Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: ECHUCA WORKERS AND SERVICES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 165 -171 ANNESLEY STREET ECHUCA VIC 3564
Venue operator: ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD
Licence number: V9310122
Financial year ended 30 June 2013

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; $2,800
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $15,600
(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; $1,000
(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; $578
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $1,600
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $63,275
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. $47,986
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. $600
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $12,000
CLASS A – TOTAL $145,439
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. $804,304
CLASS B – TOTAL $804,304
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. $825
CLASS C – TOTAL $825
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $950,568


I, Linda Johnston, 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 ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargreaves of Prowse Perrin & Twomey on 06/09/2013.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 06/09/2013 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 ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2013.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Linda Johnston, 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.
Echuca Workers and Services Club, Financial Controller
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,800
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$15,600
Class A (a). (iii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,000
Class A (a). (x)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$578
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,600
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$63,275
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$25,745
Class A (c). Country Music$10,466
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$6,400
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Tea&Coffee, Friday night snacks, newspapers$5,375
Class A (d).RCH Good Friday Appeal$600
Class A (e).RSL Sub Branch Advice$12,000
Class B (e).Licence Fees - Gaming$57
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$1,813
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$5,684
Class B (e).Wages - Admin$49,904
Class B (e).Land Tax$9,674
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$2,593
Class B (e).BUS Finance Costs$366
Class B (e).Promotion - Anzac Day$95
Class B (e).MBen. Austar Expenses$5,789
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$11,006
Class B (e).Bus Expenses/Maintenance$2,166
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$6,520
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$5,174
Class B (e).General Expenses$4,621
Class B (e).General Promotion$31
Class B (e).Insurance$14,069
Class B (e).C/Card Fees$562
Class B (e).Rates & Taxes$9,436
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$1,008
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$3,813
Class B (e).MBen. Loyalty$9,526
Class B (e).Raffle Purchases (DNU)$237
Class B (e).MBenefit - Newspapers$249
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$3,276
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$8,619
Class B (e).Superannuation$51,235
Class B (e).Electricity$56,575
Class B (e).Members Discount - Bistro$10,993
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$1,313
Class B (e).License - A Frame$26
Class B (e).Function Co-Ordinator$5,912
Class B (e).Hire - Plant & Equipment$862
Class B (e).Staff Training$6,703
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$4,156
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$2,016
Class B (e).Wages - Cleaning$18,726
Class B (e).Telephone$6,747
Class B (e).Rep & Maint Kitchen$1,816
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment (Kitchen)$1,451
Class B (e).Rep & Maint Plant$3,976
Class B (e).Finance Charge$2
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$35,023
Class B (e).Wages - Manager$44,111
Class B (e).License - Food Registration$184
Class B (e).Promotions - Fathers Day$70
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$908
Class B (e).Management Meals$6,284
Class B (e).Water$2,346
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$673
Class B (e).MBen. Friday Night Snacks$1,988
Class B (e).Gas$3,288
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$5,338
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$5,247
Class B (e).MBen. Water Machine$307
Class B (e).Subscript/Journals/Memberships$5,581
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$126,609
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspaper$7,443
Class B (e).Raffle Purchases$18,314
Class B (e).Advertising - Other$5,310
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$2,625
Class B (e).License - Liquor$453
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$242
Class B (e).Time in Lieu Expense$7,881
Class B (e).Wages - Training$337
Class B (e).Beer Tick Expenses$19,458
Class B (e).ATM Charge$5,034
Class B (e).Wages - Security$9,816
Class B (e).Bank Charges$6,474
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$9,796
Class B (e).Postage$933
Class B (e).Club Entertainment$19,990
Class B (e).Interest Expense - Loans$7,754
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$63,371
Class B (e).Interest$1
Class B (e).Computer Services$2,180
Class B (e).MBen. Sky Channel$8,739
Class B (e).License - Music played in Club$1,255
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$11,871
Class B (e).Rep & Maint Business Premises$8,725
Class B (e).MBen. Sportspick$1,380
Class B (e).Staff Drinks$5,512
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$12,169
Class B (e).Rep & Maint Members Lounge$485
Class C (c).Audit Fee - AASB$825


 
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