MERE JOSEPHINE: 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.
MERE JOSEPHINE
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€581,961
down €581,961 (-5.0%), from €11.5m to €11.0m
of which Land and buildings: -€535,464
- Debts after one year -€516,805
down €516,805 (-6.8%), from €7.6m to €7.0m
of which Financial debts: -€516,805
- Staff costs +€192,039
up €192,039 (+3.0%), from €6.4m to €6.6m
- Services and other goods +€121,850
up €121,850 (+10.5%), from €1.2m to €1.3m
- Goods and materials +€120,457
up €120,457 (+10.1%), from €1.2m to €1.3m
- Turnover +€92,537
up €92,537 (+1.2%), from €7.7m to €7.7m
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €13,891,158 | €13,473,975 | -€417,183 | -3.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €11,532,293 | €10,950,332 | -€581,961 | -5.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €11,532,293 | €10,950,332 | -€581,961 | -5.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €11,294,438 | €10,758,974 | -€535,464 | -4.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €112,895 | €91,891 | -€21,004 | -18.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €124,960 | €99,467 | -€25,493 | -20.4% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,358,865 | €2,523,643 | +€164,778 | +7.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,637,786 | €1,737,954 | +€100,168 | +6.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €929,729 | €1,029,979 | +€100,250 | +10.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €708,057 | €707,975 | -€82 | 0.0% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €167,590 | €169,031 | +€1,441 | +0.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €470,699 | €563,528 | +€92,829 | +19.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €82,790 | €53,130 | -€29,660 | -35.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €13,891,158 | €13,473,975 | -€417,183 | -3.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,763,711 | €3,814,806 | +€51,095 | +1.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,589,819 | €1,589,819 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €1,589,819 | €1,589,819 | = | 0.0% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | €640,000 | €640,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,501,781 | €1,584,533 | +€82,752 | +5.5% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €32,111 | €454 | -€31,657 | -98.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €10,127,447 | €9,659,169 | -€468,278 | -4.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €7,553,111 | €7,036,306 | -€516,805 | -6.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €7,553,111 | €7,036,306 | -€516,805 | -6.8% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €7,553,111 | €7,036,306 | -€516,805 | -6.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €0 | - | = | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,224,551 | €2,271,209 | +€46,658 | +2.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €560,657 | €565,368 | +€4,711 | +0.8% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €0 | - | = | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €0 | - | = | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €258,885 | €383,913 | +€125,028 | +48.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €258,885 | €383,913 | +€125,028 | +48.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €1,405,009 | €1,321,928 | -€83,081 | -5.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €285,722 | €167,547 | -€118,175 | -41.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,119,287 | €1,154,381 | +€35,094 | +3.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €349,785 | €351,654 | +€1,869 | +0.5% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €10,088,245 | €10,307,504 | +€219,259 | +2.2% |
| Turnover | 70 | €7,657,052 | €7,749,589 | +€92,537 | +1.2% |
| Membership fees, donations, legacies and grants | 73 | €1,872,656 | €1,990,205 | +€117,549 | +6.3% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €558,537 | €567,710 | +€9,173 | +1.6% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €0 | - | = | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €9,719,316 | €10,099,950 | +€380,634 | +3.9% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €1,189,026 | €1,309,483 | +€120,457 | +10.1% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €1,189,026 | €1,309,483 | +€120,457 | +10.1% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €1,158,644 | €1,280,494 | +€121,850 | +10.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €6,421,503 | €6,613,542 | +€192,039 | +3.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €891,629 | €889,133 | -€2,496 | -0.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €51,601 | €2,158 | -€49,443 | -95.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €6,913 | €5,140 | -€1,773 | -25.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €368,929 | €207,554 | -€161,375 | -43.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €4,530 | €3,872 | -€658 | -14.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €4,530 | €3,872 | -€658 | -14.5% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €4,530 | €3,872 | -€658 | -14.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €147,424 | €128,674 | -€18,750 | -12.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €147,424 | €128,674 | -€18,750 | -12.7% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €142,594 | €123,393 | -€19,201 | -13.5% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €4,830 | €5,281 | +€451 | +9.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €226,035 | €82,752 | -€143,283 | -63.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €226,035 | €82,752 | -€143,283 | -63.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €226,035 | €82,752 | -€143,283 | -63.4% |
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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.