Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RINGWOOD RSL
Address of approved venue: 16 STATION STREET RINGWOOD VIC 3134
Venue operator: RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095015
Financial year ended 30 June 2024

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; $3,000
(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; $0
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $41,794
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $28,572
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $21,409
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. $84,747
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. $32,615
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $74,085
CLASS A – TOTAL $286,222
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 % 50.4
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $88,596
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. $914,532
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,003,128
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. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $0
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,289,350


I, Wayne Chisholm, 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Ben Bester of Nexia Australia on 28/08/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/08/2024 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Wayne Chisholm, 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.
Wayne Chisholm, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)bursary to Ringwood, Heathmont, Norwood colleges$3,000
Class A (a). (x)Patriotic Welfare Funding$41,794
Class A (a). (xi)General Appeals Patriotic Fund Donation to cover welfare payments.$28,572
Class A (a). (xii)Maroondah Brass band, Maroondah pipe band, our lady's netball, Ringwood jnr football club, ringwood jnr netball club$21,409
Class B (b).intrest$88,596
Class B (e).band/artist$10,004
Class B (e).bar expenses(coaster ect)$3,082
Class B (e).dining room supplies$373
Class B (e).kitchen supplies$20,187
Class B (e).electricity$61,418
Class B (e).gas$15,433
Class B (e).insurance$37,970
Class B (e).paytv$20,543
Class B (e).repairs and maintenance$20,508
Class B (e).tv advertising & promotions$8,029
Class B (e).cleaning-contract$79,720
Class B (e).Rubbish and sanitary disposal$12,830
Class B (e).computer support$15,506
Class B (e).telephones$9,559
Class B (e).accounting fees$23,704
Class B (e).auditor fees$7,182
Class B (e).tab expenses$19,776
Class B (e).wages$438,751
Class B (e).super$100,644
Class B (e).work cover$9,315
Class A (c). welfare bus$4,202
Class A (c). welfare meals, birthday meals, senior discount$48,581
Class A (c). sub sections and events$31,963
Class A (d).appeals 808hrs$16,160
Class A (d).welfare 518hrs$10,360
Class A (d).pension 246.75hrs$4,935
Class A (d).womans aux 58hrs$1,160
Class A (e).welfare wages$49,440
Class A (e).welfare super$2,083
Class A (e).welfare workcover$460
Class A (e).welface electricity$6,917
Class A (e).welfare postage$152
Class A (e).donations to veterans$15,033



 


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