Spes: 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.
Spes
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€172,319
down €172,319 (-4.0%), from €4.3m to €4.1m
of which Land and buildings: -€130,559
- Receivables within one year +€55,127
up €55,127 (+16.9%), from €325,507 to €380,634
of which Trade receivables: +€33,745
- Debts after one year -€128,442
down €128,442 (-4.7%), from €2.7m to €2.6m
of which Financial debts: -€116,957
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€76,677
up €76,677 (+7.9%), from €975,951 to €1.1m
- Investment grants -€62,376
down €62,376 (-6.3%), from €989,049 to €926,673
- Staff costs +€83,584
up €83,584 (+1.3%), from €6.4m to €6.4m
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.
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 | €4,945,445 | €4,829,623 | -€115,823 | -2.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €4,311,820 | €4,139,501 | -€172,319 | -4.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €4,311,820 | €4,139,501 | -€172,319 | -4.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €4,145,759 | €4,015,200 | -€130,559 | -3.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €154,289 | €116,533 | -€37,756 | -24.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €11,772 | €7,768 | -€4,004 | -34.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €633,626 | €690,122 | +€56,496 | +8.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €325,507 | €380,634 | +€55,127 | +16.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €142,610 | €176,355 | +€33,745 | +23.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €182,897 | €204,280 | +€21,382 | +11.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €289,693 | €287,566 | -€2,127 | -0.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €18,426 | €21,922 | +€3,497 | +19.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €4,945,445 | €4,829,623 | -€115,823 | -2.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,975,819 | €1,990,120 | +€14,301 | +0.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €10,819 | €10,819 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €10,819 | €10,819 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €975,951 | €1,052,628 | +€76,677 | +7.9% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €989,049 | €926,673 | -€62,376 | -6.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,969,627 | €2,839,503 | -€130,124 | -4.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €2,727,269 | €2,598,827 | -€128,442 | -4.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €2,050,645 | €1,933,689 | -€116,957 | -5.7% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €2,050,645 | €1,933,689 | -€116,957 | -5.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €676,624 | €665,139 | -€11,485 | -1.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €236,679 | €234,983 | -€1,695 | -0.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €154,624 | €137,908 | -€16,716 | -10.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €49,737 | €59,873 | +€10,135 | +20.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €49,737 | €59,873 | +€10,135 | +20.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €24,317 | €29,202 | +€4,885 | +20.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,244 | €1,576 | -€669 | -29.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €22,073 | €27,627 | +€5,554 | +25.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €5,679 | €5,692 | +€13 | +0.2% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €6,944,698 | €7,014,668 | +€69,970 | +1.0% |
| Membership fees, donations, legacies and grants | 73 | €6,917,869 | €6,992,932 | +€75,063 | +1.1% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €26,829 | €21,736 | -€5,093 | -19.0% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €6,844,217 | €6,914,203 | +€69,985 | +1.0% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €289,720 | €286,929 | -€2,791 | -1.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €6,365,790 | €6,449,374 | +€83,584 | +1.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €183,653 | €172,986 | -€10,668 | -5.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,135 | €4,913 | +€3,779 | +333.1% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €3,919 | - | -€3,919 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €100,480 | €100,465 | -€15 | 0.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €985 | €1,440 | +€456 | +46.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €985 | €1,440 | +€456 | +46.2% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €985 | €1,440 | +€456 | +46.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €21,290 | €25,228 | +€3,938 | +18.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €21,290 | €25,228 | +€3,938 | +18.5% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €21,060 | €24,978 | +€3,918 | +18.6% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €230 | €250 | +€20 | +8.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €80,175 | €76,677 | -€3,498 | -4.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €80,175 | €76,677 | -€3,498 | -4.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €80,175 | €76,677 | -€3,498 | -4.4% |
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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.