The budgeting and forecasting platform that MATs can trust
We put the trust back in budgeting for schools and multi-academy trusts
Moving away from spreadsheets and outdated budgeting systems can feel like letting go of the safety net. But a small change can make a big impact. At Anago, we make budgeting and forecasting simple, effective and measurable.
Changing the conversation in UK education
We do what we do to make a positive impact on the quality of education for every pupil. More effective budgeting empowers financial decision-making – and it’s the students who end up benefitting.
Our platform has been built with the input and insight of finance teams from multi-academy trusts. It’s an easy way to take control of finances, automate processes and harness powerful, data-driven insights.
Simply put, we have designed a budgeting and forecasting solution that’s accessible and easy to use. Because better budgeting isn’t rocket science. It’s just good sense.
Features
- Reporting outputs: Create comprehensive and customisable reports quickly, without the need for hours of labour-intensive data input.
- Dashboard overviews: Get instant oversight of your trust’s budget health with Anago’s flexible dashboard, which provides a visual picture of your most relevant data.
- Dynamic user interface: Designed with input from MATs, our platform is intuitive and easy to use – so anything from staffing adjustments to cost-per-head can be adjusted in real time.
Our work with UK trusts
A smarter way to budget for Strive4 Academy Trust
Strive4 Academy Trust needed a budgeting platform that could help it move away from multiple sources of truth, time-consuming formula work, and the constant risk that one small error could throw everything out of line.
A budgeting platform for everyone at Empower MAT
Clunky and dated platforms can prompt a cycle of financial inefficiency for MATs. Instead, Empower needed a solution it could genuinely trust to improve its budgeting planning – so it turned to Anago.
Where we come from, and where we're going
While we’re working with more and more multi-academy trusts across the UK, it’s important for us to remember our roots.
We’re a Dutch company with a bold mission: to change the conversation in UK education with our powerful budget and forecasting solution. We’re already a market leader in the Netherlands; we celebrated our 25th birthday in 2024, and now work with more than 400 multi-academy trusts across the country.
Now, we’re looking to the future. Our UK team is growing, and so is our customer base of MATs.
Our latest insights
A board-ready budget narrative: how to explain risk, reserves and tough choices clearly
By the time a budget reaches the board, most of the technical work has already taken place. Assumptions have been tested, staffing plans reviewed, income lines checked, pressure points discussed and draft positions refined with senior leaders and finance colleagues.
The remaining challenge is not simply to present the numbers accurately. It’s to help trustees understand what those numbers mean.
How small trusts can build a 2026–27 budget with fewer surprises
For small academy trusts, budget season is rarely just about the numbers. It can also be about keeping the trust steady, giving trustees confidence, and avoiding that sinking feeling when the best laid plans start to go awry.
How MAT CFOs can turn 3-year forecasts into better board conversations
The real value of a three-year forecast isn’t that it predicts the future perfectly. It’s that it helps trusts prepare for it more intelligently. Here's a deep-dive on the wins that CFOs can seek out.
Why we do what we do
Our software delivers more comprehensive financial control for multi-academy trusts. By helping finance teams manage their Trust’s time, money and resources more effectively, we’re doing our bit to ensure that every student gets the education they deserve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions we often hear when we're speaking to decision-makers at academy trusts.
- What is multi-academy trust budgeting software?
- What does our MAT budgeting software do?
- How do we work with UK academy trusts?
- How to choose the right MAT budgeting software?