Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: KYNETON RSL
Address of approved venue: 37-39 MOLLISON STREET KYNETON VIC 3444
Venue operator: KYNETON RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095056
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; $7,975
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $300
(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; $22,003
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $24,549
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. $110,991
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. $3,672
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $53,349
CLASS A – TOTAL $222,839
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 % 57.42
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. $1,281,489
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,281,489
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. $259
Class C (b). Reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by volunteers. $2,311
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $2,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $4,570
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,508,898


I, Erin Downie, 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 KYNETON RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Lachlan Tatt of Andrew Frewin Stewart on 25/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2024 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 KYNETON 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
 X  I, Erin Downie, 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.
Rebecca Hemphill, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Braemar College $1,500, Embracia Childcare $100, Elphinstone Primary School $100, Kyneton Primary School $500, Kyneton Community & Learning Centre $1,000, Kyneton Connect $2,500, Kyneton Secondary College $500, Malmsbury Primary School $250, Our Lady of Rosary $500, Sacred Heart College $500, Trentham Primary $275, Tylden Primary $250$7,975
Class A (a). (ii)Beyond Blue $200, Friends of Vision $100$300
Class A (a). (xi)Death notices/Funeral costs $139, Support other sub brances $4,600, Commemorative Day Expenses $13,823, Commemorations, History & Memorabilia volunteer hours = 172 hours $3,440$22,003
Class A (a). (xii)Edinborough Shield $1,770, Elpho Info $327, Fundraiser for RayLee $100, Judy Quick $100, Kyneton Aero Club $1500, Kyneton Angling Club $500, Kyneton Clay Target Club $500, Kyneton Croquet Club $500, Kyneton Daffodil Festival $1,500, Kyneton District Trail Riders Club $100, Kyneton Football/Netball Club $6,163, Kyneton Golf/Bowls Club $3,100, Kyneton Handweavers & Spinners Group $300, Kyneton Lions Club $600, Kyneton Municiple Band $1,000, Kyneton Soccer Club $2,500, Kyneton Tennis Club $1,100, Trentham Rail & Tramway Assoc $850, Trentham Mens Shed $500, U3a Kyneton $1,290, Watsonia Pipe Band $248$24,549
Class B (e).Accounting fees$24,340
Class B (e).Advertising$10,947
Class B (e).Bank charges/merchant fees$9,077
Class B (e).Cleaning consumables$9,386
Class B (e).Cleaning contract$4,729
Class B (e).Community/Welfare bus$5,768
Class B (e).Computer Consumables$664
Class B (e).Electricity$23,532
Class B (e).Flowers & Decorations$999
Class B (e).Gas$9,993
Class B (e).HR Professional fees$7,911
Class B (e).Insurance$16,480
Class B (e).Internet & Support$9,181
Class B (e).Laundry$1,415
Class B (e).OH&S$395
Class B (e).Pay TV$11,080
Class B (e).Pest Control$1,046
Class B (e).Photocopier Expenses$1,026
Class B (e).Postage$453
Class B (e).Printing$4,110
Class B (e).Rates, Pertmis & Licences fees$4,794
Class B (e).Rent to Patriotic Fund$272,271
Class B (e).Repairs and maintenance$14,858
Class B (e).Rubbish$6,213
Class B (e).Sanitary costs$1,882
Class B (e).Security$20,592
Class B (e).Staff Recruitment/Training/Uniforms$5,309
Class B (e).Storage$1,613
Class B (e).Subscipstions$1,987
Class B (e).Telephone$2,135
Class B (e).Wages$679,441
Class B (e).Superannuation$74,929
Class B (e).Workcover$9,812
Class B (e).League Support Fee$33,119
Class A (c). Subsidised meals$55,320
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$12,289
Class A (c). Room Hire$37,091
Class A (c). Kyneton Caring Community - Food bank$6,000
Class A (c). Christmas food vouchers to veteran$291
Class A (d).Community support volunteer - 183.58hrs @ $20$3,672
Class A (e).RSL Active - Path of the Horse$2,000
Class A (e).L 'n' R Home & Garden Maintenance$1,230
Class A (e).Kyneton Cemetery Trust$1,261
Class A (e).PJ & JA Gleeson - Building maintenance for veteran$452
Class A (e).Wolverine Window Cleaning$2,110
Class A (e).Wages - Welfare$26,593
Class A (e).Super - Welfare$2,719
Class A (e).Workcover - Welfare$581
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Telephone, utilities, postage, printing, etc$5,148
Class A (e).Veteran Support volunteer hours 365.75 @ $20$7,315
Class A (e).Appeals officer - 197.01hrs @ $20$3,940
Class C (a).Your play costs$259
Class C (b).Reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by volunteers$2,311
Class C (c).Audit expense$2,000



 


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