Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does British Heart Foundation take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 28 Jul 1961
- Registered office
- GREATER LONDON HOUSE, 4TH FLOOR, LONDON, NW1 7AW
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 18–30 days. Reported average: 21.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting faster
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
British Heart Foundation has filed 16 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 21 days against stated terms of 18–30 days.
The direction is faster: from 24 to 21 days over the window — about 3 days faster.
In the latest period 11% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 3% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The BHF's standard supplier terms and conditions require the BHF to pay undisputed invoices within 30 days of the invoice date. Suppliers should only invoice the BHF when the goods or services procured have been delivered to the BHF. The BHF offers favourable payment terms for our logistics fleet service providers with invoices paid within 18 days of the invoice date. The BHF’s standard terms and conditions do not permit suppliers to use supply chain financing to factor invoices without the BHF’s written permission. Many of our suppliers do factor their invoices with our express written agreement. Full terms and conditions can be viewed on our website at https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/our-policies/supplier-terms-and-conditions
Dispute resolution
When the BHF receives products or services from a supplier which are not at the required standard the BHFs key contact with the supplier will advise the supplier within 5 working days and will work with the supplier to agree any possible resolution to the dispute. The key contact is normally the BHF employee who delivered the approved purchase order to the supplier. When a supplier invoice is received that does not include a valid purchase order number, or where the BHF has not recorded the receipt of the goods, or where there are issues with the invoice format or VAT charges, our accounts payable team will contact the supplier within 5 working days of the receipt of the invoice to clarify and/or resolve. The BHF’s accounts payable team can be contacted at [email protected]
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 21 | 11% | 3% | 10 May 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 24 | 0% | 6% | 3 Nov 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 22 | 17% | 6% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 23 | 16% | 6% | 29 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 22 | 16% | 6% | 3 May 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 24 | 22% | 8% | 31 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 21 | 81% | 7% | 28 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 17 | 13% | 5% | 31 Oct 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 19 | 15% | 5% | 29 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 18 | 11% | 4% | 29 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 25 | 18% | 8% | 30 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 30 | 22% | 12% | 29 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 24 | 17% | 8% | 29 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 24 | 18% | 9% | 25 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 21% | 9% | 30 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 25 | 21% | 9% | 26 Oct 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 21-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 21-day vs a 18-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.
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How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.
The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
Report PL-00699547 · latest period to 31 Mar 2026
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