Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: KNOX CLUB
Address of approved venue: CNR STUD & BORONIA ROADS WANTIRNA VIC 3152
Venue operator: KNOX CLUB
Licence number: V9780056
Financial year ended 30 June 2012

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; $0
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $15,000
(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; $527
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $65,773
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. $67,000
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. $0
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 $148,300
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 % 0
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $0
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. $0
Class B (e). Operating costs. $2,301,904
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,301,904
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. $1,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,451,204


I, Basim Aljabary, 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 KNOX CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Tim Tuena of Accounting & Audit Solutions Bendigo on 26/09/2012.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 18/09/2012 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 KNOX CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2012.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Basim Aljabary, 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.
Basim Aljabary, Club Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Anti Cancer Council$15,000
Class A (a). (xi)Rotary Want & Good Friday Appeal$527
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$65,773
Class A (c). Room Hire$67,000
Class B (e).Finance Costs - Bank Charges$3,200
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Electricity & Gas$70,043
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Bands & Artists$54,056
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Cleaning$58,063
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Hire of Plant & Equipment$3,432
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Telephone$6,567
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Salaries & Wages$1,109,331
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Staff Expenses$4,582
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Workcover$12,927
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Insurance$35,500
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Fees & Charges$4,285
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Registrations & Permits$4,429
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Rates & Taxes$28,482
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - General Expense$975
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Rent$486,555
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Advertising and Promotions$92,744
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Repairs & Maintenance$43,620
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Subscriptions & Licenses$3,694
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Motor Vehicle & Travelling Expenses$7,665
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Computer Services$2,481
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Postage, Printing & Stationery$14,030
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Audit Fees$3,686
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Pay TV$24,439
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Accounting Fees$10,103
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Legal & Consultancy Costs$4,789
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Waste Disposal$14,166
Class B (e).Finance Costs - Interest on Loans/Hire Purchase$25,913
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Superannuation$96,620
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Committee Expense$4,615
Class B (e).Operating Expenses - Security$70,912
Class C (c).Audit of CBS$1,000



 


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