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ARA: what changed

Two fiscal years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

ARA

BE 0880.257.083
NACE 94.992, Activities of membership organisations
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€10,071
2023 · -€1,130+€11,201
Equity
€25,340
2023 · €15,268+€10,071
Cash
€181,785
2023 · €136,984+€44,801
Balance sheet total
€221,634
2023 · €160,137+€61,498

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€44,801

    up €44,801 (+32.7%), from €136,984 to €181,785

    mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (+€45,523) and Net result for the year (+€10,071)

  • Receivables within one year +€16,697

    up €16,697 (+72.4%), from €23,053 to €39,750

    of which Trade receivables: +€8,643

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€45,523

    up €45,523 (+39.6%), from €115,000 to €160,523

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€10,071

    up €10,071 (+66.0%), from €15,268 to €25,340

  • Debts after one year +€5,450

    up €5,450 (+57.1%), from €9,550 to €15,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€17,046

    up €17,046 (+13.7%), from €124,140 to €141,186

  • Purchases and services -€12,081

    down €12,081 (-33.0%), from €36,627 to €24,546

From the 2023 result to the 2024 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2023 -€1,130
Gross operating margin +€17,046
Staff costs -€407
Other operating items -€5,450
Financial charges +€13
Result 2024 €10,071

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€39,351
Investment €0
Financing +€5,450
Cash 2023 €136,984
Net result for the year +€10,071
Receivables within one year -€16,697
Trade debts +€453
Accrued charges and deferred income +€45,523
Debts after one year +€5,450
Cash 2024 €181,785
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €160,137 €221,634 +€61,498 +38.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €160,037 €221,534 +€61,498 +38.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,053 €39,750 +€16,697 +72.4%
Trade receivables 40 €20,683 €29,326 +€8,643 +41.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,370 €10,424 +€8,054 +339.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €136,984 €181,785 +€44,801 +32.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €160,137 €221,634 +€61,498 +38.4%
Equity 10/15 €15,268 €25,340 +€10,071 +66.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €15,268 €25,340 +€10,071 +66.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €3,567 €3,567 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €3,567 €3,567 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €3,567 €3,567 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €141,301 €192,727 +€51,426 +36.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €9,550 €15,000 +€5,450 +57.1%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €9,550 €15,000 +€5,450 +57.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €16,751 €17,204 +€453 +2.7%
Trade debts 44 €10,827 €11,280 +€453 +4.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,827 €11,280 +€453 +4.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,924 €5,924 = 0.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,924 €5,924 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €115,000 €160,523 +€45,523 +39.6%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €36,627 €24,546 -€12,081 -33.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €125,111 €125,518 +€407 +0.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €124,140 €141,186 +€17,046 +13.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€970 €10,218 +€11,188
Financial charges 65/66B €159 €146 -€13 -8.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €159 €146 -€13 -8.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,130 €10,071 +€11,201
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,130 €10,071 +€11,201
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,130 €10,071 +€11,201

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.