Lakarsk, the accountant for foundations.
For more than 10 years, Lakarsk has been supporting a large number of foundations. Our accountants build on over 25 years of experience in the sector.
Thanks to the combination of experience, knowledge, and dedication, Lakarsk has grown into thé accountancy firm for foundations. We understand the challenges boards face and provide the expertise and guidance needed to move forward with confidence.
We recognize that running a foundation requires more than just keeping accurate books. Boards must deal with financial reporting, tax regulations, subsidy requirements, and increasingly strict legislation. At the same time, you would much rather focus on your social or charitable mission and not on the numbers and rules surrounding it.
Experiences that make the difference.
Our services are valued not only for the knowledge and quality we provide, but above all for our personal approach and proactive thinking with our clients. Many foundations have also mentioned this in their reviews.
These positive experiences are the best confirmation that we are doing what we do best: supporting organizations so they can fully focus on their social mission.
Are you curious to know how other foundations have experienced working with us? Feel free to read the reviews or schedule a meeting – we’d be happy to show you what we can do for your organization as well.
Read our reviews
Proactively involved
The laws and regulations for foundations change regularly. Think of tax obligations, subsidy requirements, or new rules on governance and supervision. At Lakarsk, we monitor these developments closely.
Whenever there are changes that affect your organization, we proactively contact you. This way, you don’t have to keep track of everything yourself and can be confident that you always comply with current requirements. Our goal is that you are never caught off guard, but instead prepared and able to continue your mission with peace of mind.
Our recent whitepaper is a good example of our proactive involvement and up-to-date expertise. You can download it free of charge here.
What we can do for you
Lakarsk offers complete support for foundations. We not only help you prepare annual accounts or manage your bookkeeping, but we also think along with you on strategy, tax opportunities, and issues around governance and compliance. Thanks to our extensive network of, for example, tax specialists and legal experts, we can quickly bring in the right expertise, ensuring you always have a complete solution.
- Preparation of the annual financial statements in accordance with Dutch Civil Code Book 2, Title 9, or the specific Dutch Accounting Standards (RJ) for foundations.
- Compilation reports for smaller foundations.
- Guidance and preparation for statutory audits (mandatory for larger organizations above certain thresholds).
- Explanation and presentation to the board and general assembly.
- Advice and corporate income tax returns (liability may apply if entrepreneurial activities are involved).
- VAT issues, such as mixed activities and exemptions.
- Payroll taxes and income tax on reimbursements for board members/volunteers.
- ANBI or SBBI status and its tax implications.
- Digitization and automation of administration.
- Setting up and managing financial administration (bookkeeping).
- Payroll administration for employees.
- Reporting (budgets, interim figures, cash flow).
- Support with statutes and regulations on financial matters.
- Advice regarding the Governance and Supervision of Legal Entities Act (WBTR).
- Guidance on subsidy audits: expenditure accountability and subsidy audits.
- Risk management and internal control systems.
- Training/raising awareness among board members about their responsibilities. Our accountants also have board experience in non-profit organizations.
- Drafting multi-year budgets and scenario analyses.
- Financial policy on reserves and spending objectives.
- Guidance in mergers, collaborations, or dissolutions.
Why choose Lakarsk?
With us, you don’t just get an accountant – you get a partner who thinks alongside you and brings in the right expertise when needed.
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Experienced accountants Over 25 years of experience with foundations.
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Expert team An expert team that not only organizes the numbers but also explains what they mean.
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Access to specialists Access to tax and legal specialists when the situation calls for it.
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A reliable partner A reliable partner who supports your organization in growth, accountability, and future-proofing.
Free Foundation Scan
You can also schedule a no-obligation appointment for our free Foundation Scan. This involves a brief review of the bookkeeping process, the annual accounts, and any ANBI status, which we are happy to explain further in a follow-up consultation.
How do our customers experience it?
The Stichting Bewuste Bouwers has been working with Lakarsk since 2016.
Since 2023, I have personally experienced how pleasant it is to work with them. They are always ready to support you, not only with advice but also with hands-on assistance. Whether it concerns simple questions about processes in Exact or issues that affect the entire foundation, they are there to help.
After the resignation of a staff member, I was able to fully rely on their support, which has led to greater efficiency and, for me personally, a much better financial understanding of the bookkeeping. The short lines of communication and clear explanations help me enormously, and I can highly recommend them to any foundation or association.
The CFPB is a knowledge center, structured as a not-for-profit foundation. We have mixed income streams: from subsidies, from cooperation agreements, as well as from projects and sales. Accountants and bookkeepers do not always understand how we operate and what we need administratively—until we discovered Lakarsk!
Since 2021, we have been working with Lakarsk, in particular with Jeroen and Laura. Lakarsk guided us well during the transition to Exact Online and in reorganizing our financial administration. Together, we explored how to record revenue and expenses in line with accounting standards while ensuring clear and transparent insights for us. Jeroen listens carefully to our needs and translates them into the bookkeeping. He thinks along with us very effectively, making the collaboration highly pleasant.
At least once a year, he attends a board meeting where he explains the finances in clear, understandable language for all board members. We greatly value the personal contact with Jeroen and Laura—they are always there for us.
Our foundation greatly benefits from the expertise of Lakarsk. Clear communication, a single point of contact, and no surprises.
They support us both reactively and proactively in our administrative organization, ensuring that we always comply with applicable regulations and standards. This is of great value within a semi-public domain!
From the very beginning of SchuldenlabNL, Lakarsk Accountants has been a reliable and approachable partner. They took all administrative concerns off our hands and proactively thought along with us about what was needed to achieve our mission of a debt-free Netherlands.
Their expertise and independence gave us peace of mind and confidence, allowing us to focus on achieving our goals. Reliable, committed, and professional—that is Lakarsk for us.
For more than 20 years, Stichting GlasLokaal has been providing internet connectivity for a large number of primary and secondary schools in The Hague and surrounding municipalities. We have been working with Lakarsk Accountants for almost 12 years, and we regard them as a highly reliable partner.
We greatly appreciate the dedication, efficiency, and expertise of Lakarsk Accountants, as well as their accessibility and the speed with which we are supported. The excellent and pleasant cooperation with Lakarsk Accountants has been of great importance to Stichting GlasLokaal in achieving its objectives, and we therefore hope to continue this partnership for many years to come.
We have been working with Lakarsk for many years now and experience their services as professional and reliable. The team manages to strike a fine balance between clear structure and a personal approach.
Communication is regular and transparent, ensuring that we are always well informed about our financial situation.
What truly sets this firm apart is their ability to think along with us. They look beyond the numbers and proactively provide advice. In addition, they show great adaptability when changes occur within our foundation, allowing us to adjust quickly and smoothly. In short, an expert and committed accountancy firm where professionalism and personal attention go hand in hand.
Lakarsk has been connected to theaters Diligentia and PePijn in The Hague as a financial services provider for quite some time. While their work initially started on a project basis, our entire financial administration has now been entrusted to them. Several of their permanent staff members regularly work on-site with us, making them an integral part of our team in the eyes of our colleagues.
The service provided by Lakarsk is of a very high standard. This is not only due to the professional expertise of their people, but also to their pleasant way of thinking along with us, their flexibility, and the broader experience and expertise we can rely on. For theaters Diligentia and PePijn, Lakarsk is therefore of great added value.
