Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT LEAGUES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 52 HUMFFRAY STREET NORTH BALLARAT VIC 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC
Licence number: V9710078
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; $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; $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; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $8,746
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. $91,529
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. $0
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 $100,275
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 % 35.97
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $119,242
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. $875,783
CLASS B – TOTAL $995,025
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. $660
CLASS C – TOTAL $660
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,095,960


I, Lee Prentice, 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Rob Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 25/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 20/09/2023 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Lee Prentice, 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.
Ballarat Football League Social Club Inc., General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$8,746
Class B (b).Interest Paid$119,242
Class B (e).Accounting & Consulting Fees$9,118
Class B (e).Advertising$33,607
Class B (e).Audit Fees (Non CBS)$1,921
Class B (e).Bank Charges$4,516
Class B (e).Cleaning$27,078
Class B (e).Committee Expenses$273
Class B (e).Computer Expenses$1,255
Class B (e).Consumables$2,264
Class B (e).Pay TV$14,594
Class B (e).Heat, Light & Power$26,738
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$961
Class B (e).Insurance$12,068
Class B (e).Contract Labour$15,012
Class B (e).Legal Costs$4,505
Class B (e).Licence Fees & Registrations$1,716
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle Expenses$1,502
Class B (e).Payroll Tax$2,852
Class B (e).Pest Control$216
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$2,106
Class B (e).Rates & Taxes$12,193
Class B (e).Rent$157,554
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$20,443
Class B (e).Security Costs$7,524
Class B (e).Staff Training & Welfare$4,897
Class B (e).Storage Fees$499
Class B (e).Subscriptions$7,688
Class B (e).Superannuation$43,835
Class B (e).Telephone$3,272
Class B (e).Uniforms$567
Class B (e).Wages$446,917
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$3,301
Class B (e).Workcover$4,790
Class A (c). Complimentary Vouchers$782
Class A (c). Member Discounts$76,079
Class A (c). Staff Discounts (Food)$6,664
Class A (c). Staff Discounts (Non Alcoholic Drinks)$472
Class A (c). Football Clubs / Free Meal Vouchers$1,450
Class A (c). Seniors Discount (Food)$6,082
Class C (c).Florence Audit & Assurance$660



 


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