# iRoundUp generates £42k for Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/04/iroundup-generates-42k-wallace-gromits-childrens-charity/
- Published: 2017-10-04T23:44:06+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The first charity to benefit from iRoundUp, the rounding up microdonation facility
on a popular schools payment platform, is Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity.
They have received a donation of more than £42,000.**

[iRoundUp](https://www.parentpay.com/iroundup) was introduced on ParentPay.com, 
a cashless platform used by parents to pay for their children’s meals, trips and
other expenses at school. Each time a payment is requested and made, the parent 
will be invited to round-up their payment with a donation to charity.

Over 7,000 schools use ParentPay.

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The choice of [Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity](http://www.grandappeal.org.uk),
based in Bristol, was announced by ParentPay CEO Clint Wilson.

He said: “iRoundUp brings the power of a digital charity box to school payments,
allowing students and their families to donate. This cheque demonstrates the difference
that donating even small amounts can make to other people’s lives.”

> Thousands donated by iRoundUp users to Wallace & Gromit’s Charity.
> Thank you- 
> here’s how your money is being spent[https://t.co/vJBvHkXDxE](https://t.co/vJBvHkXDxE)
> — ParentPay (@ParentPay) [September 26, 2017](https://twitter.com/ParentPay/status/912603133666263040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The charity was chosen by a panel chaired by ParentPay, which included students 
from Skinners Academy; The Skinners’ Company, the London livery not-for-profit company
which fosters education and supports charitable causes; and Mosaic, The Prince’s
Trust mentoring charity.

All charities chosen will support children and young people across the UK.

## Schoolchildren’s business idea

Appropriately enough, iRoundUp was the idea of five teenagers from Skinners’ Academy
in Hackney, East London. Their idea won them the Mosaic Enterprise Challenge, a 
business competition from a mentoring initiative of The Prince’s Trust. 

Skinners’ Academy Principal, Tim Clark, was delighted to see parents making so many
donations as a result of his students’ creativity. He said: “It is so pleasing to
see parents are making contributions and shows what a brilliant idea iRoundUp is.
Our five students are a credit to the Academy and reflect the world class education
we provide based on our culture of high expectation for every student.”

Helen Haskell, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity,
said: “We’re overwhelmed by the success of iRoundUp and the generosity of parents
using ParentPay. The students at Skinners’ Academy should be very proud. Their ingenuity
will allow us to make a huge difference to sick children and their families in hospitals
and hospices throughout the UK, and we’re truly grateful for that.”

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