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ART FORUM: what changed

Two financial 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

ART FORUM

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1,396
2024 · €5,804-€7,200
Equity
€171,347
2024 · €172,743-€1,396
Cash
€26,810
2024 · €8,429+€18,381
Balance sheet total
€217,248
2024 · €223,306-€6,058

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€23,167

    down €23,167 (-18.1%), from €128,243 to €105,075

  • Cash +€18,381

    up €18,381 (+218%), from €8,429 to €26,810

    mainly Depreciation (+€23,167) and Receivables within one year (+€2,158)

Equity and liabilities

No liability line moved by more than 1% of the balance sheet total.

    Income statement
    • Gross operating margin -€12,951

      down €12,951 (-18.8%), from €69,068 to €56,117

    • Staff costs -€4,445

      down €4,445 (-14.6%), from €30,384 to €25,940

    • Write-downs +€3,453

      up €3,453 (+6,273%), from €55 to €3,509

    • Taxes -€2,739

      down €2,739 (-52.7%), from €5,193 to €2,455

    • Other operating charges -€989

      down €989 (-18.5%), from €5,330 to €4,342

    From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €5,804
    Gross operating margin -€12,951
    Staff costs +€4,445
    Depreciation +€385
    Write-downs -€3,453
    Other operating charges +€989
    Financial income +€546
    Financial charges +€102
    Taxes +€2,739
    Result 2025 -€1,396
    raises the resultlowers the result

    Derived cash bridge

    cash 2024 to 2025

    Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

    From operations +€19,661
    Investment €0
    Financing -€1,280
    Cash 2024 €8,429
    Net result for the year -€1,396
    Depreciation +€23,167
    Stocks and contracts -€273
    Receivables within one year +€2,158
    Deferred charges and accrued income -€614
    Trade debts -€2,108
    Tax, wage and social debts -€1,793
    Accrued charges and deferred income +€519
    Short-term financial debts -€1,280
    Cash 2025 €26,810
    brings cash intakes cash out
    Every line side by side 51 lines
    Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
    Total assets 20/58 €223,306 €217,248 -€6,058 -2.7%
    Fixed assets 21/28 €128,243 €105,075 -€23,167 -18.1%
    Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €128,243 €105,075 -€23,167 -18.1%
    Land and buildings 22 €49,447 €43,621 -€5,827 -11.8%
    Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €36,965 €30,906 -€6,058 -16.4%
    Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,662 €19,922 -€8,740 -30.5%
    Other tangible fixed assets 26 €13,168 €10,626 -€2,542 -19.3%
    Current assets 29/58 €95,064 €112,173 +€17,109 +18.0%
    Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,764 €7,037 +€273 +4.0%
    Stocks 30/36 €6,764 €7,037 +€273 +4.0%
    Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €76,628 €74,470 -€2,158 -2.8%
    Trade receivables 40 €38,190 €32,369 -€5,822 -15.2%
    Other amounts receivable 41 €38,437 €42,101 +€3,663 +9.5%
    Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,429 €26,810 +€18,381 +218%
    Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,243 €3,857 +€614 +18.9%
    Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €223,306 €217,248 -€6,058 -2.7%
    Equity 10/15 €172,743 €171,347 -€1,396 -0.8%
    Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
    Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
    Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
    Reserves 13 €67,574 €67,574 = 0.0%
    Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
    Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
    Distributable reserves 133 €61,374 €61,374 = 0.0%
    Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €43,169 €41,773 -€1,396 -3.2%
    Amounts payable 17/49 €50,564 €45,902 -€4,662 -9.2%
    Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,800 €5,800 = 0.0%
    Other amounts payable 178/9 €5,800 €5,800 = 0.0%
    Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €26,786 €21,605 -€5,181 -19.3%
    Financial debts 43 €1,280 €0 -€1,280 -100%
    Other loans 439 €1,280 €0 -€1,280 -100%
    Trade debts 44 €14,642 €12,534 -€2,108 -14.4%
    Suppliers 440/4 €14,642 €12,534 -€2,108 -14.4%
    Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,864 €9,071 -€1,793 -16.5%
    Taxes 450/3 €5,611 €4,147 -€1,464 -26.1%
    Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,253 €4,924 -€329 -6.3%
    Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €17,978 €18,496 +€519 +2.9%
    Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €30,384 €25,940 -€4,445 -14.6%
    Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,553 €23,167 -€385 -1.6%
    Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €55 €3,509 +€3,453 +6,273%
    Other operating charges 640/8 €5,330 €4,342 -€989 -18.5%
    Gross operating margin 9900 €69,068 €56,117 -€12,951 -18.8%
    Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,745 -€840 -€10,586
    Financial income 75/76B €1,493 €2,038 +€546 +36.6%
    Recurring financial income 75 €1,493 €2,038 +€546 +36.6%
    Financial charges 65/66B €241 €139 -€102 -42.3%
    Recurring financial charges 65 €241 €139 -€102 -42.3%
    Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,997 €1,059 -€9,938 -90.4%
    Income taxes 67/77 €5,193 €2,455 -€2,739 -52.7%
    Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,804 -€1,396 -€7,200
    Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,804 -€1,396 -€7,200

    Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.