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TALKING CIRCLES: 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

TALKING CIRCLES

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€473
2024 · €28,479-€28,952
Equity
€152,253
2024 · €179,516-€27,263
Cash
€98,548
2024 · €148,213-€49,665
Balance sheet total
€199,739
2024 · €267,244-€67,505

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€49,665

    down €49,665 (-33.5%), from €148,213 to €98,548

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€26,790) and Other debts (-€16,769)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,099

    down €13,099 (-12.8%), from €102,651 to €89,552

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,593

  • Receivables within one year -€4,325

    down €4,325 (-29.1%), from €14,841 to €10,516

    of which Trade receivables: -€9,697

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€25,500

    down €25,500 (-16.9%), from €150,915 to €125,415

  • Other debts -€16,769

    down €16,769 (-38.9%), from €43,109 to €26,340

  • Debts after one year -€10,134

    down €10,134 (-87.5%), from €11,578 to €1,445

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,280

    down €6,280 (-60.7%), from €10,346 to €4,066

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€4,400

    down €4,400 (-30.3%), from €14,534 to €10,134

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€41,279

    down €41,279 (-69.5%), from €59,358 to €18,080

  • Taxes -€11,633

    down €11,633 (-85.1%), from €13,663 to €2,029

  • Financial charges -€1,244

    down €1,244 (-52.7%), from €2,363 to €1,118

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 €28,479
Gross operating margin -€41,279
Other operating charges +€166
Other operating items -€728
Financial income +€11
Financial charges +€1,244
Taxes +€11,633
Result 2025 -€473
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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 -€8,341
Investment €0
Financing -€41,324
Cash 2024 €148,213
Net result for the year -€473
Depreciation +€13,099
Receivables within one year +€4,325
Deferred charges and accrued income +€417
Trade debts -€2,355
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,280
Other debts -€16,769
Accrued charges and deferred income -€305
Debts after one year -€10,134
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,400
Contributions, distributions and other -€26,790
Cash 2025 €98,548
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €267,244 €199,739 -€67,505 -25.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €102,651 €89,552 -€13,099 -12.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €102,651 €89,552 -€13,099 -12.8%
Land and buildings 22 €92,386 €87,881 -€4,505 -4.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,265 €1,672 -€8,593 -83.7%
Current assets 29/58 €164,593 €110,186 -€54,407 -33.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,841 €10,516 -€4,325 -29.1%
Trade receivables 40 €14,841 €5,144 -€9,697 -65.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €5,372 +€5,372
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €148,213 €98,548 -€49,665 -33.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,539 €1,123 -€417 -27.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €267,244 €199,739 -€67,505 -25.3%
Equity 10/15 €179,516 €152,253 -€27,263 -15.2%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €150,915 €125,415 -€25,500 -16.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €150,915 €125,415 -€25,500 -16.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €6,967 €5,654 -€1,313 -18.8%
Investment grants 15 €9,234 €8,784 -€450 -4.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €87,728 €47,486 -€40,242 -45.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,578 €1,445 -€10,134 -87.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €11,578 €1,445 -€10,134 -87.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €71,825 €42,022 -€29,804 -41.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,534 €10,134 -€4,400 -30.3%
Trade debts 44 €3,837 €1,482 -€2,355 -61.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,837 €1,482 -€2,355 -61.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,346 €4,066 -€6,280 -60.7%
Taxes 450/3 €10,346 €4,066 -€6,280 -60.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,109 €26,340 -€16,769 -38.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,324 €4,019 -€305 -7.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €383 +€383
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,099 €13,099 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,955 €2,789 -€166 -5.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €728 +€728
Gross operating margin 9900 €59,358 €18,080 -€41,279 -69.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €43,305 €1,464 -€41,841 -96.6%
Financial income 75/76B €1,200 €1,211 +€11 +0.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,200 €1,211 +€11 +0.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,363 €1,118 -€1,244 -52.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,363 €1,118 -€1,244 -52.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €42,142 €1,557 -€40,586 -96.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,663 €2,029 -€11,633 -85.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €28,479 -€473 -€28,952
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €28,479 -€473 -€28,952

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.