THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Company number: 07821367
Reporting period:
1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026
Report filed on:
5 October 2026
Approved by:
Gary Chown
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: 35 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £8,592,588 (73%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £2,582,906 (22%)
- in 61 days or more: £655,050 (6%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 52%
- in 31 to 60 days: 42%
- 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: £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
We aim to process and pay for goods/services. Should there be a disputed invoice we work with the supplier to come to a satisfactory resolution for all concerned as quickly and fairly as possible.
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 is committed to dealing with its suppliers in a fair, honest, timely and professional manner whilst seeking best value for the Trust. We seek to resolve queries as quickly as possible with the aim of a resolution to suit all and prior to payment being made. If a dispute cannot be resolved this would escalate to our CFO.
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