ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Company number: 08146661
Reporting period:
1 September 2025 to 28 February 2026
Report filed on:
20 March 2026
Approved by:
Julia Bridgewater MBE
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? No
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 32 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £9,233,969 (57%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £4,420,534 (27%)
- in 61 days or more: £2,494,394 (15%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 72%
- in 31 to 60 days: 22%
- in 61 days or more: 6%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £4,633,615
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 22%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 8%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
30 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
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Initial Contact: Suppliers should first raise any invoice or payment discrepancy with our Accounts Payable department (or the person named on the Purchase Order).
Internal Review: Once a dispute is raised, the concern is formally logged and considered by the Accounts Payable department or person named on the Purchase Order. The review focuses on verifying the delivery of goods/services against the contractual terms and the accuracy of the invoice.
Timescale: We aim to acknowledge disputes within 5 working days and provide a formal response or resolution within 21 working days.
Escalation & Next Steps: If the dispute is not resolved at the departmental level, it is escalated to the Senior Finance Partner - Financial Control. Should a mutual agreement still not be reached, the parties may proceed to formal mediation or the dispute resolution mechanisms (such as arbitration) specified in the individual contract terms.
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.
Yes
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