A Friend Indeed
Take care of the critical payments that keep life stable during a difficult stretch.
A Friend Indeed enables trusted friends or family to sponsor specific essential bills — paid directly to the provider — so a temporary crisis doesn’t turn into lasting damage.
Private network only. Launching in the UK.
The reality
When income drops suddenly, even one missed payment can trigger a chain reaction.
- Loan repayments marked late
- Mobile or broadband cut off
- Fees pushing accounts deeper into overdraft
- Credit history affected
Sending money isn’t always enough. In a distressed account, it can disappear before the bill is secured.
Sometimes you don’t need more money. You need one payment secured.
The intervention
A Friend Indeed creates a Ring-fenced payment channel — a structured way for someone to step in when you reach out.
- Identify the essential bills that need covering
- A sponsor responds to a request — or makes an offer proactively
- Payments are routed directly to the provider with the correct reference
- Each obligation is satisfied for a defined period (typically 30–60 days)
- No lending. No interest. No open-ended obligation.
This isn’t about lifestyle. It’s about stability during a difficult stretch.
How support happens
- 1. A requestor selects the critical payments that need covering and reaches out.
- 2. A sponsor commits to a defined support period — or makes an offer proactively.
- 3. Payments go directly to the provider with the correct reference so the obligation is satisfied.
- 4. Support ends automatically after the agreed window unless both sides opt into a new agreement.
Request early access
We’re inviting a small group of early users to shape the first version of A Friend Indeed. Register your interest below.