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CentreFlow

Payment Tracking That Improves Cash Flow

Monitor monthly payment status for every student with GoCardless Direct Debit integration, automated reconciliation, and failed payment alerts.

Monthly payment status tracking
GoCardless Direct Debit integration
Automated payment reconciliation
Failed payment alerts
Manual payment recording
Staff invoice generation

Payment Collection Challenges

Most tuition centres rely on disconnected tools that create more problems than they solve.

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Payment Chasing

Manual tracking of monthly fees leads to awkward parent conversations, delayed payments, and cash flow uncertainty.

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Spreadsheet Confusion

Payment spreadsheets become outdated quickly, creating confusion about who has paid and which payments are pending.

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Manual Reconciliation

Matching GoCardless payments to student records manually consumes hours each month with risk of errors.

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Failed Payment Delays

Failed Direct Debit payments go unnoticed for weeks, creating mounting arrears and difficult recovery conversations.

CentreFlow Payments & GoCardless

CentreFlow replaces operational chaos with clarity, automation, and control.

Monthly Payment Status Tracking

Track payment status for every student every month. Status automatically updates when payments are received via GoCardless or recorded manually.

  • Month-by-month status view
  • Paid/unpaid/failed statuses
  • Automatic GoCardless updates
  • Manual payment recording

GoCardless Integration

Full two-way sync with GoCardless: customers, mandates, subscriptions, and payments. Automated reconciliation matches payments to students by email.

  • OAuth connection
  • Daily automated sync
  • Webhook event handling
  • Automatic payment matching

Payment Reconciliation

GoCardless payments automatically matched to student records by email. Unmatched payments flagged for manual review with simple matching interface.

  • Email-based matching
  • Manual reconciliation UI
  • Payment import from CSV
  • Batch matching capability

Payment Management Features

Everything you need to run your tuition centre efficiently in one platform.

Payment Dashboard

View current month payment status for all active students at a glance. Filter by paid, unpaid, or failed status. See total expected vs received.

GoCardless Customer Management

Create GoCardless customers linked to student records. Set up mandates and subscriptions directly from CentreFlow. View mandate status and payment history.

Monthly Status Generation

Automated monthly job creates StudentMonthlyPaymentStatus records for all active students. Default status "unpaid" updates automatically on payment receipt.

Manual Payment Recording

Record cash, bank transfer, standing order, or childcare voucher payments manually. Payment status updates instantly for the relevant month.

Failed Payment Alerts

GoCardless webhook events automatically flag failed payments. Control Notifications alert managers to initiate parent communication and retry.

Payment Import

Import GoCardless payment CSV exports for bulk reconciliation. System matches by email and flags unmatched payments for review.

Invoice Generation

Generate invoices for staff and contractors based on register session time logs. Calculate hours automatically with configurable rounding rules.

Payment History

Complete payment history for every student showing all months, amounts paid, payment methods, and GoCardless transaction references.

Payment Dashboard

Real-time visibility into monthly payment collection with GoCardless integration.

Payment Status Dashboard

Track monthly payments with GoCardless integration

Payment Management FAQs

Common questions about CentreFlow and how it supports tuition centre operations.

Ready to Streamline Your Centre Operations?

Join tuition centres using CentreFlow to replace spreadsheets, paper registers, and operational chaos with one unified platform.