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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Volkshogeschool 'Avansa regio Gent' from Gent, company number BE0859604397, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -74,156 after tax. For that financial year Volkshogeschool 'Avansa regio Gent' recorded revenue of € 96,116 and equity of € 556,370. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -22,161 to € -74,156. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on April 9, 2026.
€ 556,370
▼ 12% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -74,156
▼ 235 % more loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 490,734
▲ 5% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
People and assets in 2025
16
▼ 0.1 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 1.4 million
▼ 1% vs 2024
€ 88,700 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.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 25,096
▲ 156% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 155,550
▼ 1% vs 2024
Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | € 109,945 | € 96,116 | ▼ 13% |
| Gross margin | € 1,246,573 | € 1,311,741 | € 1,422,338 | € 1,353,864 | ▼ 5% |
| Profit after taxes | € 23,228 | € -39,480 | € -22,161 | € -74,156 | ▼ € 51,994 |
| Equity | € 692,168 | € 652,687 | € 630,526 | € 556,370 | ▼ 12% |
| Total debts | € 179,410 | € 212,764 | € 167,343 | € 180,646 | ▲ 8% |
| Cash | € 620,469 | € 712,074 | € 468,781 | € 490,734 | ▲ 5% |
| Retained profit | € 692,168 | € 652,687 | € 630,526 | € 556,370 | ▼ 12% |
| Balance sheet total | € 871,577 | € 865,451 | € 797,869 | € 737,016 | ▼ 8% |
| Employees (FTE) | 16 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 16 | ▼ 0.1 |
Key figures of Volkshogeschool 'Avansa regio Gent', 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 Volkshogeschool 'Avansa regio Gent'?
What happened at Volkshogeschool 'Avansa regio Gent' in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 74,156. Source: NBB ↗
- Nele Cox became a director. NBB
- Barbara Beausaert became a director. NBB
- Badra Djait became a director. NBB
- Christophe Scheire became a director. NBB
- André Ockerman became a director. NBB
- Marijke Pruyt became a director. NBB
- Hugo De Vos became a director. NBB
In short
From € 23,228 profit in 2022 to € 74,156 loss in 2025.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 23,228 profit.
On average € 84,600 of value added per employee in 2025.
Management
Behind Volkshogeschool 'Avansa regio Gent' are Marleen Velleman, André Ockerman, Nele Cox, Marijke Pruyt, Danny Anné and Hugo De Vos. Marijke Pruyt is also behind Autonoom gemeentebedrijf Merelbeke and Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Marleen Velleman
Director
since 2005
André Ockerman
Director
since 2017
Nele Cox
Director
since 2020
Marijke Pruyt
Vice-chairman of the board
Also active at: Autonoom gemeentebedrijf Merelbeke, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
since 2017
Danny Anné
Director
since 2006
Hugo De Vos
Director
since 2017
Barbara Beausaert
Director
since 2020
since 2020
since 2005
René De pauw
Chairman of the board
since 2005
Christophe Scheire
Director
since 2020
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Visserij 106/01
9000 Gent
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Website
Technologies
Hosting & Email
Email provider
Microsoft 365
Hosting
COMBELL-AS, BE
Website info
Features
Security
Details
- Company number
- 0859.604.397
- VAT number
- BE 0859.604.397
- Registered office
- Visserij 106/01, 9000 Gent
- Names & denominations
- Volkshogeschool 'Avansa regio Gent' · Avansa regio Gent
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Non-profit association
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 10 July 2003
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