Active · per the CBE, 17 September 2026

Fairtrade Belgium

BE0441988715

Rechtspersoon Non-profit association 1 establishment

Fairtrade Belgium is filed with the CBE under the catch-all “Verenigingen op het vlak van ontwikkelingssamenwerking”, a code that says little about what the company actually does. Non-profit, started on 6 April 1990, 1 establishment.

Edinburgstraat 26, 1050 Elsene

Active for

36 year, 5 months

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Busy address KBO

    57 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.

Financials

Financial year 2025

Fairtrade Belgium from Elsene, company number BE0441988715, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -1,570 after tax. For that financial year Fairtrade Belgium recorded a gross margin of € 1.8 million and equity of € 872,406. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 51,020 to € -1,570. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on May 28, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 872,406

Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.

Loss Caution

€ -1,570

▼ still € 51,020 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 806,310

▼ 15% vs 2024

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

19.5

▲ 1.1 vs 2024

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 1.7 million

▲ 6% vs 2024

€ 87,600 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 12,643

▼ 12% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 1.3 million

▼ 9% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.

Taxes and wages

€ 236,847

▼ 1% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 1,466,539 € 1,643,199 € 1,697,503 € 1,790,687 ▲ 5%
Profit after taxes € 2,533 € 82,254 € 51,020 € -1,570 ▼ € 52,590
Equity € 2,750,439 € 822,956 € 873,976 € 872,406
Total debts € 1,925,034 € 3,725,608 € 3,104,107 € 2,473,273 ▼ 20%
Cash € 704,931 € 424,394 € 947,531 € 806,310 ▼ 15%
Retained profit € 638,178 € 720,432 € 771,452 € 769,882
Bank debt € 62,594 € 31,297 € 0 € 0
Balance sheet total € 4,718,264 € 4,591,355 € 4,030,873 € 3,403,469 ▼ 16%
Employees (FTE) 17.1 16.8 18.4 19.5 ▲ 1.1

Key figures of Fairtrade Belgium, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 July 2027.

What happened to Fairtrade Belgium?

What happened at Fairtrade Belgium in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • Sabine De Veilder stepped down as director. NBB
  • Rikolto BV stepped down as director. NBB
  • Bruno Cartier d'Yves stepped down as director. NBB
  • Teresia Paelinck stepped down as director. NBB
  • Dirk Le Roy stepped down as director. NBB
  • Marie Delvaux stepped down as director. NBB
  • Geert Peetermans stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 1,570 (▼ € 52,590 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗

In short

From € 2,533 profit in 2022 to € 1,570 loss in 2025.

Paid € 3,731 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 82,254 profit.

On average € 91,800 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Rikolto BV

Director · represented by Chris Claes

since 2024 · until 2028

Marie Delvaux

Director

since 2023 · until 2027

Laurence Tanty

Director

since 2024 · until 2025

Bruno Cartier d'Yves

Director

since 2024 · until 2028

Teresia Paelinck

Chairman of the board

Also active at: Belgisch Comite voor UNICEF, SEMAJULI

since 2024 · until 2028

Dirk Le Roy

Director

Also active at: SUSTENUTO

since 2025 · until 2028

Geert Peetermans

Director

Also active at: INCOTEAM

since 2023 · until 2027

Sabine De Veilder

Director

Also active at: HORTIPLAN, Plan International België, ET GROEP, De Drie Provinciën, SweetCo, Lakelane

since 2025 · until 2029

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Edinburgstraat 26

1050 Elsene

What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.

Details

Company number
0441.988.715
VAT number
BE 0441.988.715
Registered office
Edinburgstraat 26, 1050 Elsene
Names & denominations
Fairtrade Belgium
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Non-profit association
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
6 April 1990
Peppol
Active · Active since 27 Mar 2026
Activities · NACE

Verenigingen op het vlak van ontwikkelingssamenwerking

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Frequently asked questions

What does Fairtrade Belgium do?
Fairtrade Belgium is filed with the CBE under the catch-all “Verenigingen op het vlak van ontwikkelingssamenwerking”, a code that says little about what the company actually does. Non-profit, started on 6 April 1990, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Fairtrade Belgium?
The registered office of Fairtrade Belgium is located at Edinburgstraat 26, 1050 Elsene.
Is Fairtrade Belgium still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (17 September 2026) Fairtrade Belgium is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 6 April 1990.
Is Fairtrade Belgium registered on Peppol?
Yes, Fairtrade Belgium is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0441988715.
What is the enterprise number of Fairtrade Belgium?
The enterprise number of Fairtrade Belgium is BE0441988715.
When was Fairtrade Belgium founded?
Fairtrade Belgium was founded on 6 April 1990.