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Sint-Bernardus: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Sint-Bernardus

BE 0409.820.644
NACE 94.910, Activities of religious organisations
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€139,593
2024 · €242,502-€382,094
Equity
€18.5m
2024 · €18.6m-€139,593
Cash
€558,476
2024 · €313,572+€244,904
Balance sheet total
€19.0m
2024 · €18.9m+€123,222

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€917,971

    down €917,971 (-8.2%), from €11.2m to €10.3m

  • Tangible fixed assets +€805,043

    up €805,043 (+11.2%), from €7.2m to €8.0m

    of which Land and buildings: +€3.7m

  • Cash +€244,904

    up €244,904 (+78.1%), from €313,572 to €558,476

    mainly Current investments (+€917,971) and Depreciation (+€434,881)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year +€260,197

    up €260,197 (+135.6%), from €191,899 to €452,097

    of which Trade debts: +€262,188

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€243,566

    up €243,566, from -€241,798 to €1,767

  • Depreciation +€83,626

    up €83,626 (+23.8%), from €351,254 to €434,881

  • Financial income -€22,939

    down €22,939 (-24.8%), from €92,630 to €69,691

  • Gross operating margin -€7,606

    down €7,606 (-1.8%), from €425,116 to €417,510

  • Staff costs +€4,676

    up €4,676 (+10.2%), from €45,758 to €50,435

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 €242,502
Gross operating margin -€7,606
Staff costs -€4,676
Depreciation -€83,626
Other operating charges -€220
Other operating items -€18,900
Financial income -€22,939
Financial charges -€243,566
Taxes -€560
Result 2025 -€139,593

Cash bridge derived

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 +€566,856
Investment -€321,953
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €313,572
Net result for the year -€139,593
Depreciation +€434,881
Receivables after one year +€30,000
Smaller working-capital items +€3,122
Deferred charges and accrued income -€21,751
Debts within one year +€260,197
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1.2m
Current investments +€917,971
Cash 2025 €558,476
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €18,851,511 €18,974,733 +€123,222 +0.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,170,368 €7,975,411 +€805,043 +11.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,170,368 €7,975,411 +€805,043 +11.2%
Land and buildings 22 €4,166,339 €7,914,450 +€3.7m +90.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €55,389 €46,502 -€8,887 -16.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,467 €14,459 +€7,992 +123.6%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €2,942,173 - -€2.9m
Current assets 29/58 €11,681,143 €10,999,322 -€681,821 -5.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €30,000 - -€30,000
Other amounts receivable 291 €30,000 - -€30,000
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,359 €44,854 -€505 -1.1%
Trade receivables 40 €1,374 €14,854 +€13,480 +981.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €43,986 €30,000 -€13,986 -31.8%
Current investments 50/53 €11,244,920 €10,326,949 -€917,971 -8.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €313,572 €558,476 +€244,904 +78.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €47,292 €69,043 +€21,751 +46.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €18,851,511 €18,974,733 +€123,222 +0.7%
Equity 10/15 €18,631,989 €18,492,396 -€139,593 -0.7%
Contributions 10/11 €10,832,831 €10,832,831 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €10,832,831 €10,832,831 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €150,000 - -€150,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €7,649,158 €7,659,565 +€10,407 +0.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €219,522 €482,337 +€262,814 +119.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €191,899 €452,097 +€260,197 +135.6%
Trade debts 44 €106,287 €368,476 +€262,188 +246.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €106,287 €368,476 +€262,188 +246.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,749 €8,621 -€127 -1.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,749 €8,621 -€127 -1.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €27,623 €30,240 +€2,617 +9.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €100 €650 +€550 +550.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €45,758 €50,435 +€4,676 +10.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €351,254 €434,881 +€83,626 +23.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €119,916 €120,137 +€220 +0.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €18,900 +€18,900
Gross operating margin 9900 €425,116 €417,510 -€7,606 -1.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€91,813 -€206,842 -€115,029 -125.3%
Financial income 75/76B €92,630 €69,691 -€22,939 -24.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €92,630 €69,691 -€22,939 -24.8%
Financial charges 65/66B -€241,798 €1,767 +€243,566
Recurring financial charges 65 -€241,798 €1,767 +€243,566
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €242,616 -€138,918 -€381,535
Income taxes 67/77 €115 €674 +€560 +489.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €242,502 -€139,593 -€382,094
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €242,502 -€139,593 -€382,094

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.