Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
The Boston Witham Academies Federation paid suppliers in 19 days on average — within its stated 10–60 day terms
Their H1 2024 filing put the average 9 days past the shortest term they state (10 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 10–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 11% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Mar 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Nov 2024
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2024 filing
Paid within their stated range — 19 against 10–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 10 reports
Held steady around 19 days
The read · computed from their figures
The Boston Witham Academies Federation's H1 2024 filing put their average at 19 days against stated terms of 10–60 days; 11% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Nov 2024.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±4 days period to period.
That is 10 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2019) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
30 days from the invoice date assuming a valid purchase order number is quoted on the invoice and that goods and services have been satisfactorily received
Dispute resolution
An initial complaint or concern needs to be entered into writing to the finance department at the registered office or [email protected] The finance department will then proceed to carry out the necessary investigations
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2024 | 19 | 11% | 4% | 30 Nov 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 22 | 13% | 5% | 30 Nov 2024 |
| H1 2022 | 19 | 10% | 5% | 30 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 15 | 9% | 3% | 27 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 15 | 8% | 3% | 1 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 21 | 13% | 6% | 26 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 26 | 25% | 8% | 28 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 24 | 21% | 5% | 6 Apr 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 26 | 20% | 5% | 1 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 33 | 38% | 10% | 15 Apr 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
- 26 Jul 2012
- Registered office
- MARIAN CAMPUS, BOSTON, PE21 9HB
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 19-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 19-day vs a 10-day payment cycle.
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