Zero Waste Europe: 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.
Zero Waste Europe
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€1.4m
down €1.4m (-44.0%), from €3.1m to €1.8m
of which Other amounts receivable: -€1.4m
- Cash -€462,397
down €462,397 (-32.7%), from €1.4m to €951,134
mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (-€1.0m) and Debts within one year (-€606,138)
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€1.0m
down €1.0m (-33.8%), from €3.0m to €2.0m
- Debts within one year -€606,138
down €606,138 (-49.5%), from €1.2m to €619,007
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€234,515
new in 2025: -€234,515
- Purchases and services -€627,724
down €627,724 (-19.7%), from €3.2m to €2.6m
- Staff costs -€126,993
down €126,993 (-6.6%), from €1.9m to €1.8m
- Turnover -€70,014
down €70,014 (-42.7%), from €163,914 to €93,900
- Financial charges +€31,286
up €31,286 (+384.0%), from €8,147 to €39,432
- Gross operating margin -€20,280
down €20,280 (-1.0%), from €2.0m to €2.0m
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 | €4,651,013 | €2,808,331 | -€1.8m | -39.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €18,016 | €20,780 | +€2,764 | +15.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €5,341 | €8,105 | +€2,764 | +51.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €5,341 | €8,105 | +€2,764 | +51.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €12,675 | €12,675 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €4,632,996 | €2,787,551 | -€1.8m | -39.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €75,000 | €50,000 | -€25,000 | -33.3% |
| Trade receivables | 290 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €75,000 | €50,000 | -€25,000 | -33.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €3,130,349 | €1,754,106 | -€1.4m | -44.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €81,356 | €79,359 | -€1,997 | -2.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,048,993 | €1,674,747 | -€1.4m | -45.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,413,531 | €951,134 | -€462,397 | -32.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €14,116 | €32,310 | +€18,194 | +128.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €4,651,013 | €2,808,331 | -€1.8m | -39.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €465,384 | €230,869 | -€234,515 | -50.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €50 | €50 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €50 | €50 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €465,334 | €465,334 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | - | -€234,515 | -€234,515 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €4,185,629 | €2,577,462 | -€1.6m | -38.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,225,145 | €619,007 | -€606,138 | -49.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €41,699 | €41,794 | +€95 | +0.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €41,699 | €41,794 | +€95 | +0.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €197,461 | €198,712 | +€1,251 | +0.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €197,461 | €198,712 | +€1,251 | +0.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,960,484 | €1,958,454 | -€1.0m | -33.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €163,914 | €93,900 | -€70,014 | -42.7% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €1,402 | +€1,402 | |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €3,193,750 | €2,566,026 | -€627,724 | -19.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,921,599 | €1,794,606 | -€126,993 | -6.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €5,861 | €4,157 | -€1,704 | -29.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €338 | - | -€338 | |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €405,508 | +€405,508 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,023,075 | €2,002,795 | -€20,280 | -1.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €95,277 | -€201,476 | -€296,753 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €508 | €6,393 | +€5,885 | +1158.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €508 | €6,393 | +€5,885 | +1158.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €8,147 | €39,432 | +€31,286 | +384.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €8,147 | €39,432 | +€31,286 | +384.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €87,639 | -€234,515 | -€322,154 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €87,639 | -€234,515 | -€322,154 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €87,639 | -€234,515 | -€322,154 |
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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.