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LAReS: 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

LAReS

BE 0698.785.921
NACE 91.220, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€164,664
2024 · €7,993-€172,657
Equity
€46,873
2024 · €211,538-€164,664
Cash
€161,508
2024 · €188,472-€26,964
Balance sheet total
€507,971
2024 · €748,914-€240,943

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€120,385

    down €120,385 (-80.5%), from €149,503 to €29,119

    of which Trade receivables: -€129,504

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€46,320

    down €46,320 (-86.3%), from €53,663 to €7,343

  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,912

    down €29,912 (-9.2%), from €325,060 to €295,148

  • Cash -€26,964

    down €26,964 (-14.3%), from €188,472 to €161,508

    mainly Net result for the year (-€164,664) and Trade debts (-€61,997)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€17,364

    down €17,364 (-53.9%), from €32,216 to €14,852

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€164,664

    new in 2025: -€164,664

  • Trade debts -€61,997

    down €61,997 (-45.4%), from €136,448 to €74,452

  • Debts after one year -€28,205

    down €28,205 (-9.9%), from €285,560 to €257,355

  • Advances received +€26,015

    new in 2025: €26,015

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,066

    down €12,066 (-19.4%), from €62,296 to €50,230

    of which Taxes: -€14,562

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€154,720

    down €154,720 (-37.7%), from €409,907 to €255,186

  • Staff costs +€14,033

    up €14,033 (+4.2%), from €330,525 to €344,558

  • Depreciation +€12,311

    up €12,311 (+23.0%), from €53,489 to €65,800

  • Taxes -€7,338

    down €7,338 (-96.2%), from €7,630 to €292

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 €7,993
Gross operating margin -€154,720
Staff costs -€14,033
Depreciation -€12,311
Other operating charges +€2,058
Financial income -€18
Financial charges -€970
Taxes +€7,338
Result 2025 -€164,664
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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 +€18,951
Investment -€18,525
Financing -€27,390
Cash 2024 €188,472
Net result for the year -€164,664
Depreciation +€65,800
Receivables within one year +€120,385
Deferred charges and accrued income +€46,320
Trade debts -€61,997
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,066
Advances received +€26,015
Other debts -€841
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,525
Debts after one year -€28,205
Current portion of long-term debt +€814
Cash 2025 €161,508
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €748,914 €507,971 -€240,943 -32.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €357,276 €310,001 -€47,275 -13.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €32,216 €14,852 -€17,364 -53.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €325,060 €295,148 -€29,912 -9.2%
Land and buildings 22 €216,596 €201,983 -€14,614 -6.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25,901 €21,127 -€4,775 -18.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €82,562 €72,039 -€10,524 -12.7%
Current assets 29/58 €391,638 €197,970 -€193,668 -49.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €149,503 €29,119 -€120,385 -80.5%
Trade receivables 40 €142,083 €12,579 -€129,504 -91.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,420 €16,540 +€9,120 +123%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €188,472 €161,508 -€26,964 -14.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €53,663 €7,343 -€46,320 -86.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €748,914 €507,971 -€240,943 -32.2%
Equity 10/15 €211,538 €46,873 -€164,664 -77.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €199,138 €199,138 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €197,283 €197,283 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€164,664 -€164,664
Amounts payable 17/49 €537,376 €461,097 -€76,279 -14.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €285,560 €257,355 -€28,205 -9.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €285,560 €257,355 -€28,205 -9.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €251,816 €203,742 -€48,074 -19.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €27,390 €28,205 +€814 +3.0%
Trade debts 44 €136,448 €74,452 -€61,997 -45.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €136,448 €74,452 -€61,997 -45.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €26,015 +€26,015
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €62,296 €50,230 -€12,066 -19.4%
Taxes 450/3 €14,854 €292 -€14,562 -98.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €47,442 €49,938 +€2,496 +5.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25,682 €24,841 -€841 -3.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €330,525 €344,558 +€14,033 +4.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €53,489 €65,800 +€12,311 +23.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,083 €2,025 -€2,058 -50.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €409,907 €255,186 -€154,720 -37.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €21,810 -€157,197 -€179,007
Financial income 75/76B €100 €82 -€18 -18.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €100 €82 -€18 -18.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,287 €7,257 +€970 +15.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,287 €7,257 +€970 +15.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,623 -€164,372 -€179,995
Income taxes 67/77 €7,630 €292 -€7,338 -96.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,993 -€164,664 -€172,657
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,993 -€164,664 -€172,657

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.