EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Company number: 12206105
Reporting period:
1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026
Report filed on:
30 September 2026
Approved by:
George Patrick Hayes
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? Yes
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 36 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £8,561,893 (58%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £2,983,130 (20%)
- in 61 days or more: £3,107,383 (21%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 73%
- in 31 to 60 days: 17%
- in 61 days or more: 10%
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
14 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
30 days from receipt of 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
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
All construction contracts include retention clauses.
Does this business only use retention clauses in construction contracts above a specific contract sum?
Yes: £10,000
Does this business use a standard percentage rate in retention clauses?
Yes: 2%
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
No
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
Monies are released following the agreed defects period.
Is the money released in stages?
No
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
5%
Dispute resolution process
The dispute resolution process varies depending upon the value of the contract.
For large capital contracts - this would be managed by our Professional Partners as part of the completions process.
For other contracts covered through The Procurement Act - a dedicated Contracts Services Manager would manage this, linked with KPIs and performance for the contract. Payment would only ever be withheld at such time that KPIs were not being delivered, without compromising or introducing risk to school service delivery.
The Audit and Risk Committee has oversight of larger contracts to ensure appropriate governance oversight.
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