Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SEAGULLS NEST
Address of approved venue: 1 MASON STREET NEWPORT 3015
Venue operator: WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
Licence number: V9710012
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; $0
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $436
(iii) services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling and drug and alcohol addictions; $0
(iv) housing assistance for disadvantaged persons; $1,915
(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. $792,000
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. $0
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. $1,600
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 $795,951
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. $38,126
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. $1,493,524
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,531,650
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. $2,670
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,670
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,330,271


I, Brendan Curry, 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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of John Anthony Findlay of Crowe Horwath West Vic on 30/09/2013.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 30/09/2013 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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2013.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Brendan Curry, 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.
Ian Francis, Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Donated to the West Newport Cricket Club to assist with new cricket gear following a fire at the clubrooms.$436
Class A (a). (iv)Donation of gate takings relating to the AFL's preferred fundraising initiative being 'Ladder - Youth Homelessness'.$1,915
Class A (a). (xii)Gift of Williamstown football club season tickets to local schools (Est 6,800) and AusKick Junior players (Est 4,500). The Market Value of these memberships is $70 which gives a total value of $791,000. Also donated $1,000 to the West Newport Cricket Club to assist with new cricket gear following a fire at the clubrooms.$792,000
Class A (d).Pro-bono Coaching Clinics for the Junior Football Club$1,600
Class B (a).Kitchen and Bathroom renovations including painting at the Admin Office$4,327
Class B (a).Club's Contributions to ground renovations and improvements of Burbank Oval$33,799
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$178
Class B (e).Sky channel$11,236
Class B (e).Overring$460
Class B (e).General$5,442
Class B (e).Bar Purchases$6,790
Class B (e).Presidents' Luncheon Expenses$10,053
Class B (e).Reimbursements to Administration Staff$3,473
Class B (e).Superannuation - SGC$18,933
Class B (e).Acacia Training Program$14,463
Class B (e).Telephone$2,843
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint - Plant & Equip$20,730
Class B (e).Security$49,685
Class B (e).Rubbish removal$2,411
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$1,116
Class B (e).Reimbursements to Football Manager$1,596
Class B (e).Kiosk Expenses$4,591
Class B (e).Medical Expenses$16,169
Class B (e).Bank Fees and Charges$2,643
Class B (e).Pre-season Camp$7,475
Class B (e).Career Development - Trainers Course$96
Class B (e).VFL Expenses$17,302
Class B (e).Training$78
Class B (e).Website$1,267
Class B (e).Purchases - Food Platter for the Bar and Gaming Room$6,724
Class B (e).Legacy System Costs$7,084
Class B (e).Match Committee Expenses$2,039
Class B (e).Pest Control$1,519
Class B (e).Transfer Fee Paid$24,295
Class B (e).Accounting & Audit Fees$17,291
Class B (e).Subscriptions$2,029
Class B (e).Conference$1,324
Class B (e).Police Services$2,878
Class B (e).Out of pocket expenses paid to players for medical bills$752
Class B (e).Computer Software & Supplies$1,898
Class B (e).Gas Cylinders$719
Class B (e).Salary & Wages$501,723
Class B (e).Registrations & Permits$2,908
Class B (e).Cadetship$2,138
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$3,775
Class B (e).Staff Meals & Drinks$3,451
Class B (e).Consumables - Chairs, glass, gloves and lacks$1,798
Class B (e).Career Development Course - Senior Youth Coach$113
Class B (e).Catering$2,657
Class B (e).Reimbursement for career development courses for coaches$565
Class B (e).Reimbursements to Match Day Staff$487
Class B (e).Plaques Trophies$290
Class B (e).Cleaning Expenses$19,175
Class B (e).Stationary supplies$23,617
Class B (e).Match Day Expenses$9,411
Class B (e).Board Expenses - Purchase for food for monthly board meetings$987
Class B (e).Player Apparel$37,513
Class B (e).Merchandise$1,190
Class B (e).Foxtel Cup$366
Class B (e).Rates & Land Taxes$38,030
Class B (e).Insurances$17,178
Class B (e).Advertising$9,067
Class B (e).Core Monitoring Fee$6,160
Class B (e).Team Expenses$41,057
Class B (e).Gas$2,342
Class B (e).Legal Costs$6,967
Class B (e).Purchases - Alcohol$109,154
Class B (e).Consult - Physio, Doctor, etc$29,697
Class B (e).Purchases - Milk and Soft Drink$14,193
Class B (e).Sponsorships$33,360
Class B (e).Postage$640
Class B (e).Fox Sports Sunscription$7,037
Class B (e).Equipment$3,001
Class B (e).Liquor Licence Fee$302
Class B (e).Entertainment$1,273
Class B (e).Rent on 1 Mason Street$245,607
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle$4,437
Class B (e).Food Reimbursement to players who require special dietary requirements$22,214
Class B (e).Electricity$7,370
Class B (e).Water$2,493
Class B (e).Consumables - Lights and lamp, 32 TV with bracket, glass$12,200
Class C (c).CBS preparation and auditing by Crowe Horwath$2,670



 


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