Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RESERVOIR RSL
Address of approved venue: 251 SPRING STREET RESERVOIR 3073
Venue operator: RESERVOIR RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9810087
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; $400
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $240
(iii) services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling and drug and alcohol addictions; $0
(iv) housing assistance for disadvantaged persons; $71,222
(v) the relief of poverty; $0
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $3,312
(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; $2,879
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $24,772
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $4,042
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $240
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $80,373
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. $23,120
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 $210,600
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). $137,694
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. $917,392
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,055,086
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. $2,165
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,165
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,267,851


I, Graham Victor Hibbert, 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 RESERVOIR RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Wayne C. Durdin of E F McPhail and Partners on 29/09/2020.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 29/09/2020 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 RESERVOIR 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, Graham Victor Hibbert, 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.
Graham Victor Hibbert, President
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$400
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$240
Class A (a). (iii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (iv)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$71,222
Class A (a). (v)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (vi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$3,312
Class A (a). (x)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,879
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$24,772
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$4,042
Class A (b).Angling Club$240
Class A (c). Dances & Functions (Free Entertainment), Morning Melodies Free Entertainment, Subsidised meals @ $1,500. Kitchen rent charged has not been charged, commercial rent would be at least $1,500 per week, therefore Chef can maintain lower prices of seniors meals $60,000. Subsidised Room Hire for approximately 6 different groups @ no charge, $9,000 -Commercial price for room hire would be approximately $200 per use, though we have allowed only $1,000 per month. Rooms are used by the following on a regular basis at no charge, the rooms are also used approximately 2-4 times per month for wakes at no charge: Preston Auxiliary War Widows Guild- Monthly Preston & Reservoir Legacy Widows- Monthly RSL Mini-Pool Club- Weekly RSL Snooker Club- Twice Weekly RSL Angling Club- Monthly Victoria Police- Quarterly Free Entertainment $ 9,498 Morning Melodies (free entertainment) $ 1,875 Subsidised Meals* $60,000 Subsidised Room Hire** $ 9,000 TOTAL $80,373$80,373
Class A (d).Home & Hospital Visitation 463.5 hours$9,270
Class A (d).Welfare Administration 148.5 hours$2,970
Class A (d).Appeals 356 hours$7,120
Class A (d).Community Support/Other 84 hours$1,680
Class A (d).RSL Funerals 56 hours$1,120
Class A (d).Commemorations 48 hours$960
Class B (b).Mortgage Loan Principal Reductions$99,478
Class B (b).Loan Service Fees$1,841
Class B (b).Mortgage Loan Interest$36,375
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint.$70,353
Class B (e).Electricity$52,440
Class B (e).Gas$5,950
Class B (e).Insurance$21,441
Class B (e).Wages$694,322
Class B (e).Staff Training$386
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$2,690
Class B (e).Workcover$12,855
Class B (e).Superannuation$56,956
Class C (b).Reimbursement for Welfare Officer & Volunteers$2,165



 


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