Leyton Orient's unpaid tax bill to HMRC has not been paid despite a Confirmation statement posted on the Companies House website.

The fan's trust (LOFT) revealed the statement is not related to the winding-up petition.

Orient were served the petition last month by HMRC over a bill which is believed to be around £125,000-250,000.

A confirmation statement is a routine company filing, formerly called an annual return, which includes details such as company directors and share capital.

The statement on the fans trust website revealed: "We have this morning checked the Companies House records of all 53 companies who were noted in the London Gazette of 1 March as having been served a winding-up petition – none of these show any mention of it.

"Nor do the records for other football clubs who have been served winding-up petitions in recent months; further, the records for football clubs who have been wound up show that the first mention of winding-up on Companies House is at the point a court orders the company to be wound up.

"It is now clear therefore that the Companies House record for Leyton Orient does not reflect in any way whether or not the debt owed to HMRC has been paid, or the status of the winding-up petition.

"HMRC cannot by law comment publicly on the tax affairs of individuals or companies, so it is impossible to gain verifiable evidence about the status of the debt owed to them."

However, fears over the debt were deepened after LOFT confirmed they believe there is a significant level of unpaid bills to other various creditors. 

"LOFT has been carrying out its own investigations, but is unable to confirm the status of the debt; the situation is a complex and evolving one, and it may be that the true picture will not emerge until the court hearing on 20 March," read the statement.

"Leyton Orient fans should therefore be under no illusions; the football club is in a perilous financial situation due to the actions of its owner in not paying its bills. These actions are directly affecting the livelihoods of suppliers and employees of the club, not to mention causing an unbelievable amount of stress and worry to anyone who holds the club dear to their heart.

"LOFT’s Board is working hard with legal professionals and others to ensure that we can protect the club’s future at the hearing on 20 March and beyond."

The supporters group are to hold an open meeting on Monday, March 13 for all O's fans to attend at the Walthamstow Assembly Hall at 7:30pm.

If you wish to donate to the Regeneration fund, which has now reached £60,000 out of £250,000, visit https://www.gofundme.com/saveorient.

Yesterday, the East London Guardian Series revealed a prospective buyer is not giving up hope of purchasing Orient unless they are told the club is not for sale.