Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Children First Academy Trust pays suppliers in 12 days on average — inside its 30-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 18 days inside their stated 30-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 14% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 2%
- Reporting period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Sept 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 18 days inside the 30-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 6 reports
Holding steady around 12 days
The read · computed from their figures
Children First Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 12 days against stated terms of 30 days; 14% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Sept 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±4 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 92% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.
That is 6 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2024) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms . The Supplier shall invoice the Customer for I. (if this contract is for the supply of goods only) the Goods no sooner than completion of delivery of the Goods or, if later, the Customer’s acceptance of the Goods or otherwise II. (if this contract is for the supply of goods and services no sooner than Completion of the Deliverables. b. The Price for the Goods/Services shall become due upon receipt of the invoice by the Customer (the “Due Date”) c. The final date of payment of the Price shall be 30 days (unless otherwise agreed) from the due date (the “Final Date of Payment”) d. To the extent that the Customer wishes to make any deductions from the Price to be paid to the Customer, he/she shall n
Dispute resolution
There are three building contracts in year where the supplier responding to the tender included a retention value (2.5%). All contracts have been successfully completed but will be reviewed in 12 months to ensure that no issues have arisen that would indicate we should dispute or withhold payment. The payments will be released following approval by Director of Operations and the CEO,
Other information
Standard terms and conditions alligned with London Borough of Enfield since conversion.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 12 | 14% | 2% | 30 Sept 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 4 | 34% | 1% | 31 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 6 | 65% | 1% | 2 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 6 | 38% | 0% | 2 Apr 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 4 | 42% | 0% | 11 Dec 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 10 | 35% | 0% | 23 Sept 2024 |
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
- 19 Feb 2019
- Registered office
- WILBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL WILBURY WAY, LONDON, N18 1DE
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