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De Vrienden van Louis Braille

Active Risk: very low
Non-profit associationfounded 200323 yrs activeEngelandstraat 57, 1060 Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel), BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0859.935.484
Summary

De Vrienden van Louis Braille has been active since 2003 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low). No processed annual-account figures are available; this conclusion rests on registry and State Gazette data only.

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Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
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Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · No NACE activity registered
No NACE activity is registered in the KBO, which is more common among companies that later fail.
KBO · activities
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 23 years 0 30 y
Checked, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials

No annual accounts filed
No annual accounts of this association are filed with the National Bank. A Non-profit association files its accounts with the registry of the enterprise court; only large associations file with the National Bank.

Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2026
10-08
State Gazette act Resignations: DEWANDRE Bernard, PARIJ Corinne and 2 others
Reappointments: BERLO Michel, DE WILDE Guy and 3 others · Appointments: NACHTERGAELE Marie-Jeanne, ROLIN Julien and 5 others18 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05/06/2026
  • Director resignation, DEWANDRE Bernard (director)
  • Director resignation, PARIJ Corinne (director)
  • Director resignation, VERDICKT Bart (director)
  • Director resignation, MALBECQ Philippe (director)
  • Director reappointment, BERLO Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, JARDIN Noëlla (director)
  • Director reappointment, NETENS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN CAUTEREN Alain (director)
  • Director appointment, NACHTERGAELE Marie-Jeanne (director)
  • Director appointment, ROLIN Julien (director)
  • +6 further facts in this act
06-08
State Gazette act Resignations: DEWANDRE Bernard, PARIJ Corinne and 2 others
Reappointments: BERLO Michel, DE WILDE Guy and 3 others · Appointments: NACHTERGAELE Marie-Jeanne, ROLIN Julien and 5 others18 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05/06/2026
  • Director resignation, DEWANDRE Bernard (director)
  • Director resignation, PARIJ Corinne (director)
  • Director resignation, VERDICKT Bart (director)
  • Director resignation, MALBECQ Philippe (director)
  • Director reappointment, BERLO Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, JARDIN Noëlla (director)
  • Director reappointment, NÉTENS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN CAUTEREN Alain (director)
  • Director appointment, NACHTERGAELE Marie-Jeanne (director)
  • Director appointment, ROLIN Julien (director)
  • +6 further facts in this act
2023
18-12
State Gazette act Resignations: BEAUSAERT Christine (director) and MAGIS Michel (director)
Reappointments: BERLO Michel, DEWANDRE Bernard and 5 others · Appointments: PARIJ Corinne (director) and VERDICKT Bart (director)21 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-05-2023
  • Director resignation, BEAUSAERT Christine (director)
  • Director resignation, MAGIS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, BERLO Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, DEWANDRE Bernard (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, JARDIN Noëlla (director)
  • Director reappointment, NETENS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, MALBECQ Philippe (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN CAUTEREN Alain (director)
  • Director appointment, PARIJ Corinne (director)
  • Director appointment, VERDICKT Bart (director)
  • +9 further facts in this act
20-04
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
Admission: Brailleliga (member) · Appointment: Brailleliga (director) · Dissolution7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-03-2023
  • Statutes amendment
  • Member admission, Brailleliga
  • Dissolution, netto-actief verplicht bestemd ten gunste van vzw Brailleliga (KBO 0402.992.834), of bij ontstentenis aan Stichting van openbaar Nut Brailleliga (KBO 0877.686.9…
  • Director appointment, Brailleliga
  • Contribution, jaarlijkse bijdrage van maximum EURO 25,00; minimumbedrag ieder jaar door het Bestuursorgaan vastgesteld
  • Mandate duration, drie jaar, herkozen
2020
31-07
State Gazette act Resignations: VRYDAG Ronald, GIBOUX Marc and FLORIZOONE Marcel
Reappointments: BEAUSAERT Christine, BERLO Michel and 4 others · Appointments: JARDIN Noëlla, NETENS Michel and VAN CAUTEREN Alain22 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-06-2020
  • Director resignation, VRYDAG Ronald (director)
  • Director resignation, GIBOUX Marc (director)
  • Director resignation, FLORIZOONE Marcel (director)
  • Director reappointment, BEAUSAERT Christine (director)
  • Director reappointment, BERLO Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, DEWANDRE Bernard (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, MAGIS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, MALBECQ Philippe (director)
  • Director appointment, JARDIN Noëlla (director)
  • Director appointment, NETENS Michel (director)
  • +10 further facts in this act
2017
19-06
State Gazette act Reappointments: BEAUSAERT Christine, BERLO Michel and 7 others
19 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-04-2017
  • Director reappointment, BEAUSAERT Christine (director)
  • Director reappointment, BERLO Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, DEWANDRE Bernard (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, FLORIZOONE Marcel (director)
  • Director reappointment, GIBOUX Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, MAGIS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, MALBECQ Philippe (director)
  • Director reappointment, VRYDAG Ronald (director)
  • Board composition, BERLO Michel (bestuurder voorzitter van de raad van bestuur)
  • Board composition, GIBOUX Marc (bestuurder secretaris generaal)
  • +7 further facts in this act
2014
17-06
State Gazette act Appointments: DEWANDRE Bernard (director) and MALBECQ Philippe (director)
Reappointments: BEAUSAERT Christine, BERLO Michel and 5 others · Resignation: VAN BOXMEER Thierry (director) · Statutes amendment23 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 30-04-2014
  • General meeting, 30-04-2014
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director appointment, DEWANDRE Bernard (director)
  • Director appointment, MALBECQ Philippe (director)
  • Director reappointment, BEAUSAERT Christine (director)
  • Director reappointment, BERLO Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, FLORIZOONE Marcel (director)
  • Director reappointment, GIBOUX Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, MAGIS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, VRYDAG Ronald (director)
  • +11 further facts in this act
23-05
State Gazette act Admission: Ligue Braille asbl (member)
Statutes amendment3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 30-04-2014
  • Statutes amendment
  • Member admission, Ligue Braille asbl
2011
09-06
State Gazette act Reappointments: DE WILDE Guy, FLORIZOONE Marcel and 5 others
Appointments: BEAUSAERT Christine (director) and BERLO Michel (director) · Resignation: GUIGON Françoise (director)20 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-04-2011
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, FLORIZOONE Marcel (director)
  • Director reappointment, GIBOUX Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, MAGIS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN BOXMEER Thierry (director)
  • Director reappointment, VRYDAG Ronald (director)
  • Director reappointment, BAREEL Pierre-Baudouin (director)
  • Director appointment, BEAUSAERT Christine (director)
  • Director appointment, BERLO Michel (director)
  • Director resignation, GUIGON Françoise (director)
  • Board composition, VAN BOXMEER Thierry (bestuurder voorzitter van de raad van bestuur)
  • +8 further facts in this act
2010
12-11
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
Name change3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-09-2010
  • Name change, Vrienden van Louis Braille
  • Statutes amendment
2007
31-05
State Gazette act Admission: Brailleliga vzw (member)
Statutes amendment · Dissolution destination · Annual contribution6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-04-2007
  • Statutes amendment
  • Dissolution destination, ten gunste van de Brailleliga, Instelling voor hulp aan blinde en slechtziende personen, vereniging zonder winstoogmerk, of bij ontstentenis, aan de Stichting v…
  • Annual contribution, jaarlijkse bijdrage van maximum EURO 25,00; het minimumbedrag wordt ieder jaar door de Raad van Bestuur vastgesteld
  • Member admission, Brailleliga vzw
  • Member admission, Brailleliga vzw
2005
07-06
State Gazette act Appointments: FLORIZOONE Marcel (director) and DEVILLEZ René (ere functie: bestuurder vice voorzitter en secretaris generaal)
Resignation: DEVILLEZ René (director) · Reappointments: BAREEL Pierre-Baudouin, DE WILDE Guy and 5 others19 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-04-2005
  • Director appointment, FLORIZOONE Marcel (director)
  • Director resignation, DEVILLEZ René (director)
  • Director reappointment, BAREEL Pierre-Baudouin (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Guy (director)
  • Director reappointment, GIBOUX Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, GUIGON Françoise (director)
  • Director reappointment, MAGIS Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN BOXMEER Thierry (director)
  • Director reappointment, VRYDAG Ronald (director)
  • Board composition, GIBOUX Marc (bestuurder voorzitter van de raad van bestuur)
  • Board composition, VAN BOXMEER Thierry (bestuurder vice voorzitter en secretaris generaal)
  • +7 further facts in this act
2004
20-12
State Gazette act Admission: Brailleliga vzw (member)
Statutes amendment · Registered office · Mandate duration9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 03/11/2004
  • Statutes amendment
  • Member admission, Brailleliga vzw
  • Registered office, Engelandstraat 57, 1060 Sint-Gillis
  • Board composition, minstens drie en hoogstens acht bestuurders
  • Mandate duration, 3 jaar
  • Member contribution, maximum EUR 25,00 per jaar
  • Dissolution clause, netto-actief verplicht ten gunste van de Brailleliga of een gelijkaardige belangeloze instelling voor blinde en slechtziende personen
  • Governance committee, Directiecomité samengesteld uit de voorzitter van de Raad van Bestuur, de secretaris-generaal, de penningmeester en de bestuurders die belast zijn met het dagel…
State Gazette actAn act published in both Dutch and French appears here once.
23 of 23 acts read

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
12 directors, no change since 2026
NACHTERGAELE Marie-Jeanne
Director · since 05-06-2026
Current
ROLIN Julien
Director · since 05-06-2026
Current
VANDEPUTTE Luc
Director · since 05-06-2026
Current
Ligue Braille Association d'aide aux personnes aveugles et malvoyantes
Director · since 17-03-2023 · Non-profit association
Current
Michel Nétens
Treasurer · since 26-06-2020
Current
Noëlla Jardin
Secrétaire général adjoint · since 26-06-2020
Current
6 other directors
VAN CAUTEREN Alain
Adjunct secretaris generaal · since 26-06-2020
Current
BERLO Michel
Voorzitter van het bestuursorgaan · since 29-04-2011
Current
DE WILDE Guy
Adjunct penningmeester · since 29-04-2011
Current
Pierre-Baudouin Bareel
Director · since 29-04-2011
Not recently confirmed
BAREEL Pierre-Baudoun
Director
Not recently confirmed
René DEVILLEZ
Ere functie: bestuurder vice voorzitter en secretaris generaal · since 27-04-2005
Not recently confirmed
10-08-2026 NACHTERGAELE Marie-Jeanne: Appointed as Director
10-08-2026 ROLIN Julien: Appointed as Director
10-08-2026 VANDEPUTTE Luc: Appointed as Director
10-08-2026 VANDEPUTTE Luc: Appointed as Secretaris generaal
10-08-2026 VANDEPUTTE Luc: Appointed as Secrétaire général
Full history in the Timeline (142 changes) →
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel)
exact location from the address register On OpenStreetMap
Ground area
1,170 m²
Parcel 21562A0373/00H003, Brussels. Linked by address, not a title deed.
5 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 parcel
Brussels 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
21562A0373/00H003 Brussels 1,170 m² - -
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Articles of association

Daily management
“Art. 25. De Raad van Bestuur kan, op eigen verantwoordelijkheid, het dagelijkse beheer van de vereniging toevertrouwen aan drie leden van de Raad van Bestuur, die in alle omstandigheden twee per twee samen optreden.”
according to the deed of 20-12-2004
Purpose
Om in het hele land financiële steun te verlenen aan blinde en slechtziende personen
according to the deed of 20-04-2023

Structure & network

Connections & network

9 connected companies
Depth
BERLO Michel, Shared director, links 5 companies BMBERLO MichelCENTRE D'AIDE AUX PERSONNES AVEUGLES ET MALVOYANTES, via BERLO Michel CDCENTRE D'AIDEAUX PERSONNES…Fondation Ligue Braille pour les personnes aveugles et malvoyantes, via BERLO Michel FLFondationLigue Braille…Ligue Braille Association d'aide aux personnes aveugles et malvoyantes, via BERLO Michel LBLigue BrailleAssociation…Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes sur la Sécurité, l'Ergonomie et la Promotion des Conditions de Travail, via BERLO Michel CDCentre deRecherche et…Centre Européén Pour la Sécurité, via BERLO Michel CECentre EuropéénPour la SécuritéMichel Nétens, Shared director, links 5 companies MNMichel NétensASSOCIATION POUR LA PROMOTION DES ARTS ET DU PATRIMOINE, via Michel Nétens APASSOCIATIONPOUR LA…Mus-E Belgium, via Michel Nétens MBMus-E BelgiumDE WILDE Guy, Shared director, links 4 companies DWDE WILDE GuyFoyer culturel de Manage, via DE WILDE Guy FCFoyer culturelde ManageNoëlla Jardin, Shared director, links 3 companies NJNoëlla JardinDeloitte Legal-Lawyers, Shared director DLDeloitteLegal-LawyersDe Vrienden van Louis Braille De Vriendenvan Louis…0859.935.484
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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formNon-profit association
Founded04-08-2003
Legal name FR Les Amis de Louis Braille
Abbreviation FR Louis Braille ou LB
Abbreviation NL Louis Braille of LB

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