Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: ESSENDON FOOTBALL & COMMUNITY SPORTING CLUB
Address of approved venue: CNR NAPIER STREET & BREWSTER STREET ESSENDON VIC 3040
Venue operator: ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB
Licence number: V04095766
Financial year ended 30 June 2017

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; $103,672
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $178,332
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $133,153
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $280,709
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 $695,866
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. $8,243
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $0
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. $1,048,582
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,056,825
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. $2,575
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,575
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,755,267


I, Chris Pehlivanis, 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 ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Tony Pititto of Grant Thornton on 27/09/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 27/09/2017 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 ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Chris Pehlivanis, 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.
Chris Pehlivanis, General Manager - Corporate Services
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations made to Indigenous programs ($54,534), The Long Walk Program ($767), On the ball ($8,823), Embracing India ($17,631), Multicultural ($3,287), EDFL ($8,526), General Donations ($10,005), Unity Cup ($1,500)$103,672
Class A (a). (xii)Sporting Sections Distributions.$178,332
Class A (b).Maintenance of EFC oval for use by the greater community$133,153
Class A (c). Discounted meals to members and visitors$139,307
Class A (c). Provision of Room Hire to community groups$69,000
Class A (c). Provision of Access to view free pay TV for members and visitors Sky Channel$34,925
Class A (c). Provision of Access to view free pay TV for members and visitors Fox Footy$37,477
Class B (a).SICO South Pacific Staging$4,446
Class B (a).AESM New Lighting$3,797
Class B (e).Wages$731,933
Class B (e).Training$1,768
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$946
Class B (e).Workcover$15,661
Class B (e).Cleaning$51,057
Class B (e).Gas and Fuel$1,125
Class B (e).Insurance$21,305
Class B (e).Venue Power$109,147
Class B (e).Security$39,648
Class B (e).Superannuation$75,993
Class C (c).Grant Thornton Audit Fees$2,575



 


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