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 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; $5,120
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $100
(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; $14,836
(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; $6,627
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $673
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $0
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. $13,765
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. $46,285
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 $87,406
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). $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. $605,556
CLASS B – TOTAL $605,556
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. $506
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,106
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $694,068


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 10/09/2020.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 09/09/2020 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 HIGHETT 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, 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 Williams, Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Bayside Special School, Berriedale Special School, Cheltenham Secondary College, Moorabbin Primary School, Sandringham East Primary School, Sacred Heart School, Southmoor Primary School, St Agnes Primary School, St Catherine's Primary School$5,120
Class A (a). (ii)Sandringham Hospital$100
Class A (a). (vii)Sandringham Scouts, Youth of Tomorrow, RSL Phillipines Chiildrens Christmas Party$14,836
Class A (a). (x)The Path of the Horse, Women's Veteran Network, Funeral costs for Veterans, Veteran Home Maintenance$6,627
Class A (a). (xi)RSL for Australia War Memorial Sponsorship$673
Class A (c). Room hire susidised for community groups$10,600
Class A (c). Subsidised meals for community groups$447
Class A (c). Subsidised Veteran Lunches$2,718
Class A (d).Appeals Fundraising 227.18 hours @ $15 per hour$3,408
Class A (d).Veteran Support 614 hours x $20$12,280
Class A (d).Community Support Activities 1172.80 x $20$23,456
Class A (d).Womens's Auxiliary 241.75 x $20$4,835
Class A (d).Heritage and Commemorations 115.33 x $20$2,307
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$14,020
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$4,377
Class B (e).Cleaning Contract$21,070
Class B (e).Honorarium$11,216
Class B (e).Computer Support$3,675
Class B (e).Electricity$30,725
Class B (e).Gas$3,871
Class B (e).Insurance$15,157
Class B (e).Pest Control$675
Class B (e).Postage$4,212
Class B (e).Printing and Stationery$2,577
Class B (e).Rent$66,799
Class B (e).Repair and Maintenance$18,450
Class B (e).Rubbish$3,378
Class B (e).Sanitary Costs$2,175
Class B (e).Security Contracts$33,358
Class B (e).Security Costs$443
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$784
Class B (e).Superannuation$28,835
Class B (e).Telephone$6,199
Class B (e).Wages$328,915
Class B (e).Work Cover$4,645
Class C (b).Volunteer expenses reimbursed$506
Class C (c).Audit of Community Benefits Statement$600



 


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