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CHARIS: 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

CHARIS

BE 0897.473.197
NACE 50.400, Inland freight water transport
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.3m
2023 · €112,462+€1.2m
Equity
€5.3m
2023 · €4.1m+€1.3m
Cash
€9,180
2023 · €68,213-€59,033
Balance sheet total
€5.5m
2023 · €5.6m-€102,899

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€5.1m

    up €5.1m (+15606.3%), from €32,944 to €5.2m

    of which Trade receivables: +€5.0m

  • Current investments -€5.0m

    down €5.0m (-93.3%), from €5.3m to €360,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€190,307

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €190,307)

    of which Land and buildings: -€179,500

  • Cash -€59,033

    down €59,033 (-86.5%), from €68,213 to €9,180

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€5.1m) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€1.3m)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1.3m

    down €1.3m (-87.1%), from €1.5m to €197,743

  • Reserves +€1.3m

    up €1.3m (+31.8%), from €4.0m to €5.2m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€1.3m

Income statement
  • Financial income +€1.1m

    up €1.1m (+557.1%), from €203,281 to €1.3m

  • Taxes +€188,650

    up €188,650 (+1671.8%), from €11,284 to €199,934

  • Gross operating margin +€143,574

    up €143,574, from -€14,990 to €128,584

  • Financial charges -€42,243

    down €42,243 (-99.6%), from €42,409 to €166

  • Depreciation -€12,921

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €12,921)

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 €112,462
Gross operating margin +€143,574
Depreciation +€12,921
Other operating charges +€7,895
Financial income +€1.1m
Financial charges +€42,243
Taxes -€188,650
Result 2024 €1.3m

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 -€5.2m
Investment +€5.2m
Financing -€7,167
Cash 2023 €68,213
Net result for the year +€1.3m
Receivables within one year -€5.1m
Smaller working-capital items -€20,085
Tax, wage and social debts -€1.3m
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€200,307
Current investments +€5.0m
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,167
Cash 2024 €9,180
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €5,646,338 €5,543,438 -€102,899 -1.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €200,307 - -€200,307
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €190,307 - -€190,307
Land and buildings 22 €179,500 - -€179,500
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,146 - -€6,146
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,661 - -€4,661
Financial fixed assets 28 €10,000 - -€10,000
Current assets 29/58 €5,446,030 €5,543,438 +€97,408 +1.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,944 €5,174,259 +€5.1m +15606.3%
Trade receivables 40 - €5,044,369 +€5.0m
Other amounts receivable 41 €32,944 €129,890 +€96,946 +294.3%
Current investments 50/53 €5,344,873 €360,000 -€5.0m -93.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €68,213 €9,180 -€59,033 -86.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €5,646,338 €5,543,438 -€102,899 -1.8%
Equity 10/15 €4,082,826 €5,345,696 +€1.3m +30.9%
Contributions 10/11 €111,036 €111,036 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,971,789 €5,234,659 +€1.3m +31.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €11,104 €11,104 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €11,104 €11,104 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €3,960,686 €5,223,556 +€1.3m +31.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,563,512 €197,743 -€1.4m -87.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,562,612 €197,743 -€1.4m -87.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,167 - -€7,167
Trade debts 44 €9,595 - -€9,595
Suppliers 440/4 €9,595 - -€9,595
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,536,260 €197,743 -€1.3m -87.1%
Taxes 450/3 €1,536,260 €197,743 -€1.3m -87.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,590 - -€9,590
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €900 - -€900
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,921 - -€12,921
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,216 €1,321 -€7,895 -85.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€14,990 €128,584 +€143,574
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€37,126 €127,263 +€164,389
Financial income 75/76B €203,281 €1,335,707 +€1.1m +557.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €203,281 €1,335,707 +€1.1m +557.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €42,409 €166 -€42,243 -99.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,409 €166 -€42,243 -99.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €123,746 €1,462,804 +€1.3m +1082.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,284 €199,934 +€188,650 +1671.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €112,462 €1,262,870 +€1.2m +1022.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €112,462 €1,262,870 +€1.2m +1022.9%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.