Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

The Athelstan Trust pays suppliers in 24 days on average — inside its 199-day stated terms

CRN 07699625 · Education · 2 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2026

24daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 175 days inside their stated 199-day term.

Faster than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 199 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 5% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 5%
Reporting period: 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 8 Oct 2026

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 175 days inside the 199-day term they state

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–215

avg 24d

0 days215 days

reported avg 24 days their filed terms 0–199 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 77% 31–60 days 18% 61+ days 5%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #117331, period 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026, filed 8 Oct 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

The Athelstan Trust pays 175 days inside its stated 199-day term. 5% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 5% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The read · computed from their figures

The Athelstan Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 24 days against stated terms of 199 days; 5% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 5% took 61 days or longer. Filed 8 Oct 2026.

On the latest reported averages: Faster than 54% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.

That is 2 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2026) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

As Above

Dispute resolution

as per our finance regulations

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	24	5%	5%	8 Oct 2026
H1 2026	24	45%	5%	31 Mar 2026

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: 11 Jul 2011
Registered office: TRUST OFFICE, TETBURY, GL8 8AE

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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