CITY PAY IT FORWARD

Making a Difference in the Community through Financial Literacy Education

Who We Are

City Pay it Forward is an independent, self-funded charity run entirely by volunteers. We are professionals, educators and parents who came together to address a clear gap in financial literacy education.

For us, financial literacy is about more than money. It is about confidence, career exploration and access to real opportunities.

Our programmes create a journey for young people. In primary school they begin with the basics of saving, budgeting and understanding money. As they move into secondary school, that foundation grows into opportunities to explore entrepreneurship, develop career awareness and experience the financial markets through real world activities and professional encounters.

We bring this to life through Enterprise Challenges, Career Days, Insight Days and Investment Competitions

Early Years are Important

Children establish attitude towards money by the age of seven years old and behaviours towards money by fourteen …

… which means we need to undertake financial literacy education from an early age

Habit Formation and Learning Young Children
University of Cambridge study, May 2013

A group of business professionals and parents decided to roll up their sleeves and make an impact in their community by teaching students the basics in financial literacy.

We believe anything is possible...

Testimonials

What People Are Saying

The City Pay it Forward Year 6 primary school financial literacy curriculum was engaging and incredibly well received by students

George Webb, Deputy Head Teacher Christ Church & Holy Trinity Primary School

The City Pay it Forward investment competition was one of the highlights of the year and the work experience on a real trading floor was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the winning team

Stuart Ingram, Executive Principal Glenmoor and Winton Academies

The various presentations by the City Pay it Forward team to our Head and Deputy Head Teachers were both engaging and informative. Teachers left with greater confidence to engage with the financial literacy curriculum

Graham Mariner, Executive Director London Diocesan Board for Schools

The primary school financial literacy curriculum distributed by City Pay it Forward is a very positive step forward in promoting greater adoption of education around this evermore important life skill

Mike Stoneman, Deputy Director, Education Portsmouth City Council

The unstinting contributions by the City Pay it Forward team, year-over year, has made a significant impact in our school community and a real difference in promoting aspiration and social mobility

Steve Adcock, Deputy Director of Secondary Academies United Learning

Together we can continue to offer life-changing opportunities to more children from disadvantaged and ordinary backgrounds. We are delighted to be working with you and look forward to developing our partnership in the future.

Sir Dan Moynihan CEO Harris Federatiom

Sample of Schools We Have Worked With:

UK Schools

Ark Brunel Primary
Ark Franklin Primary
Ashburnham Community School
Ashburnham Primary School
Caterham School
Cayley Primary School
Chelsea Academy
Chepstow House School
Christ Church Battersea
Christ Church C of E Primary School
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Colville Primary School
Ecole Jacques Prevert
Eton College
Falconbrook Primary School
Falkner House School
Ferry Lane Primary School
Francis Holland - Regents Park
Francis Holland - Sloane Square
Fulham (Prep) School
Garden House School
Glenmoor & Winton Academies
Hargrave Park School
Harris Academy Beckenham
Harris Academy Bermondsey
Harris Academy Clapham
Harris Academy Greenwich
Harris Academy Merton
Harris Academy Orpington
Harris Academy Peckham
Harris Academy St. John’s Wood
Harris Academy Wimbledon
Harris Girl’s Academy Bromley
High View Primary
Highbury Quadrant
Hillingdon Manor School
Holy Trinity C of E Primary School
Homefield Prep School
Isaac Newton Academy
King's College Junior School
Knightsbridge School
Lambeth Academy
Langford Primary school
Marner Primary
Nishkam School West London
Normand Croft Community School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School
Oval Primary School
Paddington Academy
Pembridge Hall School
Plumcroft Primary School
Pooles Park Primary
Robert Blair Primary School
Rotherhithe Primary School
Sacred Heart School
Sion Manning School
Southbank International School Kensington
Springwest Academy
St Barnabas and St Philip's School
St Barnabas C of E Primary School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE School
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
St John's Upper Holloway Primary
St John's Walham Green Primary
St Jude and St Paul's Primary School
St Mark's Primary School
St Mary’s RC Primary School
St Vincent's Primary Catholic School
St. Anne's RC Primary School
St. Francis of Assisi
St. John Evangelist RC Primary School
St. Marylebone CE School
Surbiton High School
Surrey Square Primary School
Sussex House School
The Grey Coat Hospital
The Hurlingham Academy
Thomas's Academy
Thomas's Battersea
Thomas's Kensington
Tower Bridge School
Victoria Junior School
Westminster Under School
Wetherby Prep
Wetherby School

United States Public School District

Los Angeles United Public School District (LAUSD)
Miami-Dade County Public School District (M-DCPS)