Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation paid suppliers in 27 days on average — inside its shortest stated term
Their H1 2019 filing put the average 3 days inside the shortest term they state (30 days).
- Their stated terms
- 30–61 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 18% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Feb 2019 – 31 Jul 2019
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Aug 2019
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2019 filing
Paid 3 days inside the 30-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports
Held steady around 27 days
The read · computed from their figures
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation's H1 2019 filing put their average at 27 days against stated terms of 30–61 days; 18% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Aug 2019.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
That is 4 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Most of our suppliers require payment within 30 days of invoice, though a small number of suppliers do have 7 day or 14 day terms or terms allowing payment at the end of the month following invoice. We endeavour to process and pay suppliers invoices within a 30 day timeframe (or sooner if required), as we are aware that many of our small local suppliers rely upon prompt payment for their business cash flow.
Dispute resolution
Suppliers chasing missing payments normally contact the Purchase Ledger Administrator (PLA) who would then ask the supplier to send a copy of the missing invoices. The PLA then contacts the budget holder who ordered the goods/services to either obtain authorisation to pay the invoice (if it was a simple matter of an invoice going astray) or for the budget holder to advise if there is any dispute.
Other information
The Foundation has a robust cash flow and positive bank balances. We therefore make every effort to pay promptly and keep within suppliers payment terms. However, as we are a school, many of the budget holders who would authorise payment of particular invoices are unavailable outside of term time and therefore some delays may occur with educational invoices over the school holiday periods.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2019 | 27 | 18% | 4% | 29 Aug 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 28 | 17% | 5% | 28 Feb 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 26 | 17% | 4% | 29 Aug 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 27 | 15% | 4% | 27 Feb 2018 |
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
- 24 Jul 2001
- Registered office
- GOVERNORS' OFFICE GREEN HOUSE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 3UF
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