Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BENTLEIGH CLUB
Address of approved venue: 33 YAWLA STREET BENTLEIGH VIC 3204
Venue operator: MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
Licence number: V9410081
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; $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. $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. $14,800
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 $14,800
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. $1,011,148
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,011,148
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,028,948


I, Craig Braddy, 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 MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Alison Parker of Ernst & Young on 30/09/2020.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 30/09/2020 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 MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Craig Braddy, 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.
MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED, CLUB MANAGER
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (c). Complimentary/Subsidised Room Hire$14,800
Class B (e).Advertising$6,327
Class B (e).Bank Fees & Charges$8,261
Class B (e).Cash Collection Security$3,519
Class B (e).Cleaning$30,196
Class B (e).Cleaning Materials$18
Class B (e).CO2 Gas$4,858
Class B (e).Donations / Sponsorship$3,247
Class B (e).Electricity & Gas$54,740
Class B (e).Entertainment$8,137
Class B (e).Fees & Charges$30,175
Class B (e).General Expenses Sundry$9,799
Class B (e).Hire of Equipment$3,096
Class B (e).Insurance$13,512
Class B (e).Management Fees$152,156
Class B (e).Membership Costs$4,218
Class B (e).Sign in Solutions$956
Class B (e).Postage$151
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$5,264
Class B (e).Purchases Food$103,143
Class B (e).Purchases Food (GST Free Catering)$13,553
Class B (e).Rates & Land Tax$36,386
Class B (e).Staff Recruitment$666
Class B (e).Staff Amenities - Meals/Drinks etc$15,332
Class B (e).Salaries & Wages$428,267
Class B (e).Salaries & Wages (Overheads)$49,389
Class B (e).Security$4,770
Class B (e).Staff/Director Training$1,215
Class B (e).Telephone$3,182
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$3,666
Class B (e).Water$12,949
Class C (c).Audit Fees$3,000



 


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