Score of 80.7/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
The average time taken for UNITY EDUCATION TRUST to pay invoices has decreased from 30 days in Sep 2021 to 29 days in Feb 2023, indicating a slight improvement in payment efficiency.
The volatility of invoice payment by UNITY EDUCATION TRUST has remained relatively stable over the past three periods, with only a 1-day decrease in the average time taken to pay invoices.
From Sep 2021 to Feb 2023, UNITY EDUCATION TRUST has shown a slight improvement in invoice payment efficiency, with a 1-day decrease in the average time taken to pay invoices. The percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has also increased from 82% to 83%. However, there has been a slight increase in the percentage of invoices paid later than 60 days, from 4% to 5%. The shortest standard payment period remains at 30 days.
| 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 | 13 Apr 2026 | 26 | 81% | 15% | 4% | 32% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 05 Sept 2023 | 29 | 83% | 12% | 5% | 32% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The Trust’s standard payment terms are 30 calendar days. However, for small, local companies the Trust aims to pay invoices as soon as possible.
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
Any disputes are referred to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer for resolution. If an agreement cannot be reached within 30 days then this will be escalated to the Chief Executive Officer (who is also the Accounting Officer).
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
Unity Education Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, operating as a multi-academy trust based in Dereham, Norfolk. It runs a group of schools and educational settings across Norfolk, including primary, infant and secondary academies such as Beeston Primary School, which describes itself as part of the trust. The trust's own registered activity is classified under primary education, though its wider group encompasses infant, junior, primary and secondary academies, a sixth form college and a soccer academy. Individual schools operate under the trust's oversight, sharing common values and pledges, while retaining their own leadership and governance structures locally.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: beestonprimary.uk · beestonprimary.uk