RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Company number: 08104201
Reporting period:
1 September 2021
to 28 February 2022
Warning
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
This report was filed on 23 March 2022
and approved by Dr Marcus Gover
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 32 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 66%
- in 31 to 60 days: 25%
- in 61 days or more: 9%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 37 %
Payment terms
Standard payment period for qualifying contracts
30 days
Standard payment terms
The Trust seeks to pay all supplier invoices within 30 days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
N/A
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
In the first instance, any complaints or concerns should be referred to the Trust Finance Department. If the matter is not resolved within the department, the matter is escalated to the Director of Finance.
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