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Know your numbers without a spreadsheet evening

Roadworthy answers the four money questions that matter to a self-employed instructor — what have I received, what am I still owed, what did it cost me, and what's actually left — by week or by month, with a CSV export you can hand straight to your accountant at year end.

Written by Zac Grierson, Roadworthy co-founder Checked against real lessons by our co-founder, a practising UK driving instructor (ADI) Last updated

Received vs outstanding, automatically

Every lesson knows its payment state — paid, deposit paid, or outstanding — because payments flow through the booking system. Received counts full payments and deposits; outstanding is the chasing list. No re-keying, no reconciling.

Expenses where they happen

Log fuel, car costs, insurance and the rest in the moments between lessons — a few taps each. Instructors' biggest costs live in the car, so the expense log does too.

Net, not gross comfort

The earnings view shows received − expenses = net for the period, with a weekly bar chart so a soft week is visible while you can still do something about it — not in April.

A CSV your accountant will accept

One tap exports the period's lessons, payments and expenses as CSV and hands it to Mail, WhatsApp or Files. It's a clean, dated ledger for a Self Assessment return — and it's your data, exportable any time.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as "received"?

Money that has actually been paid: full lesson payments plus any deposits taken. Booked-but-unpaid lessons show as outstanding so you always know the gap between diary value and money in.

Does Roadworthy do my taxes?

No — it keeps the records that make tax time painless: dated income per lesson, categorised expenses, and a CSV export. Your accountant (or your Self Assessment) works from real numbers instead of a shoebox of receipts. The Roadworthy subscription itself is a business expense too.

Can I see earnings per instructor in a school?

Yes — the school view splits earnings by instructor, and each instructor sees their own numbers. Owners get the whole picture; instructors get theirs.

Do prepaid packages mess up the numbers?

No. A package sale is received when it's paid; lessons then draw the hours down without double-counting the money. The pupil's remaining balance is always visible on their profile.

Is my financial data locked in?

No — the CSV export is always available and includes your lessons, payments and expenses. Your money also never touches Roadworthy: card payments settle directly from Stripe to your own bank account.

Try it on your own diary

Every feature is included in one subscription — £13.99/month after a 30-day free trial. No card commission, no per-booking charges.

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