Het Bisdom Brugge: 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
Het Bisdom Brugge
NACE 94.910, Activities of religious organisations
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2.9m
2024 · €8.3m-€11.2m
Equity
€58.3m
2024 · €61.2m-€2.9m
Cash
€2.1m
2024 · €3.0m-€969,115
Balance sheet total
€60.6m
2024 · €63.4m-€2.8m
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year -€8.2m
down €8.2m (-97.8%), from €8.4m to €183,060
of which Other amounts receivable: -€8.2m
- Current investments +€5.9m
up €5.9m (+13.7%), from €43.3m to €49.3m
- Cash -€969,115
down €969,115 (-32.1%), from €3.0m to €2.1m
mainly Current investments (-€5.9m) and Net result for the year (-€2.9m)
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€2.8m
down €2.8m (-16.4%), from €17.2m to €14.4m
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€13.0m
down €13.0m, from €11.6m to -€1.3m
- Financial income +€299,638
up €299,638 (+181%), from €165,532 to €465,170
of which Non-recurring financial income: +€316,344
- Financial charges +€238,986
up €238,986, from -€222,496 to €16,490
of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€155,326
- Staff costs +€196,204
up €196,204 (+16.2%), from €1.2m to €1.4m
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.
Result 2024
€8.3m
Gross operating margin
-€13.0m
Staff costs
-€196,204
Depreciation
-€9,792
Write-downs
+€11,332
Other operating charges
-€39,046
Other operating items
+€1.9m
Financial income
+€299,638
Financial charges
-€238,986
Taxes
+€1,749
Result 2025
-€2.9m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
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.
From operations
+€5.6m
Investment
-€6.4m
Financing
-€208,542
Cash 2024
€3.0m
From operations (derived)
+€5.6m
Net result for the year
-€2.9m
Depreciation
+€99,569
Receivables after one year
+€51,048
Receivables within one year
+€8.2m
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€143,848
Provisions
-€52,866
Debts within one year
+€124,737
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€231,296
Investment (derived)
-€6.4m
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€480,650
Current investments
-€5.9m
Financing
-€208,542
Debts after one year
-€208,542
Cash 2025
€2.1m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €63,427,741 | €60,622,717 | -€2.8m | -4.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €8,349,418 | €8,730,499 | +€381,081 | +4.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €8,349,418 | €8,730,499 | +€381,081 | +4.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €5,961,201 | €6,334,668 | +€373,467 | +6.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €9,292 | €6,238 | -€3,054 | -32.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €2,683 | €1,962 | -€722 | -26.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €2,376,242 | €2,387,632 | +€11,390 | +0.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €55,078,324 | €51,892,218 | -€3.2m | -5.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €154,848 | €103,800 | -€51,048 | -33.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €154,848 | €103,800 | -€51,048 | -33.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €8,421,427 | €183,060 | -€8.2m | -97.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | - | €5,113 | +€5,113 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €8,421,427 | €177,947 | -€8.2m | -97.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €43,342,840 | €49,271,417 | +€5.9m | +13.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €3,022,691 | €2,053,576 | -€969,115 | -32.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €136,517 | €280,365 | +€143,848 | +105% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €63,427,741 | €60,622,717 | -€2.8m | -4.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €61,158,046 | €58,258,397 | -€2.9m | -4.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €37,050,664 | €37,050,664 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €37,050,664 | €37,050,664 | = | 0.0% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | €2,062,659 | €2,021,870 | -€40,788 | -2.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €4,875,234 | €4,823,670 | -€51,565 | -1.1% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €17,169,490 | €14,362,193 | -€2.8m | -16.4% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €98,996 | €46,130 | -€52,866 | -53.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,170,699 | €2,318,190 | +€147,492 | +6.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,556,042 | €1,347,500 | -€208,542 | -13.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,556,042 | €1,347,500 | -€208,542 | -13.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €441,657 | €566,395 | +€124,737 | +28.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €208,542 | €208,542 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,687 | €6,791 | +€5,104 | +303% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,687 | €6,791 | +€5,104 | +303% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €227,150 | €248,901 | +€21,751 | +9.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €41,956 | €47,271 | +€5,315 | +12.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €185,194 | €201,630 | +€16,436 | +8.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €173,000 | €404,296 | +€231,296 | +134% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,930,225 | €102,661 | -€1.8m | -94.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,212,069 | €1,408,272 | +€196,204 | +16.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €89,777 | €99,569 | +€9,792 | +10.9% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €45,022 | €33,690 | -€11,332 | -25.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €361,196 | €400,242 | +€39,046 | +10.8% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,974,154 | €95,134 | -€1.9m | -95.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €11,643,947 | -€1,315,916 | -€13.0m | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €7,914,644 | -€3,349,957 | -€11.3m | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €165,532 | €465,170 | +€299,638 | +181% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €46,199 | €29,493 | -€16,706 | -36.2% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €119,333 | €435,677 | +€316,344 | +265% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | -€222,496 | €16,490 | +€238,986 | |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | -€222,496 | -€138,836 | +€83,660 | +37.6% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €155,326 | +€155,326 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €8,302,671 | -€2,901,277 | -€11.2m | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €121 | -€1,628 | -€1,749 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €8,302,550 | -€2,899,649 | -€11.2m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €8,302,550 | -€2,899,649 | -€11.2m |
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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.