Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MENTONE RSL
Address of approved venue: 9 PALERMO STREET MENTONE VIC 3194
Venue operator: MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095261
Financial year ended 30 June 2020

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; $500
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $1,170
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $241
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. $30,643
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. $9,570
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $12,490
CLASS A – TOTAL $54,614
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. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $2,389
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. $232,404
CLASS B – TOTAL $234,793
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. $900
CLASS C – TOTAL $900
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $290,307


I, CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, 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 MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of MICHAEL SHULMAN of STANNARDS ACCOUNTANTS AND ADVISORS on 02/09/2020.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 01/09/2020 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 MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, 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.
CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, MANAGER
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ix)DONATION TO BUSHFIRE APPEAL$500
Class A (a). (x)FLORAL TRIBUTES AND DEATH NOTICES AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL$1,170
Class A (a). (xii)SPORTING CLUB AND KINDERGARTEN SPONSORSHIPS$241
Class A (c). PROVISION OF GOODS AND COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES - ANZAC AND REMEMBRANCE$2,296
Class A (c). COMMUNITY GROUPS ROOMHIRE SUBSIDY/FOREGONE$20,200
Class A (c). VETERAN LUNCHES$4,059
Class A (c). DIGGERS CHRISTMAS EVENT$1,551
Class A (c). PROVISION OF VETERAN MEDICAL/MOBILITY AIDS$2,198
Class A (c). PROVISION OF TRANSPORT FOR VETERANS$31
Class A (c). PROVISION OF FUNERAL/WAKE EXPENSES FOR VETERANS$308
Class A (d).CONDUCTING ANZAC/REMEMBRANCE DAY$1,830
Class A (d).SCHOOLS PROGRAM$70
Class A (d).PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES/SERVICES/ASSISTANCE OF AGED$5,520
Class A (d).APPEALS WORK ANZAC 50%$60
Class A (d).APPEALS WORK REMEMBRANCE 50%$2,090
Class A (e).RSL FUNERAL SERVICES$250
Class A (e).HOSPITAL VISITS AND WELFARE ASSISTANCE$5,920
Class A (e).MATES PROGRAM (SERVICE MEMBER WELFARE CHECKS)$6,320
Class B (b).INTEREST AND FEES$2,389
Class B (e).HONORARIUMS AND EXPENSES$3,348
Class B (e).PRINTING, STATIONERY, NEWSLETTER AND MEMBERS CORRO$755
Class B (e).ELECTRICITY AND GAS$18,232
Class B (e).INSURANCE$12,194
Class B (e).WATER$1,533
Class B (e).CLEANING AND RUBBISH REMOVAL$12,649
Class B (e).TELEPHONES$1,854
Class B (e).REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$12,273
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT COSTS - SALARIES/WAGES$152,994
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT COSTS - SUPERANNUATION$13,082
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT COSTS - WORKCARE$3,490
Class C (c).STANNARDS CBS AUDIT FEE$900



 


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