WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Company number: 06415729
Reporting period:
1 September 2018
to 31 August 2019
This report was filed on 4 December 2019
and approved by Victoria Creed
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 27 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 88%
- in 31 to 60 days: 10%
- in 61 days or more: 2%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 12 %
Payment terms
Standard payment period for qualifying contracts
30 days
Standard payment terms
Payment due 30 days after receipt of invoice.
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
Disputes are considered internally in the first instance. A dispute is referenced to confirmation that goods and services have been received in full and where this is subject to doubt a resolution is sought on a mutually agreed basis. Where a dispute remains unresolved it is referred to a legal representative. During the period all disputes were resolved internally.
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