L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Company number: 08296921
Reporting period:
1 March 2022 to 31 August 2022
Report filed on:
15 September 2022
Approved by:
Bobby Thandi
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 28 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 81%
- in 31 to 60 days: 14%
- in 61 days or more: 5%
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: 19%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Pay all sums due to the contractor/ supplier within the supplier terms or receipt of a valid undisputed 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
45 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
If the Trust receives an invoice which it reasonably believes includes a sum which is not valid and properly due or any other inaccuracy which renders the invoice invalid (a "disputed invoice"); notify the supplier/ contractor in writing as soon as reasonably practicable; to the extent the disputed element is readily identifiable, the Customer shall pay any element of the disputed invoice which is not in dispute by its due date; once the dispute has been resolved, where either Party is required to make a balancing payment, it shall do so within 5 working days and, where the Contractor is required to issue a credit note and/ or fresh invoice, it shall do so within 5 working days.
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