Multi-Academy Trust Finance

Planning Trust-Wide Investment Across Multiple Schools

Multi-Academy Trusts are increasingly planning projects across several schools at the same time, whether upgrading ICT, improving learning environments, installing AV systems, or investing in specialist SEND equipment.

Axis Leasing works with MAT finance and procurement teams to arrange finance for these projects at Trust level, allowing schools to access equipment when they need it while keeping the process simple and transparent.

This approach allows Trusts to plan investment strategically while avoiding pressure on capital budgets.

Why Centrally Arranged Leasing Works for MATs

Many Multi-Academy Trusts now organise leasing centrally, allowing the Trust to agree terms once while individual schools draw down funding as projects are delivered.

Centrally arranged leasing allows Multi-Academy Trusts to deliver projects across multiple schools without waiting for large capital allocations. By organising procurement at Trust level, MATs can often achieve better pricing on both equipment and finance while maintaining consistent terms across the organisation.

Once the framework is agreed centrally, individual schools can draw down funding when required, allowing projects to be delivered efficiently while keeping administration simple for school leaders.

Key Benefits

Deliver Trust-wide projects without waiting for large capital budgets
Achieve economies of scale on both asset costs and leasing rates
Simplify approval for individual schools, as terms are agreed centrally
Allow procurement teams to organise phased drawdowns as equipment is delivered
Enable faster project delivery as finance documentation is already agreed
Create a clearer and simpler procurement process across the Trust

Governance and Consistency Across the Trust

When leasing is arranged at Trust level, the finance documentation and terms can be agreed once and applied consistently across schools. This helps ensure projects are delivered within the Trust’s financial framework while reducing the administrative burden on individual schools.

Finance teams retain full visibility of projects across the Trust, while individual schools benefit from a straightforward approval process for equipment that has already been reviewed centrally.

Supporting MAT Procurement and Finance Teams

Axis Leasing has over 30 years’ experience working with schools, academies and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK. Our role is to help MATs arrange finance that supports their procurement strategy while ensuring the process remains clear, compliant and easy for schools to manage.

Our role is to ensure that funding options align with Trust procurement strategies and allow schools to access the equipment they need in a structured and transparent way.

Testimonials

Axis have supported us to complete three lease programmes across two schools. Our experience has been entirely positive and I would have no hesitation in recommending Axis to other users. They understand the challenges of the education sector and are keen to support with the sourcing and delivery of essential IT equipment. We will definitely use them again in the future.

I would like to express my appreciation for Jack and the team at Axis Leasing. Their support has consistently been exceptional, and they are always willing to assist in any way possible. The ability to communicate with them directly over the phone, rather than relying solely on email correspondence, is greatly appreciated. Numerous times, they have proactively addressed issues before we were even aware of them. I highly recommend their services.

We used Axis to finance a refresh of 90 Interactive Screens for all of the schools in our Trust over a span of 9 months. They gave a good reliable service and have been responsive to our particular requirements. They accommodated our needs by helping us to achieve the best pricing in the market in timescales that suited our roll out programme and our budget. We would be happy to recommend Axis to any school or trust that need compliant leasing.