We teach practical money, budgeting and debt management skills. We train local people as Community Money Advocates to help themselves and their communities and we train front-line staff to become Trusted Money Advisers providing balanced, sustainable money and budgeting advice. For more details take a look at our training page.
Community Money is one of the fastest growing social enterprises in the UK, as demonstrated by our inclusion in the RBS SE 100 index, with a reputation for providing an innovative and value for money service. We work with partner clients across the country including AffinitySutton, AmicusHorizon, Clapham Park Homes, Hexagon Housing, Hyde Housing, ISHA, Metropolitan Housing Trust, Southern Housing Group, Somer Community Housing Trust, Wandle Housing Association, Lewisham Council, Wandsworth Council, OneLondon.
Community Money is managed by Puck Markham, formerly a broker and commercial banker, with PaineWebber and Barclays Bank, who after a career break, decided to refocus his financial and business skills, and has since developed extensive experience in UK based community based micro finance, money & debt advice and financial education. He set up Community Money in 2007.
Community Money CIC is a member of Advice UK, Community Money Advice, the Money Advice Trust and Transact - the national forum for financial inclusion. It has raised investment from a number of socially motivated private investors and has received grant funding from UnLtd, the Cooperative Bank and Deutsche Bank. Its founder has received a bursary from Linklaters LLP.
The company receives in-kind support from Blick Rothenberg Chartered Accountants and has in the past received support from Business in the Community, LawWorks, Decherts LLP, Eversheds LLP, Payplan and McKinsey & Company.
The company is supported by its board chaired by Bernie Morgan, former CEO of the Community Development Finance Association and founder of a start up business aimed at improving the lives of the UK under banked population. Its board members include Puck Markham, Founding Director; Althia Cameron, Money Adviser, Hyde Housing; and Chris Gregory, Social Investor.
