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CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Company number: 04504128
Reporting period:
1 September 2018
to 28 February 2019
This report was filed on 22 March 2019
and approved by A S McMurtrie
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 52 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 63%
- in 31 to 60 days: 22%
- in 61 days or more: 15%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 48 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
0 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 30 days from the date of the invoice. However, in certain circumstances where the supplier may have cashflow challenges we will reduce the payment terms to either 7, 14, 21 or 28 days by agreement.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
The Trust operates a purchase order system so that, as far as is possible, invoices must be matched to an approved purchase order prior to payment. This minimises payment disputes. If the goods or services invoiced have not been received in full, are not of sufficient quality, or the invoice details are incorrect, the invoice will not be paid until this has been resolved. Initially, and in most cases, the dispute may be resolved by the academy contacting the supplier or the supplier contacting the academy finance team directly. If the issue cannot be resolved at the academy level then the supplier can escalate their dispute to the central Trust finance team for 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 Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.No
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