NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Company number: 08131158

Reporting period:
1 March 2022 to 31 August 2022

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This report was filed on 24 November 2022

and approved by G Quinn

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 27 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 73%
• in 31 to 60 days: 23%
• in 61 days or more: 5%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 0%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

14 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Invoices are entered onto our system as they arrive. The system calculates the payment date based on the terms entered.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Answer not provided

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

N/A

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

The central finance team deal with any disputes or queries as they arise and we aim to respond to suppliers within 48 hours

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, 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