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City 25: 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

City 25

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.7m
2024 · €3.3m-€1.6m
Equity
€2.0m
2024 · €15.4m-€13.4m
Cash
€122,879
2024 · €442,930-€320,051
Balance sheet total
€5.7m
2024 · €17.0m-€11.3m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€5.2m

    down €5.2m (-100%), from €5.2m to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2.7m

    down €2.7m (-33.3%), from €8.2m to €5.4m

    of which Land and buildings: -€2.6m

  • Receivables within one year -€2.5m

    down €2.5m (-93.6%), from €2.7m to €170,698

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€2.6m

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€495,812

    down €495,812 (-98.9%), from €501,259 to €5,447

  • Cash -€320,051

    down €320,051 (-72.3%), from €442,930 to €122,879

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€15.1m) and Current portion of long-term debt (-€1.1m)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€12.9m

    down €12.9m (-98.6%), from €13.1m to €184,827

    of which Distributable reserves: -€12.4m

  • Other debts +€2.8m

    up €2.8m (+935%), from €300,000 to €3.1m

  • Contributions -€2.3m

    down €2.3m (-98.9%), from €2.3m to €25,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1.8m

    new in 2025: €1.8m

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€1.1m

    down €1.1m (-100%), from €1.1m to €0

Income statement
  • Taxes +€5.7m

    up €5.7m (+426%), from €1.3m to €7.0m

  • Gross operating margin +€2.4m

    up €2.4m (+43.2%), from €5.5m to €7.9m

  • Financial income +€915,971

    up €915,971 (+180%), from €508,489 to €1.4m

  • Financial charges -€631,615

    down €631,615 (-85.7%), from €737,153 to €105,538

  • Depreciation -€95,487

    down €95,487 (-28.0%), from €341,408 to €245,921

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 €3.3m
Gross operating margin +€2.4m
Staff costs +€33,781
Depreciation +€95,487
Other operating charges +€17,584
Financial income +€915,971
Financial charges +€631,615
Other financial items +€1
Taxes -€5.7m
Result 2025 €1.7m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€8.1m
Investment +€7.7m
Financing -€16.2m
Cash 2024 €442,930
Net result for the year +€1.7m
Depreciation +€245,921
Receivables within one year +€2.5m
Deferred charges and accrued income +€495,812
Provisions -€7,047
Trade debts +€98,124
Tax, wage and social debts +€90,629
Other debts +€2.8m
Accrued charges and deferred income +€195,822
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€2.5m
Current investments +€5.2m
Current portion of long-term debt -€1.1m
Contributions, distributions and other -€15.1m
Not broken down -€1
Cash 2025 €122,879
brings cash intakes cash outdifference the filed balance sheets leave
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €17,014,618 €5,732,970 -€11.3m -66.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,150,031 €5,433,946 -€2.7m -33.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,150,031 €5,433,946 -€2.7m -33.3%
Land and buildings 22 €7,856,718 €5,213,789 -€2.6m -33.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,510 €0 -€13,510 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,095 €0 -€3,095 -100%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €276,707 €220,157 -€56,550 -20.4%
Current assets 29/58 €8,864,587 €299,024 -€8.6m -96.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 291 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,671,889 €170,698 -€2.5m -93.6%
Trade receivables 40 €42,863 €170,655 +€127,792 +298%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,629,026 €43 -€2.6m -100.0%
Current investments 50/53 €5,248,509 €0 -€5.2m -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €442,930 €122,879 -€320,051 -72.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €501,259 €5,447 -€495,812 -98.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €17,014,618 €5,732,970 -€11.3m -66.3%
Equity 10/15 €15,440,089 €2,040,839 -€13.4m -86.8%
Contributions 10/11 €2,304,000 €25,000 -€2.3m -98.9%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €76,343 €76,343 +€0 0.0%
Reserves 13 €13,059,746 €184,827 -€12.9m -98.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €399,400 €0 -€399,400 -100%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €399,400 - -€399,400
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €216,418 €184,827 -€31,591 -14.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €12,443,928 €0 -€12.4m -100%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €1,754,669 +€1.8m
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €55,126 €48,079 -€7,047 -12.8%
Deferred taxes 168 €55,126 €48,079 -€7,047 -12.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,519,403 €3,644,053 +€2.1m +140%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,418,054 €3,346,882 +€1.9m +136%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €1,064,925 €0 -€1.1m -100%
Trade debts 44 €11,535 €109,659 +€98,124 +851%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,535 €109,659 +€98,124 +851%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,594 €132,223 +€90,629 +218%
Taxes 450/3 €33,424 €132,223 +€98,799 +296%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,170 - -€8,170
Other amounts payable 47/48 €300,000 €3,105,000 +€2.8m +935%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €101,349 €297,171 +€195,822 +193%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3,193,430 €5,930,956 +€2.7m +85.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €82,131 €48,350 -€33,781 -41.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €341,408 €245,921 -€95,487 -28.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €213,202 €195,618 -€17,584 -8.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €5,519,119 €7,903,260 +€2.4m +43.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,882,377 €7,413,371 +€2.5m +51.8%
Financial income 75/76B €508,489 €1,424,460 +€915,971 +180%
Recurring financial income 75 €508,489 €1,424,460 +€915,971 +180%
Financial charges 65/66B €737,153 €105,538 -€631,615 -85.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €737,153 €105,538 -€631,615 -85.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,653,714 €8,732,294 +€4.1m +87.6%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €7,047 €7,047 +€0 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,334,611 €7,016,262 +€5.7m +426%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,326,150 €1,723,078 -€1.6m -48.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €31,591 €31,591 -€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,357,741 €1,754,669 -€1.6m -47.7%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.