Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Great Academies Education Trust paid suppliers in 30 days on average — right on its stated terms
Their H1 2021 filing put the average right on the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 37% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 1%
- Reporting period
- 1 Sept 2020 – 28 Feb 2021
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 1 Apr 2021
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2021 filing
Paid right on the 30-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 7 reports
21 → 30 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
Great Academies Education Trust's H1 2021 filing put their average at 30 days against stated terms of 30 days; 37% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 1 Apr 2021.
The direction is slower: from 21 days in H1 2018 to 30 now — 9 days slower across their last 6 reports.
That is 7 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
30 Days upon receipt of invoice which is backed up by approval/receipt of goods/services or approved as an upfront payment
Dispute resolution
A complaint or concern will be considered by the Finance Department who will liaise with the Trust staff member/s who requested and receipted the orders to identify all background information. The Trust will subsequently liaise with the supplier to resolve the conflict. All complaints will be looked into once reported to the Trust. The turnaround time to arrive at a resolution will be dictated by the complexity of the issue and availability of all peoples relevant to the process both within the Trust and outside.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2021 | 30 | 37% | 1% | 1 Apr 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 34 | 60% | 7% | 29 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 27 | 29% | 4% | 3 Apr 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 29 | 33% | 5% | 27 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 26 | 22% | 4% | 28 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 21 | 14% | 3% | 24 Sept 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 25 | 22% | 2% | 28 Mar 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
- 4 May 2007
- Registered office
- GREAT ACADEMIES EDUCATION TRUST (LOCATED AT GAA), ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8RF
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