childminders, nurseries and after-school clubs
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Your card appears in your app
- 2Tap it to pay in a shop
- 3See every payment as it happens
Childminders, nurseries and after-school clubs collect regular fees plus extras like late pick-ups, meals and trips. A payments app built for them, under your own brand, can turn those into subscriptions, invoices and payment links, and you can offer it to providers across your area.
What providers need
- Monthly or weekly fees collected by subscription.
- Invoices for extra hours, meals and late pick-ups.
- Payment links for trips and holiday clubs.
- An account that keeps the business money separate.
Who could launch it
A nursery group, a childminding agency or network, a local association of after-school clubs, or an entrepreneur who knows the sector well.
Try it
Name your platform and watch it come to life
Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.
Colour
What it does
Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
Things to keep in mind
Parents may pay part of their fees through government childcare schemes, so providers will still receive some money that way. Your app handles the part parents pay directly.
Where SendPay fits
SendPay lets you launch your own payments platform under your brand, with GBP, EUR and USD accounts, transfers, branded Visa cards, payment links, invoices and subscriptions, powered by licensed partners. SendPay isn't a bank and doesn't offer lending.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
Why sign up
Create your free SendPay account
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- 🪪A free business accountOpen it in about a minute with your business name, email, password and mobile. No card and no documents to start.
- 💳Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
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- 🚀Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
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Questions people ask
What about schools?
A similar guide for schools collecting fees and trip money.
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