We are delighted to have the following sponsors support the 2026 Headlinemoney Awards. Thank you for your continued support.

Headline sponsor

Skipton Group led by Skipton Building Society, is made up of different organisations with shared goals. We are built on two core foundations – homes and money. Across our businesses, we offer products and services that make a difference to millions of lives. We help people have a home. Save for life ahead. Support long-term financial well-being. We innovate, campaign on the issues that matter to customers, and strive to have a positive impact in the communities where we operate.

Skipton Group is proud to be the 2026 headline sponsor of the Headlinemoney Awards. At Skipton, we have unrivalled insight into the UK housing and savings landscape, which we use to help people move into homes, build financial resilience and feel more secure about their futures. This understanding not only helps customers make better decisions, it also gives policymakers meaningful evidence that reflects the real experiences of households across the country.
 
Financial journalism plays a vital role in that mission. By shining a light on the issues that matter and holding the industry to account, the media helps people navigate an increasingly complex world. That’s why we value our partnership with Headlinemoney and are delighted to support the recognition of excellence across financial services journalism once again.
 
On behalf of Skipton Group, we’d like to wish everyone entering the 2026 Headlinemoney Awards the very best of luck — and we look forward to celebrating another outstanding year of journalism with you.

Skipton Group

Category sponsors

Sponsor of B2B Title of the Year

Nucleus Financial Platforms is one of the UK's leading independent groups for investment platforms, products and wealthtech software.

It’s the only large-scale group with a comprehensive range of bespoke platform solutions to meet the needs of advisory and investment management firms of all sizes.

It operates the Nucleus Wrap and James Hay Online retail investment platforms, and through Curtis Banks and Talbot and Muir is one of the UK’s largest administrators of SIPP and SSAS products.

With the wealthtech experience of Third Financial and Dunstan Thomas, Nucleus now powers some of the industry’s leading product providers, advisory firms and consolidators, discretionary investment managers, and institutions, with enterprise-wide, platform software solutions.

Working exclusively in partnership with over 5,300 financial advisory firms, the group now administers over £107bn of investments on behalf of over 230,000 UK customers, seeking to deliver great service and financial outcomes for them, and ultimately help make their retirement more rewarding.

Nucleus Financial

Sponsor of Outstanding Achievement Award

People’s Pension is the UK’s largest commercial master trust, serving over seven million pension savers and managing £40 billion in assets. It is run by People’s Partnership, a business with no shareholders, focused on value for savers and reinvesting profits to benefit their members. People’s Pension believes in making positive changes to the pensions industry and society that benefit real people, everywhere. 

People's Partnership

Sponsor of Mortgage & Property Journalist of the Year (B2B) & (Consumer)

Skipton Building Society, part of the Skipton Group, exists to help people have a home, save for the future and build long term financial security, a purpose unchanged for more than 170 years. With 82 branches, Skipton provides mortgages, savings and financial advice to over one million members through its two core businesses: Homes and Money. 
 
Homes supports people at every stage of their property journey, with a strong focus on first time buyers through practical tools, innovation and tailored guidance.
 
Money helps members build financial confidence, offering a full range of advice from savings and pensions to regulated investment support, ensuring they receive the right help at the right time.

Skipton Building Society is thrilled to back the Headlinemoney Awards, a celebration of the journalists who shape conversations around mortgages, property and financial wellbeing. As a member owned mutual committed to helping people secure their futures, we value journalism that cuts through complexity and brings clarity to one of life’s biggest decisions: owning a home. That’s why we’re proud to sponsor the Mortgage & Property Journalist of the Year (B2B) and Consumer categories, championing bold, insightful reporting that genuinely makes a difference.

Skipton Building Society

Sponsor of Pensions Journalist of the Year (B2B) & (Consumer)

As one of the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, we deeply value the vital contribution journalists make in helping people navigate pensions, retirement planning and wider financial matters. Their work shines a light on complex issues, informs public debate, empowers better financial choices and often sparks meaningful improvements across industry and policy. The Pensions Journalist of the Year category – and the HeadlineMoney Awards overall – rightly recognise this impact, and we are pleased to continue supporting this celebration of excellence in financial journalism.

Standard Life

Sponsor of Commentator of the Year

Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment management companies, offering investments and insights to individual investors, institutions, and financial professionals. Based in Malvern, Pennsylvania and with offices worldwide, Vanguard manages $12 trillion on behalf of over 50 million clients (as of December 31, 2025). Vanguard operates according to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Vanguard is delighted to support and celebrate the work of those nominated for 2026’s Headline Financial Commentator of the Year. In a year when the importance of investing has been a central topic in parliament, and led the front pages, high quality financial commentary is of fundamental importance in helping people meet their long-term goals, whether a deposit for a house, money for a rainy day,  or a safe, happy retirement.

Sponsor of Savings Journalist of the Year

Yorkshire Building Society is a member owned organisation focused on helping people save confidently and secure homes that support their future. It provides mortgages, savings and insurance through branches and online channels, offering accessible, people first financial support to customers across the UK

Yorkshire Building Society is proud to sponsor the Savings Journalist of the Year Award again this year. Our purpose is to provide Real Help with Real Life This means members coming together to make good homes possible for more people, and strong financial habits are a vital part of that journey. By recognising journalists who guide audiences through saving, budgeting and building financial resilience, we celebrate work that empowers people to take meaningful steps toward long‑term stability. Their reporting supports our mission to improve financial wellbeing and ensure more people can find a good home.

Yorkshire Building Society