Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2025 is now available. This document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board on 11 December 2025, with input from our membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and the associated costs for each activity. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-835/ Key points in the 2025 Activity Plan and Budget: - EUR 41.1M income budget for 2025 - EUR 40.0M expense budget for 2025 - We expect to start 2025 with 20,000 LIR accounts - As per the Charging Scheme approved at the May GM, the membership fee will increase from EUR 1,550 to EUR 1,800 - RIPE NCC expense per LIR is expected to be EUR 2,000 (13% increase) A section at the end of the document notes changes since the draft was published in October. These include minor editorial changes, minor rounding changes, updated 2024 forecast figures, and updated budget capital figures for 2025 due to the updated 2024 forecast. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer RIPE NCC