Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
WWF-UK pays suppliers in 52 days on average — 22 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 22 days past the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 48% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 24%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 22 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 22 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
47 → 52 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
WWF-UK's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 52 days against stated terms of 30 days; 48% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 24% took 61 days or longer. Filed 22 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 47 days in H2 2023 to 52 now — 5 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 92% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
WWF-UK’s standard supplier terms and conditions which cover any Purchase Order that does not have a bespoke contract attached to it, state that WWF-UK shall pay any undisputed invoices within 30 days of the invoice date. Unless otherwise agreed by both parties and in writing, suppliers shall only invoice WWF-UK once the goods or services have been delivered and received by WWF-UK. In some instances, for example where there is high subcontracting cost or the supplier is an SME, it may be agreed that the supplier can invoice wholly or in part in advance of the goods or services being delivered and received. Similarly, in some cases it may be agreed to shorten the payment terms if the supplier is an SME.
Dispute resolution
WWF-UK may reject an invoice if it is unclear or is not accompanied by the required supporting information. Similarly, when WWF-UK receives goods or services below the required, specified and agreed to standard, WWF-UK may reject the goods or services. Before exercising the right to purchase elsewhere, WWF-UK shall give the Supplier reasonable opportunity to correct the unsatisfactory work in its own time and at its own expense and/or replace rejected Goods with goods which conform to this Contract. Where a supplier raises a dispute with WWF-UK, this will be with the main contact and the Accounts Payable department in the first instance. The Accounts Payable department endeavours to respond to all email queries relating to invoices within 24 hours. Where necessary, disputes are escalate
Other information
Included in the disputed payments not paid within agreed terms are payments for 2 suppliers where we have had issues reconciling their invoices. Excluding these 2 suppliers, the average number of days to pay would be 43 days
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 52 | 48% | 24% | 22 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 47 | 48% | 20% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 52 | 55% | 24% | 13 Aug 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 43 | 47% | 17% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 40 | 42% | 15% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H2 2023 | 47 | 45% | 18% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 44 | 49% | 18% | 2 Aug 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 44 | 43% | 16% | 27 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 41 | 41% | 16% | 7 Sept 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 44 | 39% | 15% | 22 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 43 | 39% | 15% | 15 Aug 2022 |
| H2 2020 | 40 | 35% | 13% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 44 | 42% | 17% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 44 | 41% | 18% | 30 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 39 | 37% | 15% | 27 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 41 | 37% | 16% | 27 Aug 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 43 | 39% | 16% | 27 Aug 2019 |
| H2 2017 | 41 | 40% | 17% | 27 Aug 2019 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 16 Jun 2000
- Registered office
- THE LIVING PLANET CENTRE RUFFORD HOUSE, WOKING, GU21 4LL
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 52-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 52-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 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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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
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