ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Company number: 07875164
Reporting period:
1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023
Report filed on:
7 March 2023
Approved by:
Sian Hampton
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 44 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 60%
- in 31 to 60 days: 18%
- in 61 days or more: 22%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £0
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 45%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
To pay all sums due to a contractor/supplier within the agreed payment terms where we are in receipt of a valid and undisputed invoice.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
The Trust will investigate any disputed invoice with the supplier to reach a solution (if possible). The Finance Department will manage the process; if a resolution cannot be reached the Chief Financial Officer will investigate with the final decision made following the powers prescribed in the Trust’s Finance Policy.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
No
Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No