Children First Academy Trust
Registered as CHILDREN FIRST ACADEMY TRUST. Company number 11834165. 6 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 31 August 2026, filed 30 September 2026.
12days on average to pay
- Within 30 days
- 31 to 60 days
- Over 60 days
In the reporting period from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026, Children First Academy Trust reported that it took an average of 12 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 96% of invoices within 30 days, 2% in 31 to 60 days and 2% after more than 60 days. It said 14% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 93% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 31 August 2025, the average was 6 days, so it is 6 days slower now. It reported construction contracts in this period, and said they include retention clauses at a standard rate of 3%.
Average days to pay, report by report
Bars are labelled with the month the period ended. The dashed line marks 30 days.
Every report filed
| Period | Filed | Average days | Within 30 days | 31 to 60 | Over 60 | Not within terms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar to Aug 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | 12 | 96% | 2% | 2% | 14% | Report |
| Sep 2025 to Feb 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 4 | 96% | 3% | 1% | 34% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2025 | 2 Oct 2025 | 6 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 65% | Report |
| Dec 2024 to Feb 2025 | 2 Apr 2025 | 6 | 96% | 4% | 0% | 38% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2024 | 11 Dec 2024 | 4 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 42% | Report |
| Sep 2023 to Feb 2024 | 23 Sep 2024 | 10 | 96% | 3% | 0% | 35% | Report |
Source: the company's filings on Check payment practices. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are as filed. We do not change them.