Financial education charity Money Ready announces landmark IG Group partnership

Money Ready, a UK financial education charity that helps people build the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed financial decisions, has announced a transformative three-year partnership with IG Group, marking the charity’s largest single funding commitment to date.

The multi-year partnership will support Money Ready’s financial education programmes with the ambition of reaching 245,000 learners over the next three years, including 70,000 during the first year. The collaboration will also see the opening of a new Money Ready Hub, alongside plans for 500 hours of employee volunteering from IG colleagues.

The announcement comes as momentum continues to build around the UK Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy and growing calls for financial education to become a greater priority within the national curriculum.

Money Ready’s 2025 Cost of Not Knowing research found that the average person loses more than £640 each year due to financial confusion and indecision, while 27% of UK adults report feeling ashamed of their financial knowledge and one-third have delayed major financial decisions because they did not know where to begin.

“A lack of financial understanding isn’t a personal failing; it’s a knowledge gap. Our research shows that 27% of UK adults feel ashamed of their financial knowledge and a third have avoided major financial decisions. That shame and paralysis have a real cost to individuals, to families and to society.

“IG’s investment will not just fund our programmes. It shows that they are ready to work with us to close this gap in a truly meaningful way. This is the biggest single funding commitment we have ever received, and it will allow us to do some of the most important work of our 20-year history.”

Leon Ward, CEO of Money Ready

The partnership is funded through IG Group’s four-year commitment to donate 1% of profits to charitable causes. Programme outcomes will be measured against improvements in financial knowledge, skills, confidence, attitudes and behaviours, with both quantitative and qualitative evidence gathered throughout the programme.

“Financial capability is one of the most important factors influencing long-term financial wellbeing, yet too many people still reach adulthood without the confidence or knowledge to make informed decisions about money. Through this partnership, we have an opportunity to help change that.

“Money Ready has a strong track record of delivering practical financial education where it is needed most, and together we are aiming to reach hundreds of thousands of people over the next three years. By combining funding, employee expertise and long-term collaboration, we want to help build the skills and confidence that enable people to take greater control of their financial futures.”

Michael Healy, Managing Director, UK & Ireland at IG Group

Money Ready is also a member of Fintech Wales and delivers financial education activities in Wales alongside its work across the UK, supporting the wider mission to improve financial capability and inclusion through education and collaboration.

Read the full announcement from Money Ready here.