Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RINGWOOD RSL
Address of approved venue: 16 STATION STREET RINGWOOD VIC 3134
Venue operator: RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095015
Financial year ended 30 June 2023

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; $3,000
(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; $78,044
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $890
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $10,750
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. $157,113
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. $35,240
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $249
CLASS A – TOTAL $285,286
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 % 46.9
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $60,003
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. $1,287,652
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,347,655
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. $700
CLASS C – TOTAL $700
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,633,641


I, Wayne Chisholm, 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Ben Bester of Nexia Australia on 19/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 19/09/2023 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Wayne Chisholm, 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.
Wayne Chisholm, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Bursary to Ringwood, Heathmont and Norward College$3,000
Class A (a). (x)patriotic welfare fund$78,044
Class A (a). (xi)donation$890
Class A (a). (xii)our ladies netball, Ringwood Jnr football and netball$10,750
Class B (b).interest rates to anz bank$60,003
Class B (e).Electricity$47,262
Class B (e).gas$15,836
Class B (e).insurance$33,627
Class B (e).Pay TV Foxtel$16,476
Class B (e).advertising$4,878
Class B (e).Cleaning contractors$67,480
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance$25,148
Class B (e).Security - premises and members$57,805
Class B (e).Rubbish and Sanitary service$6,610
Class B (e).Computer support$22,223
Class B (e).Printing and Stationary$10,217
Class B (e).Telephones$8,259
Class B (e).accounting fees$26,098
Class B (e).auditing fees$8,609
Class B (e).Members Miscellanies Expenses$14,142
Class B (e).TAB expenses$17,721
Class B (e).Superannuation$87,170
Class B (e).Work Cover$8,273
Class B (e).Salaries and wages$776,023
Class B (e).dining room expenses$372
Class B (e).kitchen supplies$22,324
Class B (e).band and artists$9,323
Class B (e).bar expenses$1,776
Class A (c). members birthday free meal$9,620
Class A (c). welfare bus expenses$1,169
Class A (c). room hire forgone for subsections + community groups$78,680
Class A (c). seniors meal discounts$41,123
Class A (c). food discount + donation for sub sections$21,252
Class A (c). commemorative day expenses$4,394
Class A (c). replacement crockery$875
Class A (d).volunteer hours appeals department$11,320
Class A (d).welfare department volunteer hours$23,920
Class A (e).welfare office postage$249
Class C (c).Audit Fees$700



 


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