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PUBLIC SPACE: 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

PUBLIC SPACE

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,290
2024 · -€16,906+€40,197
Equity
€40,183
2024 · €16,893+€23,290
Cash
€34,866
2024 · €28,072+€6,793
Balance sheet total
€67,644
2024 · €44,801+€22,843

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€12,366

    up €12,366 (+392%), from €3,154 to €15,520

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,427

  • Cash +€6,793

    up €6,793 (+24.2%), from €28,072 to €34,866

    mainly Net result for the year (+€23,290) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€2,423)

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,769

    up €4,769 (+76.8%), from €6,211 to €10,980

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,131

    down €1,131 (-39.7%), from €2,848 to €1,717

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€919

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€819

    up €819 (+72.0%), from €1,137 to €1,956

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,290

    up €23,290 (+1,082%), from €2,153 to €25,443

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,423

    up €2,423 (+18.9%), from €12,831 to €15,253

  • Other debts -€1,893

    down €1,893 (-17.5%), from €10,821 to €8,929

  • Trade debts -€1,677

    down €1,677 (-39.4%), from €4,257 to €2,579

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€699

    up €699, from €0 to €699

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€93,822

    up €93,822, from -€63,449 to €30,373

  • Write-downs +€48,726

    up €48,726, from -€48,726 to €0

  • Taxes +€3,240

    up €3,240, from -€9 to €3,231

  • Financial charges +€859

    up €859 (+198%), from €435 to €1,294

  • Depreciation +€820

    up €820 (+75.6%), from €1,085 to €1,905

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 -€16,906
Gross operating margin +€93,822
Depreciation -€820
Write-downs -€48,726
Other operating charges -€1
Financial income +€22
Financial charges -€859
Taxes -€3,240
Result 2025 €23,290
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€6,793
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €28,072
Net result for the year +€23,290
Depreciation +€1,905
Stocks and contracts -€4,769
Receivables within one year -€12,366
Deferred charges and accrued income -€819
Trade debts -€1,677
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,423
Other debts -€1,893
Accrued charges and deferred income +€699
Cash 2025 €34,866
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €44,801 €67,644 +€22,843 +51.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,227 €4,322 -€1,905 -30.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,379 €2,605 -€774 -22.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,848 €1,717 -€1,131 -39.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €300 €88 -€212 -70.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,548 €1,629 -€919 -36.1%
Current assets 29/58 €38,574 €63,322 +€24,748 +64.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,211 €10,980 +€4,769 +76.8%
Stocks 30/36 €6,211 €10,980 +€4,769 +76.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,154 €15,520 +€12,366 +392%
Trade receivables 40 €3,079 €15,506 +€12,427 +404%
Other amounts receivable 41 €75 €14 -€61 -80.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €28,072 €34,866 +€6,793 +24.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,137 €1,956 +€819 +72.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €44,801 €67,644 +€22,843 +51.0%
Equity 10/15 €16,893 €40,183 +€23,290 +138%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,340 €2,340 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €2,240 €2,240 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,153 €25,443 +€23,290 +1,082%
Amounts payable 17/49 €27,908 €27,461 -€448 -1.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €27,908 €26,761 -€1,147 -4.1%
Trade debts 44 €4,257 €2,579 -€1,677 -39.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,257 €2,579 -€1,677 -39.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,831 €15,253 +€2,423 +18.9%
Taxes 450/3 €12,831 €15,253 +€2,423 +18.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,821 €8,929 -€1,893 -17.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €699 +€699
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,085 €1,905 +€820 +75.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€48,726 €0 +€48,726
Other operating charges 640/8 €722 €723 +€1 +0.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€63,449 €30,373 +€93,822
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€16,529 €27,745 +€44,275
Financial income 75/76B €48 €70 +€22 +45.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €48 €70 +€22 +45.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €435 €1,294 +€859 +198%
Recurring financial charges 65 €435 €1,294 +€859 +198%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€16,916 €26,521 +€43,437
Income taxes 67/77 -€9 €3,231 +€3,240
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€16,906 €23,290 +€40,197
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€16,906 €23,290 +€40,197

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.