TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Company number: 08880841
Reporting period:
1 March 2018 to 31 August 2018
Report filed on:
28 September 2018
Approved by:
Dr Jennifer Blunden
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 19 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 85%
- in 31 to 60 days: 12%
- in 61 days or more: 3%
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: 38%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
10 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
We pay in line with suppliers terms. For small local traders we aim to pay in less than 7 days, this can be shorter if required to support small traders. If needed we make immediate fast payments. Building contracts are paid under architect certification and contract terms.
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
30 days
Maximum 30 days, we usually pay before this dependent on processing time.
Any other information about payment terms
Payments can be delayed due to school holiday closures particularly over long school holidays. We request that schools reduce this risk by not ordering goods and services close to holiday time to prevent invoices being delayed in payment.
Dispute resolution process
This is dealt with direct between the recipient (school) of goods and the supplier. This can be escalated to our central team to facilitate prompt resolution. Suppliers have direct email and telephone contact to the central team.
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