VAT Information Request
Case reference FOI2023/00577
Published 21 April 2023
Request
You have recently confirmed that your authority has paid fees to suppliers of Adult or Children care plus standard rated VAT (at 20%) within the last six months?
Can you now confirm :
A) The names of the care provider organisations (adult and/or children services) who you are paying plus VAT at standard rate (20%).
B) When did the council start paying these providers VAT.
Response
You have recently confirmed that your authority has paid fees to suppliers of Adult or Children care plus standard rated VAT (at 20%) within the last six months?
Can you now confirm :
A) The names of the care provider organisations (adult and/or children services) who you are paying plus VAT at standard rate (20%).
Adults
Shaw Healthcare
Children
As at 29th March 2023, the following suppliers of children's care services have a VAT status and have received payments including VAT at the standard rate:
Fostering Solutions Ltd
Cambian Childcare Ltd
Next Steps Care Management Ltd
The Leaving Care Company
Jordan Xavier Ltd
RNIB Enterprises Ltd
Ability Supported Living Ltd
Prospero Group Ltd
Advance Care & Support Services Ltd
Rockford's 24/7 Ltd
Benjamin UK Ltd
Greater Horizons Ltd
Keys PCE Limited
Key2 Futures Ltd
J.A.C.S Specialists Ltd
Futures Hfd Ltd
Aspris Children's Services - The Priory Group
Eleventh Hour Group Limited
Unique Care Group Ltd
ICL Care Limited
Oikos Residential Family Centres Ltd
Horizon Transitional Care Ltd
Care Today (Children's Services)
Inspyre Plus Limited
Lyndrose Ltd
Excel Escort Solutions
Malvern Achievement Services Ltd
Omega X Systems Ltd
B) When did the council start paying these providers VAT.
Adult
The first payment including VAT was paid to Shaw Healthcare in 2004.
Children
See attached spreadsheet.
Documents
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