Academy trusts: late financial returns 2019 to 2020
Updated 30 September 2020
Applies to England
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1. Introduction
During the academic year 2019 to 2020, ESFA required academy trusts to submit the following financial returns by the deadlines listed below.
| Return | Submission deadline |
|---|---|
| Land and buildings collection tool | 4 November 2019 |
| Financial statements | 31 December 2019 |
| Accounts return | 20 January 2020 |
The Budget Forecast Return Outturn and the Budget Forecast Return three-year forms have been taken out of the scope of the policy of naming late returners for 2019/20. These returns having been impacted by the effects of COVID19.
Submitting financial returns on time is an essential requirement of the Academies Financial Handbook. Compliance with the financial accountability and assurance framework allows ESFA to oversee the financial health of the sector and provide assurance to Parliament and the public about how public money is spent.
The vast majority of academy trusts submitted their financial returns on time, but in order to improve compliance with the submission deadlines, and in fairness to the trusts who do submit their returns on time, we have a policy of naming those academy trusts who were late with two or more of the above deadlines.
2. List of trusts
The following 23 academy trusts were late submitting two or more financial returns in the 2019 to 2020 academic year:
| Academy Trust Name | Company Number | Land and buildings collection tool | Financial Statements | Accounts Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Multi Academy Trust, Birmingham | 8255653 | - | Late | Late |
| Alpha Trust | 7755713 | Late | - | Late |
| Be the Change Multi Academy Trust | 7796829 | - | Late | Late |
| Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox | 8133686 | Late | Late | Late |
| Buckinghamshire UTC. | 7648803 | - | Late | Late |
| Chapel Street Community Schools Trust | 7885963 | Late | Late | Late |
| Cirrus Primary Academy Trust | 9642581 | - | Late | Late |
| Cromwell Learning Community Academy Trust | 10465397 | - | Late | Late |
| Falmouth MAT | 7695977 | Late | - | Late |
| Genesis Education Trust | 10653595 | - | Late | Late |
| Hadlow Rural Community School Limited | 7645462 | - | Late | Late |
| Hawes Side Academy | 8161246 | Late | - | Late |
| Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust | 7700728 | - | Late | Late |
| Lakes Academies Trust | 10225813 | - | Late | Late |
| Learning Link Multi Academy Trust | 11002860 | - | Late | Late |
| Mount Grace School | 7695796 | - | Late | Late |
| New Generation Schools Trust | 7963778 | - | Late | Late |
| Southfield Primary School | 8252316 | Late | Late | Late |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Academy Trust | 11960874 | - | Late | Late |
| Teesside Learning Trust | 7185357 | - | Late | Late |
| The Cedars Academy Trust | 8168042 | Late | - | Late |
| The Delta Education Trust | 8382383 | - | Late | Late |
| Townfield Primary School | 9119526 | - | Late | Late |