Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MENTONE RSL
Address of approved venue: 9 PALERMO STREET MENTONE VIC 3194
Venue operator: MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095261
Financial year ended 30 June 2015

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; $1,947
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $595
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. $65,282
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. $22,105
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $6,350
CLASS A – TOTAL $96,279
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). $4,096
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. $257,863
CLASS B – TOTAL $261,959
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. $17
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $990
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,007
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $359,245


I, CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, 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 MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of MICHAEL SHULMAN of STANNARDS ACCOUNTANTS AND ADVISORS on 09/09/2015.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 09/09/2015 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 MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, 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.
CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, MANAGER
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (x)FLORAL TRIBUTES AND DEATH NOTICES SPONSORSHIP OF WAR MEMORIALS$1,947
Class A (a). (xii)SPORTING CLUB DONATIONS$595
Class A (c). DAY CLUB MEAL SUBSIDY$4,500
Class A (c). DIGGERS AND VETERANS LUNCHEONS$13,348
Class A (c). COMMUNITY GROUPS ROOMHIRE FOREGONE/SUBSIDY$36,850
Class A (c). MEMBERS DRAWS$1,170
Class A (c). PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES ANZAC AND REMEMBRANCE DAY$9,414
Class A (d).APPEALS WORK ANZAC DAY$5,135
Class A (d).SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM$80
Class A (d).CONDUCTING ANZAC AND REMEMBRANCE DAY$4,890
Class A (d).DIGGERS XMAS LUNCH ARRANGEMENT$40
Class A (d).APPEALS WORK REMEMBRANCE DAY$2,360
Class A (d).PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES/SERVICES, ASSISTANCE FOR AGED$9,600
Class A (e).MATES PROGRAM AND RSL SERVICE MEMBERS WELFARE CHECKS$2,050
Class A (e).RSL FUNERAL SERVICES AND TRAINING$720
Class A (e).HIOSPITAL VISITS AND WELFARE ASSISTANCE$3,580
Class B (b).INTEREST AND FEES FDA$4,096
Class B (e).REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$9,898
Class B (e).WATER$2,586
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT COSTS - SALARIES/WAGES$183,244
Class B (e).ELECTRICITY AND GAS$14,420
Class B (e).TELEPHONES$3,238
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT COSTS - WORKCARE$2,143
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT COSTS - SUPERANNUATION$14,394
Class B (e).CLEANING AND RUBBISH REMOVAL$14,275
Class B (e).HONARARIUMS AND EXPENSES$2,509
Class B (e).PRINTING, STATIONERY, NEWSLETTERS & CORRO$1,283
Class B (e).INSURANCE$9,873
Class C (b).VOLUNTEER EXPENSES$17
Class C (c).CBS AUDIT$990



 


File Attachment Icon
MENTONE RSL CBS 2015 AUDIT CERT.pdf