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| 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 | 20 Mar 2026 | 37 | 50% | 38% | 12% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 12 Aug 2025 | 45 | 39% | 39% | 22% | 61% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days from date of invoice or delivery of goods or services, whichever is the later
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
The Trust has a complaints policy and process which is publicised on Trust and college websites with links to facilitate submitting feedback and complaints. We aim to provide an initial reply to complaints within 5 working days. Please see our policy webpage for more information such as our complaints policy. This form is open to all i.e. students, staff and members of the public. Complaints and disputes are assigned to appropriate senior managers and tracked to 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
Lighthouse Learning Trust is a UK further education body registered as a private company limited by guarantee, based at St Vincent College in Gosport. Companies House records its nature of business as general secondary education. It operates as an education trust governed by a board of directors and a company secretary, incorporated in June 2017. The registered office is shared with St Vincent College, indicating a link to this institution within the trust's structure. As a company limited by guarantee without share capital, it functions as a non-profit vehicle overseeing educational provision rather than a commercial trading business.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk