Brussels Museums: 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.
Brussels Museums
Largest movements
- Cash +€190,202
up €190,202 (+109%), from €173,711 to €363,913
mainly Receivables within one year (+€101,625) and Accrued charges and deferred income (+€52,950)
- Receivables within one year -€101,625
down €101,625 (-25.6%), from €396,734 to €295,109
of which Trade receivables: -€89,455
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€52,950
up €52,950 (+288%), from €18,417 to €71,367
- Trade debts +€18,073
up €18,073 (+18.2%), from €99,366 to €117,439
- Tax, wage and social debts +€9,976
up €9,976 (+18.2%), from €54,822 to €64,798
of which Remuneration and social security: +€8,538
- Gross operating margin +€128,296
up €128,296 (+23.0%), from €557,378 to €685,674
- Staff costs +€62,638
up €62,638 (+10.3%), from €608,298 to €670,936
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €615,243 | €701,905 | +€86,662 | +14.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €42,410 | €39,262 | -€3,148 | -7.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €14,283 | €11,135 | -€3,148 | -22.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €14,283 | €11,135 | -€3,148 | -22.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €28,127 | €28,127 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €572,833 | €662,643 | +€89,810 | +15.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €396,734 | €295,109 | -€101,625 | -25.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €270,352 | €180,897 | -€89,455 | -33.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €126,382 | €114,212 | -€12,170 | -9.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €173,711 | €363,913 | +€190,202 | +109% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €2,388 | €3,621 | +€1,233 | +51.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €615,243 | €701,905 | +€86,662 | +14.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €442,638 | €445,801 | +€3,163 | +0.7% |
| Reserves | 13 | €442,638 | €442,638 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | - | €3,163 | +€3,163 | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €2,500 | +€2,500 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €2,500 | +€2,500 | |
| Environmental obligations | 163 | - | €2,500 | +€2,500 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €172,605 | €253,604 | +€80,999 | +46.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €154,188 | €182,237 | +€28,049 | +18.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €99,366 | €117,439 | +€18,073 | +18.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €99,366 | €117,439 | +€18,073 | +18.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €54,822 | €64,798 | +€9,976 | +18.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €4,395 | €5,833 | +€1,438 | +32.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €50,427 | €58,965 | +€8,538 | +16.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €18,417 | €71,367 | +€52,950 | +288% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €8,606 | €3,003 | -€5,603 | -65.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €608,298 | €670,936 | +€62,638 | +10.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €8,393 | €8,624 | +€231 | +2.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €358 | - | -€358 | |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €798 | €1,356 | +€558 | +69.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €557,378 | €685,674 | +€128,296 | +23.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€60,469 | €2,258 | +€62,727 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,001 | €3,250 | +€2,249 | +225% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,001 | €3,250 | +€2,249 | +225% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,837 | €1,880 | +€43 | +2.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,837 | €1,880 | +€43 | +2.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€61,305 | €3,628 | +€64,933 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | €465 | +€465 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€61,305 | €3,163 | +€64,468 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€61,305 | €3,163 | +€64,468 |
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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.