Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT LEAGUES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 52 HUMFFRAY STREET NORTH BALLARAT VIC 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC
Licence number: V9710078
Financial year ended 30 June 2022

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; $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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $8,700
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. $54,863
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 $63,563
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). $106,120
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. $587,107
CLASS B – TOTAL $693,227
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. $660
CLASS C – TOTAL $660
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $757,450


I, Lee Prentice, 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Rob Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 22/09/2022.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 20/09/2022 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Lee Prentice, 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.
Ballarat Football League Social Club Inc., General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$8,700
Class A (c). Complimentary Vouchers$273
Class A (c). Member Discounts$35,574
Class A (c). Staff Discounts (Food)$14,219
Class A (c). Football Clubs / Free Meal Vouchers$600
Class A (c). Seniors Discount (Food)$4,197
Class B (b).Interest Paid$106,120
Class B (e).Accounting & Consulting Fees$7,597
Class B (e).Advertising$24,832
Class B (e).Audit Fees (Non CBS)$1,631
Class B (e).Bank Charges$2,380
Class B (e).Cleaning$18,528
Class B (e).Committee Expenses$62
Class B (e).Computer Expenses$403
Class B (e).Consumables$1,273
Class B (e).Pay TV$7,739
Class B (e).Function Expenses$8,554
Class B (e).Heat, Light & Power$22,328
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$431
Class B (e).Insurance$9,463
Class B (e).Legal Costs$2,756
Class B (e).Licence Fees & Registrations$937
Class B (e).Meetings/AGM & Annual Return$75
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle Expenses$812
Class B (e).Pest Control$169
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$1,489
Class B (e).Rates & Taxes$12,695
Class B (e).Rent$100,639
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$13,319
Class B (e).Security Costs$6,695
Class B (e).Staff Training & Welfare$3,500
Class B (e).Storage Fees$341
Class B (e).Subscriptions$6,650
Class B (e).Superannuation$26,881
Class B (e).Telephone$2,065
Class B (e).Uniforms$1,899
Class B (e).Wages$295,968
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$2,205
Class B (e).Workcover$2,791
Class C (c).Florence Audit & Assurance$660



 


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