Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: WATSONIA RSL
Address of approved venue: 6 MORWELL AVENUE WATSONIA VIC 3087
Venue operator: WATSONIA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095108
Financial year ended 30 June 2019

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; $13,196
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $123
(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; $1,557
(viii) the protection and preservation of the environment; $0
(ix) the provision of assistance to relieve distress caused by natural or other disasters; $11,251
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $51,137
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $1,300
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $200
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. $128,514
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. $24,180
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 $231,458
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. $16,734
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $198,823
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. $1,066,856
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,282,413
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,516,872


I, Gina Christensen, 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 WATSONIA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jaco Vorster of Banks Group Assurance Pty Ltd on 23/09/2019.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 20/09/2019 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 WATSONIA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Gina Christensen, 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.
Gina Christensen, Accountant
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Gallipoli Youth Club Scholarships$13,196
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$123
Class A (a). (ix)$10,000 to flood relief$11,251
Class A (a). (vii)Very Special Kids - Pink Pig Appeal$1,557
Class A (a). (x)Care packages Veteran Maintenance Programs Destitute Veteran emergency accommodation$51,137
Class A (a). (xi)St Vincent de Paul donation Shrine of remembrance donation Australian war memorial ceremony$1,300
Class A (a). (xii)WRAP basketball donation$200
Class A (c). Non alcoholic beverages$4,114
Class A (c). Room Subsidy$124,400
Class A (d).Blood Donors$420
Class A (d).Minibus to transport volunteers during appeals and groups of the club day trips$21,900
Class A (d).Education and training of volunteers$1,860
Class B (a).Upgrade to members' bar area$16,734
Class B (b).Interest$1,951
Class B (b).Bill Fees$8,584
Class B (b).Principal for ANZ Loan Facility$188,289
Class B (e).Electricity$77,974
Class B (e).Gas$8,538
Class B (e).Staff Training$6,185
Class B (e).Wages$875,038
Class B (e).Superannuation$78,902
Class B (e).Workcover$20,219
Class C (c).Accounting$1,500
Class C (c).Audit$1,500



 


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