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Cultuursmakers

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Non-profit associationfounded 1968active for 58 yearsGrotehondstraat 42, 2018 Antwerpen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0404.748.831

From the official registers: KBO 20 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

Cultuursmakers has been active since 1968 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €1.5m and a net result of -€41,901. Equity is shrinking by about 6.7% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 1,112 sector peers (NACE 93, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is below 0.1% (very low).

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Directors

Directors
7 directors, 1 in day-to-day management, no change since 2026

Board 7

Caroline Matthijs
Director · appointed in the act of 13-05-2019
Current
Patricia De Groote
Director · appointed in the act of 19-07-2021
Current
Carina Jossart
Director · appointed in the act of 30-09-2024
Current
Christina De Mey
Director · appointed in the act of 30-09-2024
Current
Jan Van Der Kelen
Director · appointed in the act of 30-09-2024
Current
Etienne Ydens
Director · appointed in the act of 22-07-2026
Current
Lafosse Peter Daniël Helena
Director · appointed in the act of 22-07-2026
Current

Day-to-day management 1

Liesbet PELSMAKERS
Directeur belast met dagelijks bestuur · appointed in the act of 23-06-2026
Current

Statutory auditor 1

KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/SRL
Auditor · appointed in the act of 13-06-2017
Current
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Mandate history

64 people, 9 in office
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  • Board
  • Day-to-day management
  • Statutory auditor
  • Other function
  • began earlier
  • end not dated
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
Lafosse Peter Daniël Helena
  • Director, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, until 07-12-2019
  • Director, appointed in the act of 22-07-2026, still in office
Caroline Matthijs
  • Director, appointed in the act of 13-05-2019, still in office
Patricia De Groote
  • Director, appointed in the act of 19-07-2021, still in office
Carina Jossart
  • Director, appointed in the act of 30-09-2024, still in office
Christina De Mey
  • Director, appointed in the act of 30-09-2024, still in office
Jan Van Der Kelen
  • Director, appointed in the act of 30-09-2024, still in office
Etienne Ydens
  • Director, appointed in the act of 22-07-2026, still in office
Liesbet PELSMAKERS
  • Directeur belast met dagelijks bestuur, appointed in the act of 23-06-2026, still in office
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/SRL
  • Auditor, appointed in the act of 13-06-2017, still in office
Luc Vande Velde
  • Director, appointed in the act of 02-01-2025, until 20-06-2026
Peter Pholien
  • Director, appointed in the act of 19-03-2019, until 13-05-2026
Kristiaan De Cock
  • Director and vice-chair, from before 30-11-2021 to 10-05-2026
Jean-Pierre De Becker
  • Director, appointed in the act of 23-09-2014, until 24-01-2024
  • Raadgevend bestuurslid, until 11-02-2026
Steven Van de Putte
  • Director, appointed in the act of 02-01-2025, until 11-02-2026
Frans Coussé
  • Director, appointed in the act of 24-01-2024, until 28-01-2026
  • Lid van de algemene vergadering en van het bestuursorgaan, until 28-01-2026
Sofie Geeroms
  • Director, appointed in the act of 27-02-2023, until 05-07-2024
Lucas Huyghe
  • Director, from before 26-03-2022 to 04-07-2024
Christoph De Boeck
  • Director (executive), appointed in the act of 24-01-2024, ended, last mentioned 24-01-2024
  • Day-to-day manager, until 03-07-2024
Edith Vervliet
  • Chair, appointed in the act of 15-03-2021, ended, last mentioned 15-03-2021
  • Director, appointed in the act of 15-03-2021, until 09-05-2024
Griet JANSSENS
  • Directeur belast met de bevoegdheden van dagelijks bestuur, appointed in the act of 01-06-2017, ended, last mentioned 01-06-2017
  • Director (executive), until 31-01-2024
JASPERS Frank
  • Director, from before 08-12-2018 to 24-01-2024
Karel (Karl) Coopmans
  • Director, appointed in the act of 11-08-2020, until 22-08-2022
Johan Dessein
  • Director, appointed in the act of 29-03-2012, ended, last mentioned 24-01-2020
  • Voorzitter van west vlaanderen en bestuurder, until 28-06-2021
Willy Lenaers
  • Director, appointed in the act of 06-02-2013, until 12-12-2020
Piet Callens
  • Director, appointed in the act of 12-07-2011, until 07-12-2019
  • Director, from before 05-12-2015, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
Mariella Ost
  • Director, appointed in the act of 13-02-2018, until 06-01-2019
Johan Torfs
  • Director, appointed in the act of 06-02-2013, until 08-12-2018
Luc Huyghe
  • Director, appointed in the act of 23-09-2014, last mentioned in 2018
Kris de Cock
  • Director, appointed in the act of 21-01-2014, last mentioned in 2018
Armand Van Dorpe
  • Director, appointed in the act of 20-02-2017, until 09-12-2017
Herman Van Impe
  • Statutory auditor, appointed in the act of 12-07-2011, until 25-03-2017
Willy Leraers
  • Director, from before 03-12-2016, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
NIFREM
  • Algemeen directeur, belast met de bevoegdheden van dagelijks bestuur, appointed in the act of 07-10-2011, until 01-02-2017
Craps Guido Jules Marie Joseph
  • Director, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, until 05-12-2015
De Smet Maria Zulma Elvira
  • Director, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, until 05-12-2015
Geert Van Cleemput
  • Board, from before 03-12-2011 to 05-12-2015
Nolf Pierre Jérome Joseph
  • Director, from before 19-02-2005 to 05-12-2015
  • Vice-chair, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, ended, last mentioned 16-01-2006
Frans Jaspers
  • Director, appointed in the act of 24-06-2015, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
Collaerts Karl Wim Toon
  • Treasurer, appointed in the act of 12-07-2011, ended, last mentioned 12-07-2011
  • Board, from before 03-12-2011 to 12-09-2014
Luc Hermans
  • Director, appointed in the act of 12-07-2011, until 01-12-2013
Mels Elfrid Leopold Augusta
  • Board, from before 03-12-2011 to 31-12-2012
Van den Driessche Johan
  • Director, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, until 31-12-2012
  • Chair, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, ended, last mentioned 16-01-2006
Raymond Weltjens
  • Director, appointed in the act of 12-07-2011, until 01-09-2012
Dirk Lens
  • Secretary, appointed in the act of 12-07-2011, last mentioned in 2011
Heyvaert Frans Kamiel Jozef
  • Director, from before 19-02-2005, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
  • Vice-chair, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, ended, last mentioned 16-01-2006
  • Treasurer, until 17-10-2009
Van Cleemput Geert Jozef Leo Jules
  • Director, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
Ingrid Desmet
  • Secretary, from before 19-02-2005 to 16-10-2010
Judo Frank Marcel Emma Jan
  • Director, until 20-03-2010
Luc Stammen
  • Statutory auditor, until 20-03-2010
VERHAEGEN Frank
  • Statutory auditor, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, until 20-03-2010
Walter Julien Couvreur
  • Director, until 20-03-2010
Duerloo Annie Joanna
  • Director, until 17-10-2009
Gijbels Roland Antoine Marcel
  • Director, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
Ingelaere Frank
  • Director, from before 19-02-2005, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
Verreth Godeliva Imelda Augusta
  • Director, appointed in the act of 16-01-2006, no longer listed in the 2022 annual accounts
Suy Eric Raphaël Achille Marie
  • Director, from before 19-02-2005 to 08-10-2005
Firmin Laute
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
Guido Naets
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
Hugo Reinhard
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
Jozef Schools
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
Karel de Meulemeester
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
Michiel Balduck
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
Paul Vrancken
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
Wim de Groot
  • Director, until 19-02-2005
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How the board is organised

Who represents it, and how

Who signsWho may bind the company towards others, for example by signing a contract.
“§5 Voor alle andere akten dan de welke vallen onder het dagelijks bestuur of waarvoor bijzondere opdracht werd gegeven, volstaat - om de…”
Board ruleHow the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
“16, 3”
11 more provisions on this in the deed

Oversight and winding up

Dissolution ruleWhen and by whom the company can be dissolved.
One provision in the deed
Custody of recordsWhere the books and records are kept after liquidation, by law for at least five years.
One provision in the deed

Articles of association, deed of 22-07-2026

Owners and capital

Owners

This non-profit association has no shareholders or capital.

Members according to the articles of association

Membership ruleWho can become a member or partner, and on what terms.
“In de statuten worden de effectieve leden verder 'leden' genoemd, uitsluitend toe aan de effectieve leden”
Other provisionsRules from the articles on subjects other than the board, the shares, the purpose and the meetings.
Other provision: “Toegetreden leden, Alle andere personen dan de leden kunnen toegetreden lid van de vereniging worden”
“Uittreksels die moeten neergelegd worden bij de griffie van de ondernemingsrechtbank ter publicatie in het Belgisch Staatsblad, voorzitter…”
Liquidation distribution: “Netto overblijvend maatschappelijk actief, na vereffenen schulden en aanzuiveren lasten”
Other provision: “Één of meer, commissarissen”
13 more provisions in the deed, see the deed of 22-07-2026

Articles of association, deed of 22-07-2026 (in Dutch)

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