Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: HIGHETT RETURNED & SERVICES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1 STATION STREET HIGHETT VIC 3190
Venue operator: HIGHETT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9210081
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; $2,000
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $540
(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; $15,033
(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; $4,762
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $4,612
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. $68,552
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. $15,552
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $59,959
CLASS A – TOTAL $171,010
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 % 60.07
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
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. $1,220,223
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,220,223
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. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $600
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,391,833


I, Janice Daniel, 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 HIGHETT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Michael Shulman of Stannards Accountants and Advisors on 21/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 06/09/2023 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 HIGHETT 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, Janice Daniel, 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.
Gavin Willams, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Cheltenham Secondary College St Catherines Primary School$2,000
Class A (a). (ii)RU OK$540
Class A (a). (vii)Donations to Special Kids Xmas Party and Youth of Tomorrow. Sponsored Children's Christmas Party.$15,033
Class A (a). (xi)Commemorative Day Services$4,762
Class A (a). (xii)East Sandy Cricket Club, Bayside Cricket Club, Sandringham Soccer Club, Hampton Football Club.$4,612
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$20,713
Class B (e).Cleaning Expenses$68,904
Class B (e).Committee Honorariums$11,714
Class B (e).Computer Support$5,996
Class B (e).Electricity$32,997
Class B (e).Gas$10,779
Class B (e).Insurance$27,807
Class B (e).Photocopying$1,132
Class B (e).Postage$345
Class B (e).Printing and Stationery$2,497
Class B (e).Rates$6,711
Class B (e).Rent$126,812
Class B (e).Repair and Maintenance$12,923
Class B (e).Security Contracts$42,086
Class B (e).Security Costs$554
Class B (e).Staff Training$1,474
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$857
Class B (e).Superannuation$78,188
Class B (e).Telephone$3,176
Class B (e).wages$756,095
Class B (e).Work Cover$8,464
Class A (c). Room hire susidised for community groups$21,300
Class A (c). Subsidised meals for Seniors$45,674
Class A (c). Subsidised Exercise Classes for Seniors$1,578
Class A (d).Community Support Activities 463.75 x $20$9,275
Class A (d).Women's Auxillary 99.92 x $20$1,998
Class A (d).Heritage and Commemorations 213.95 x $20$4,279
Class A (e).Appeals Fundraising 530.27 hours @ $15 per hour$7,954
Class A (e).Veteran Support 398.64 hours x $20$7,973
Class A (e).Welfare Wages$21,079
Class A (e).Welfare Superannuation$2,207
Class A (e).Welfare Workcover$236
Class A (e).Welfare Postage$253
Class A (e).Welfare Printing and Stationery$796
Class A (e).Welfare Telephone$1,279
Class A (e).National Vietnam Veterans Musuem$500
Class A (e).Shrine of Rememberance$250
Class A (e).Everyman's Welfre$1,000
Class A (e).Quilts of Valour$500
Class A (e).Path of the Horse$2,000
Class A (e).Guitars for Vetsq$293
Class A (e).Veteran Activities$245
Class A (e).Veteran Exercise Classes$395
Class A (e).Veteran Trips and Outings$1,388
Class A (e).Veteran Funeral Costs$373
Class A (e).Veteran Home Maintenance$125
Class A (e).Veteran Meals$11,114
Class C (c).Audit of Community Benefits Statement$600



 


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