Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SEBASTOPOL BOWLING CLUB
Address of approved venue: 213-219 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL VIC 3356
Venue operator: SEBASTOPOL BOWLING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510016
Financial year ended 30 June 2024

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; $2,450
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $2,206
(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; $1,900
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $13,511
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $149,544
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $262,944
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. $29,165
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 $461,720
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 % 44.93
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $107,314
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. $23,103
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,159,764
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,290,181
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. $1,100
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,100
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,753,001


I, Rodney Peter Beckwith, 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 SEBASTOPOL BOWLING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargraves of Countpro on 09/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 09/09/2024 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 SEBASTOPOL BOWLING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Rodney Peter Beckwith, 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.
Rodney Beckwith, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,450
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,206
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,900
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$13,511
Class B (b).Interest$107,314
Class B (d).Bowls Shelter$5,041
Class B (d).Deck Umbrellas & Heaters$15,323
Class B (d).Land & Buildings$2,738
Class B (e).Wages$854,046
Class B (e).Superannuation$100,988
Class B (e).Work Cover Premiums$15,143
Class B (e).Wage Related Expenses$3,735
Class B (e).Electricity$50,501
Class B (e).Gas$16,418
Class B (e).Rates$10,781
Class B (e).Water Rates$5,437
Class B (e).Insurance$49,591
Class B (e).Security$46,926
Class B (e).Bowls capitation Fees$6,196
Class A (b).Greens Chemicals$3,638
Class A (b).Greens Maintenance$26,444
Class A (b).Greens Misc$2,368
Class A (b).Bowls Administrator$66,839
Class A (b).Greenskeeper$50,256
Class A (c). Food Till Discounts$4,429
Class A (c). Members Food Discounts$6,195
Class A (c). Food Account Discounts$72,247
Class A (c). Staff Food Discounts$9,553
Class A (c). Seniors Food Discounts$48,979
Class A (c). Mangement Food Discount$41,678
Class A (c). 10% Bowlers Discount$26,442
Class A (c). Life Member Discount$3,308
Class A (c). 15% Bowlers Public Holiday Discount$1,985
Class A (c). 5% Hospitality PLUS Dicount$95
Class A (c). Regular Function Room Hire Fee Waived$10,200
Class A (c). Random Function Room Hire Fee Waived$5,500
Class A (c). Discounted Functions$32,334
Class A (d).Disabled Bowls Groups$4,525
Class A (d).School Bowls Groups$11,069
Class A (d).Barefoot Bowls Groups$13,571
Class C (c).Countpro Auditors$1,100



 


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