NORTH OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (THE)
Company number: 00287902
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
30 January 2026
Approved by:
Thomas Owen
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 58 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £7,235,709 (26%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £14,107,043 (51%)
- in 61 days or more: £6,493,194 (23%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 9%
- in 31 to 60 days: 64%
- in 61 days or more: 27%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £6,493,194
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 27%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
28 days
Longest standard payment period
62 days
Standard payment terms
The Charity’s terms and conditions are published on its website www.chesterzoo.org. They state that it pays suppliers on a net monthly basis. This means suppliers are paid on or before the last working day of the month following the date of a correctly rendered invoice. Suppliers will therefore be paid between a minimum of 28 days and a maximum of 62 days from the date of their invoice. The Charity does not have standard payment terms expressed in a number of days.
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
62 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
If a dispute is unresolved, the Charity reserves the right to appoint legal representation and if necessary to terminate the contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the supplier.
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