Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: WARRNAMBOOL RSL
Address of approved venue: CORNER LIEBIG & MERRI STREET WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280
Venue operator: WARRNAMBOOL RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095245
Financial year ended 30 June 2018

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; $3,944
(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; $9,012
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $2,746
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. $30,899
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. $89,660
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 $136,261
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). $5,261
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. $1,099,504
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,104,764
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. $379
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $379
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,241,404


I, Stephen Macgregor Johnstone, 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 WARRNAMBOOL RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kate Walters of Michael Lucas Accounting on 18/09/2018.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 17/09/2018 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 WARRNAMBOOL RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2018.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Stephen Macgregor Johnstone, 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.
Stephen Macgregor Johnstone, Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (vii)Portsea camp ongoing support for 4 deserving children in community to attend $1526.18. Scholarship for the local 4 secondary schools in Warrnambool at $500 each. Young piper to travel to Belguim $250.Students travelling to France for history exchange jackets $168$3,944
Class A (a). (x)Commemorative Day expenses for ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day, Australia Day, Long Tan $2020.49. Death Notice $79.42 Welfare support and assistance $6912.50$9,012
Class A (a). (xii)Sponsorship of Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Bowls Assn Bowling Group $250, Warrnambool Pipes & Drums $750.00 & Traditional Sub-Branchs $1000, & Donation to Volleyball Ass. $150. In kind donations for community organisations $596.09$2,746
Class A (c). Provision of refreshments to community groups/ Subsided meals$28,929
Class A (c). Room Hire to Community groups at no charge$1,970
Class A (d).Volunteer hours providing home and hospital visits general welfare assistance, appeal collectors, organistaitons and participation in Remembrance Ceremonies, Calculated at $20 per hour July - December 2017$37,300
Class A (d).Volunteer hours providing home and hospital visits general welfare assistance, appeal collectors, organistaitons and participation in Remembrance Ceremonies, Calculated at $20 per hour January - June 2018$52,360
Class B (b).Bank Charges$5,261
Class B (e).Rent & Rates$225,339
Class B (e).Payroll expenses$609
Class B (e).Superannuation - Bar, Food, Gaming & Administration$61,899
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenacne$17,051
Class B (e).Security$3,477
Class B (e).Salaries & Wages - Bar, Food, Gaming & Administration$552,999
Class B (e).Communications$18,956
Class B (e).Staff training$414
Class B (e).Advertising & promotions$20,756
Class B (e).Staff amenities & uniforms$2,027
Class B (e).Bar Expenses$44,300
Class B (e).Insurance$18,499
Class B (e).Electricity & Gas$50,114
Class B (e).Workcover$10,916
Class B (e).Legal & professional fees$1,025
Class B (e).Cleaning$36,610
Class B (e).Food Expenses$16,560
Class B (e).Members Expenses$189
Class B (e).Loyolty points, RSL rewards contribution, committee expenses, seminar costs, presidents & members expenses$17,765
Class C (b).Meals for bus drivers and sundry expenses for Volunteers$379



 


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