Score of 86.18/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 | 22 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 17% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 29 Sept 2025 | 25 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 23% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 24 Mar 2025 | 22 | 88% | 8% | 4% | 22% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 01 Oct 2024 | 27 | 85% | 9% | 5% | 64% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 13 Jun 2024 | 29 | 85% | 9% | 6% | 67% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 20 | 86% | 10% | 4% | 49% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 30 Mar 2020 | 20 | 88% | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 19 | 88% | 7% | 5% | 36% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 17 | 88% | 6% | 6% | 33% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 29 Mar 2018 | 9 | 97% | 3% | 0% | 12% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days from date of invoice as standard. However, shorter payment terms than the standard are offered for certain types of services supplied. Note that there is a minimum allowance of 14 days from receipt of the invoice as acceptable processing time to get the invoice approved, posted and paid.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30
First contact is a dedicated accounts payable section of a shared service centre (SSC) that offers suppliers support through to query resolution. Suppliers can contact the SSC on a dedicated telephone number or email address. They will then identify the person within the business who will be able to resolve the problem and then the SSC contacts the supplier to discuss the resolution.
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
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Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
The National Fostering Agency Limited, formerly known as The Fostering Agency Limited and The London Fostering Agency Ltd, is a registered UK company classified under other social work activities without accommodation. It operates as part of a wider corporate group, filing accounts on a subsidiary basis with consolidated results reported by a parent company. Based on its registered activity, the company is involved in foster care related social work services rather than providing residential accommodation itself. No further detail on specific services, client groups or operational scope is available from the evidence supplied. The company remains active, having been incorporated in 1995 and continuing to file statutory returns with Companies House.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk