How to start a payments app for schools: trips, clubs and fees without cash
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Pick who to pay and type the amount
- 2Tap send and it is on its way
- 3It lands in their account
Schools still spend hours chasing trip money, club fees and uniform payments, often in cash or by cheque. Parents want to pay from their phone in seconds. A payments platform aimed at schools, nurseries or tutoring centres in one area can win on convenience and on local relationships.
What schools and parents want
- A payment link parents can open straight from a text or email.
- Clear records of who has paid for each trip or club.
- Regular payments for term fees or after-school care.
- Less cash on site and less time spent chasing.
Reaching them
School business managers, nursery owners and parent-teacher associations make these choices. Start with a handful of schools or nurseries you can visit, show them the time they'll save, and let happy parents spread the word.
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 watch
Schools care a lot about data protection and about who can see children's details. Keep the data you collect to the minimum you need, and explain fees clearly so parents aren't surprised.
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
It's all about creating your own financial platform with ease. Start with a free account today.
- 🪪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.
- 🌐A free business websiteFree to build, free to publish and free to keep, with unlimited visits.
- 🚀Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards and payments are powered by licensed partners.
Questions people ask
Should I send a payment link or an invoice?
Links suit one-off payments; invoices suit formal bills.
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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. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.