Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SEYMOUR CLUB
Address of approved venue: CNR ELIZABETH & TALLAROOK STREETS SEYMOUR VIC 3660
Venue operator: THE SEYMOUR CLUB LIMITED
Licence number: V9410152
Financial year ended 30 June 2025

CLASS OF CLAIM AND CATEGORY WITHIN CLASS Amount of revenue applied
CLASS A: Venue operators may claim up to 100 percent of revenue applied to a Class A purpose or activity.
Class A (a).  Donations, gifts and sponsorship (including cash, goods and services) to another person resident in Victoria, not including to the club itself, for the purpose or activities set out below.
(i) any educational purpose; $12,500
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $0
(iii) services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling and drug and alcohol addictions; $0
(iv) housing assistance for disadvantaged persons; $0
(v) the relief of poverty; $0
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $0
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $0
(viii) the protection and preservation of the environment; $0
(ix) the provision of assistance to relieve distress caused by natural or other disasters; $0
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $9,104
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $105,553
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $0
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $9,303
Class A (d). Voluntary services provided by members and/or staff of the club to another person in the community, in fulfilment of Class A(a)(i)-(xii) above. $1,820
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $0
CLASS A – TOTAL $138,280
CLASS B: Venue operators may claim an amount equal to the proportion of the club’s non-gaming revenue to its total revenue for Class B.
Non-Gaming Revenue proportion % 29.21
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $801
Class B (c). Retained earnings accumulated during the year. $0
Class B (d). The provision of buildings, plant or equipment over $10,000 per item excluding gaming equipment or the gaming machine area of the venue. $7,689
Class B (e). Operating costs. $529,733
CLASS B – TOTAL $538,222
CLASS C: Venue operators may claim up to 100 percent of revenue applied to a Class C purpose or activity.
Class C (a). The provision of responsible gambling measures and activities but excluding those required by law. $0
Class C (b). Reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by volunteers. $0
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $1,750
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,750
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $678,252


I, Daniel Griffiths, certify that:
1. The claims are consistent with the Ministerial Order made on 28 June 2012.
2. The following information is accurate for the financial year:
  a) The percentage (if any) of the venue’s gaming revenue applied to community purposes or activities under Classes A, B and C.
b) The value of any non-financial contribution to community purposes (e.g. voluntary work) by, or on behalf of the venue operator, expressed as a percentage of the venue’s revenue.
c) Any amount payable by a gaming operator under a declaration made by the VGCCC under section 3.6.8(4A) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (the Act), expressed as a percentage of the venue's gaming revenue.
  The amount is
 
less than  
equal to  
greater than  X 
  8 1/3 per cent of the venue’s gaming revenue for that financial year, as the required by section 3.6.2 of the Act.
3. The CBS in relation to THE SEYMOUR CLUB LIMITED, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Nicole Postan of Postan Miller and Associates on 01/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 01/09/2025 has been received which states that, in the auditor’s opinion, this CBS presents fairly, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards in Australia, and, is consistent with the auditor’s understanding of sections 3.6.9(2)(a) and (b) and section 3.6.9(3) of the Act, the THE SEYMOUR CLUB LIMITED,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Daniel Griffiths, declare that:
1. The information contained in this CBS form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
2. I have retained all relevant documentation used in the preparation and auditing of this CBS.
3. I acknowledge that it is an offence to provide false or misleading information.

I understand that by typing my name below, I am deemed to have signed this CBS form.
Daniel Griffiths, Tax Agent
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$12,500
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$9,104
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$105,553
Class B (b).Financial Costs - Interest Expense$801
Class B (d).Fixed Assets - Combi Oven$7,689
Class B (e).Bar snacks$728
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$88,566
Class B (e).Real Estate Fees$1,960
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$6,624
Class B (e).Advertising$191
Class B (e).Audit Fees$2,649
Class B (e).Bank Charges$3,022
Class B (e).Borrowing Costs$39
Class B (e).Cleaning Expenses - ALL$1,415
Class B (e).Employee Amenities$1,076
Class B (e).Freight & Cartage$1,088
Class B (e).Gas$312
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$753
Class B (e).Insurance$13,442
Class B (e).Internet/Website$586
Class B (e).Licence Fees$710
Class B (e).Light & Power$9,066
Class B (e).Printing Stationery & Postage$895
Class B (e).Rates & Taxes$7,512
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint - General$8,738
Class B (e).Rubbish Removal$263
Class B (e).Staff Training$5,550
Class B (e).Telephone$1,155
Class B (e).Travel & Accommodation$2,921
Class B (e).Uniforms$553
Class B (e).Wages$310,857
Class B (e).Superannuation$30,862
Class B (e).Workcover$5,796
Class B (e).Annual Leave paid$15,329
Class B (e).Long-Service Leave Paid$3,881
Class B (e).Subscriptions$3,190
Class A (c). Total Donations - Room Hire$9,303
Class A (d).Volunteer Hours$1,820
Class C (c).CBS Preparation and Audit expenses$1,750



 


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