Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: WANGARATTA RSL
Address of approved venue: 2-4 TEMPLETON STREET WANGARATTA 3677
Venue operator: WANGARATTA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9710053
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; $6,818
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $2,000
(iii) services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling and drug and alcohol addictions; $12,000
(iv) housing assistance for disadvantaged persons; $7,000
(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; $7,000
(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; $2,000
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $1,295
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. $113,494
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. $60,705
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $18,128
CLASS A – TOTAL $230,441
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 % 57.44
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. $1,518,387
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,518,387
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,751,828


I, Chris Simsen, 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 WANGARATTA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jaco Vorster of RJ Sanderson & Associates PTty Ltd on 28/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2023 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 WANGARATTA 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, Chris Simsen, 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 Simsen, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$6,818
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,000
Class A (a). (iii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$12,000
Class A (a). (iv)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$7,000
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$7,000
Class A (a). (x)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,000
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,295
Class B (e).Accounting/Bookkeeping Fees$32,306
Class B (e).ATM Expenses$2,685
Class B (e).Bank Charges$144
Class B (e).Merchant fees$10,670
Class B (e).Computer Software & Support$5,219
Class B (e).Computer Other Expenses$441
Class B (e).Fees & Licences (Liquor licences etc)$1,634
Class B (e).Freight & Cartage$2,599
Class B (e).Postage$186
Class B (e).Printing, Stationery$2,440
Class B (e).Professional fees$4,599
Class B (e).Subscriptions - TV etc$24,098
Class B (e).Subscriptions - Other$6,760
Class B (e).Telephone & Internet$3,263
Class B (e).Travel Expenses$3,426
Class B (e).Bar Expenses$2,084
Class B (e).Cleaning Products$3,172
Class B (e).Cleaning Contracts$37,854
Class B (e).Cleaning Other$2,563
Class B (e).Dining Room Supplies$6,686
Class B (e).Kitchen Supplies/equipment$17,128
Class B (e).Laundry$357
Class B (e).Security Contracts$3,411
Class B (e).Advertising & Marketing$31,545
Class B (e).Promotions - Members Prizes$5,538
Class B (e).Promotions - Members Discount$62,652
Class B (e).Promotions - Food$13,617
Class B (e).Promotions - Beverage$17,836
Class B (e).Promotions- Food and Beverage$1,024
Class B (e).Promotions - Specials$140
Class B (e).Guest Entertainment$19,830
Class B (e).Giveaways$3,585
Class B (e).Electricity$39,625
Class B (e).Gas$10,845
Class B (e).Water Rates$3,624
Class B (e).Waste Removal$12,141
Class B (e).Insurance$28,086
Class B (e).Rep & Maint - Buildings$2,645
Class B (e).Rep & Maint - Plant & equip$6,880
Class B (e).Loyality Points Redemption$28,945
Class B (e).Membership Affiliation Charge$574
Class B (e).Committee Members Expenses$425
Class B (e).Conference/Seminar costs$155
Class B (e).Membership Cards$272
Class B (e).Members Expenses$641
Class B (e).Xmas Expenses$8
Class B (e).President Shout$211
Class B (e).Death notices$58
Class B (e).W&C Com - Other Expenses$114
Class B (e).W&C Com - Scholarship costs$3,342
Class B (e).Telephone- Welfare$375
Class B (e).W&C Vet - Commemorative Day Expenses$185
Class B (e).W&C Vet - Committee Honorarium$1,880
Class B (e).W&C Vet - Courtesy Bus$9
Class B (e).W&C Vet - Other W&C expenses$3,850
Class B (e).Welfare - Wages$24,794
Class B (e).Welfare - Superannuation$1,826
Class B (e).Welfare - Workcover$389
Class B (e).W&C Vet - Volunteer expenses$1,173
Class B (e).Welfare assistance$1,220
Class B (e).Memorabilia$455
Class B (e).W&C Vet - Bus Expenses$1,072
Class B (e).W&C Vet - League Support Fee$45,902
Class B (e).FOH Wages$436,194
Class B (e).BOH Wages$294,029
Class B (e).Admin Wages$24,959
Class B (e).Management Wages$95,584
Class B (e).Superannuation$93,827
Class B (e).Workcover$19,512
Class B (e).Staff Training$1,671
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,398
Class A (c). W&C Com - Subsidised Entertainment$909
Class A (c). W&C Com - Subsidised Meals$49,920
Class A (c). W&C Vet - Subsidised Entertainment$3,210
Class A (c). W&C Vet - Subsidised Meals$40,905
Class A (c). W&C Vet - Subsidised Room Hire$18,550
Class A (d).Appeals - ANZAC (386.63 hrs x $20.00)$7,733
Class A (d).Appeals - POPPY (386.63 hrs x $20.00)$7,733
Class A (d).Administration & Management - Other Volunteers (57 hrs x $20.00)$1,140
Class A (d).Heritage & Commemorations - Other Volunteers (288.50 hrs x $20.00)$5,770
Class A (d).Veteran Support - Other Volunteers (106.50 hrs x $20.00)$2,130
Class A (d).Women's Auxiliary (1810 hrs x $20.00)$36,200
Class A (e).Veteran Support - Welfare (906.42 hrs x $20.00)$18,128
Class C (c).Audit Fees - Manager, Treasurer, Accountant & Auditor$3,000



 


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