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The average time taken for EBOR ACADEMY TRUST to pay invoices has been decreasing over the three periods, from 38 days in Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 to 33 days in Mar 2023 - Aug 2023. This indicates an improvement in the company's payment efficiency over time.
The volatility in EBOR ACADEMY TRUST's payment patterns can be seen in the fluctuation of the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, which ranges from 75% in Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 to 85% in Mar 2023 - Aug 2023. This indicates that the company's payment behavior is not consistent and can vary greatly from period to period.
EBOR ACADEMY TRUST has shown improvement in their payment efficiency over the three periods, with the average time taken to pay invoices decreasing from 38 days to 33 days. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has also increased from 75% to 85%. However, the percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days has also increased from 8% to 8%, indicating a need for better management of payments.
| 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 |
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| 01 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | 10 Mar 2026 | 31 | 80% | 13% | 7% | 20% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 09 Sept 2025 | 34 | 73% | 20% | 7% | 27% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 13 Mar 2025 | 32 | 72% | 20% | 8% | 28% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 23 Sept 2024 | 31 | 75% | 19% | 6% | 25% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 12 Mar 2024 | 34 | 71% | 21% | 8% | 29% |
| 01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 | 13 Sept 2023 | 33 | 85% | 10% | 5% | 18% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 14 Mar 2023 | 31 | 81% | 11% | 8% | 23% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 14 Sept 2022 | 31 | 85% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 16 Mar 2022 | 29 | 82% | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 13 Sept 2021 | 28 | 88% | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 15 Mar 2021 | 30 | 82% | 11% | 7% | 18% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 14 Sept 2020 | 30 | 81% | 12% | 7% | 19% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 26 Mar 2020 | 38 | 75% | 17% | 8% | 25% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days from the date of invoice
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
45
All complaints should be addressed to the Finance Director at the registered office address and will be responded to within 7 days. The supplier can appeal any decision by writing to the Chair of the Resources Scrutiny Committee at the registered office address.
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
Ebor Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust based in York, registered as a private company limited by guarantee. Its stated business activity is primary education. Companies House and Department for Education records confirm it operates as a group overseeing 26 primary academies across York, North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull, including converter and sponsor-led academies. As the trust body, it does not itself deliver classroom teaching but provides the governance and corporate structure under which its member academies function as state-funded primary schools. It was incorporated in December 2013 and remains active, with academies joining the trust at various dates up to 2026.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · get-information-schools.service.gov.uk