HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Company number: 10749662
Reporting period:
1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026
Report filed on:
29 September 2026
Approved by:
Gary Plummer
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: 25 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £8,575,608 (82%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £1,446,469 (14%)
- in 61 days or more: £476,596 (5%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 84%
- in 31 to 60 days: 11%
- in 61 days or more: 5%
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: 0%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
The Trust pays all invoices on a standard 30 day payment terms
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
in the event a dispute, the Finance Team would liaise with the relevant school or department to ascertain why any amounts remain outstanding. Where there is no genuine reason for invoices remaining unpaid, the Finance Team would promptly arrange payment of these invoices. Where there is a dispute or query over the charges, the Finance Team would work closely with the supplier and relevant school or department to reach a swift resolution.
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