
GoHenry was a UK fintech offering prepaid debit cards and money-management apps for children and teenagers.
GoHenry is a subscription money app and prepaid debit card for 6-18 year olds that lets children earn, save, spend and invest under parental oversight, sold on Everyday, Plus and Max monthly plans per child.
Every plan bundles the child debit card and spending controls, chore and giftlink earning, customisable savings goals, more than 100 bite-sized Money Missions lessons, and a Junior Stocks and Shares ISA managed by Vanguard, with higher tiers adding interest on savings, free top-ups and up to four child accounts.
UK youth banking and child financial-education apps sit inside a growing mass-affluent household segment, reinforced by the successful campaign GoHenry helped lead to make financial education compulsory in English primary schools from September 2028.
Incumbent banks are moving down the age curve: Barclays' 2026 agreement to acquire GoHenry reflects large banks buying purpose-built youth propositions to anchor lifelong customer relationships, while the parallel folding of GoHenry's US business into Acorns Early shows the category consolidating around a few scaled platforms.
GoHenry's distinguishing position in UK youth banking is the combination of an FCA-regulated prepaid account with an integrated Junior Stocks and Shares ISA and a structured financial-education curriculum, which broader kids' debit rivals such as Monzo for Under 16s and NatWest Rooster Money do not bundle together.
Brand recognition in the UK youth segment, a reported NPS of +58, a member base above two million children, and Barclays' stated intent to retain the brand and standalone app give it distribution and trust that newer entrants lack.