Financial management system (FMS) software automation status  - accounts return 2024/25

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Financial management system (FMS) software automation status  - accounts return 2024/25

Information for Trusts

This file will be updated each time there is a change to the status of an FMS provider being ready to use automation to send their trusts data to the accounts return 2024/25.

Last updated: 01/09/2025 

If you have any further questions, please contact us on API.FINANCE@education.gov.uk .

If you would like further information about FMS providers, please review Choosing a trust's financial management system (FMS) - GOV.UK

 

FMS providers due to provide automation functionality for 2024/25:

FMS Provider  Automation Status AR 24/25 
Access  Ready
Brovanture Developing and will be ready for AR 2025/26
Hoge  Ready
ESS – SIMS Finance Ready  - released to trusts w/c 06/10/2025
ESS – FMS6 Ready  - released to trusts w/c 03/11/2025
Iplicit  Ready
Iris (previously PS Financials) Ready
Oracle (De Novo) Not yet tested with DfE
Sage – TSG (includes previous Dayta clients) In progress – likely to be ready early October
Sage - ION  Ready
Sage – Solutions for accounting  Ready
Xero for Education (Thorne Widgery) Ready

 

FMS providers who will not be providing automation functionality for 2024/25:

  • Anagram Encore
  • Arbor
  • Blucar
  • BluQube
  • Bromcom
  • Liberty Accounts
  • Microsoft NAVision
  • Open Accounts
  • Opera 3
  • Oracle (providers other than De Novo)
  • Pegasus Opera
  • Quickbooks
  • Sage (from Chess ICT)
  • Sage (from GCC Innova)
  • Sage (from Impress Solutions)
  • Sage (from Sage Direct)
  • Sage (from Schools Choice)
  • Sage (from Virtas)
  • Sage (other providers not listed)
  • SAP
  • STAR
  • Sun Systems (Lake)
  • Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning (formerly Agresso)
  • VT software
  • WCBS
  • Xero (from Streets)
  • Xero (provided by MLG)
  • Xero (provided by Nicholsons)
  • Xero (provided by William Giles)
  • Xero (provided by Xeinadin)
  • Xero (other providers not listed)
  • Xero Direct
  • SIPS (providing Access)
  • Capita Entrust (providing Access)

 

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