Accrington Academy is a mixed 11-18 academy in Lancashire, operating as part of the United Learning Trust. The academy has specialisms in Sports and Mathematics, and their aim is to bring out 'The Best in Everyone' - students, staff, parents and our wider community.
Finding a long-term solution
Accrington Academy had a number of international trips coming up and needed to find an alternative to carrying cash, quickly. Knowing that another academy in the trust was using Caxton for expense management, they turned to us to explore the available options.
Though signing up for Caxton is simple, and emergency cards can reach new customers as soon as 48 hours after signing up, Accrington Academy required a highly tailored solution. Our agreement with the other academy in the Trust required alterations to make it easy to open further expense accounts under the same umbrella, and so it became vital to have further conversations to ensure that the solution we created together was long-term and allowed for simple onboarding of additional academies in the United Learning Trust.
“Although the start was somewhat confusing, all my worries disappeared as soon as we started using the cards – my experience with Caxton has been very positive and easy to manage. Our contact, Conall, is always on hand to resolve any queries I have and to offer guidance on how to use the cards, the portal and anything I need for managing our money,” said Dana Ellis, Finance Manager.
The cards have since been used to replace cash on overseas trips, including a recent one to Malawi, and to simplify the expense admin process for the school, giving teachers time back to focus on their student learning outcomes.
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