How to start a payments app for childminders, nurseries and after-school clubs
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
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.
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.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
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A similar guide for schools collecting fees and trip money.
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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.