Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: EDITHVALE - CHELSEA RSL
Address of approved venue: 4 THAMES PROMENADE CHELSEA VIC 3196
Venue operator: LONGBEACH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095114
Financial year ended 30 June 2017

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; $26,282
(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; $27
(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; $34
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $1,100
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $11,173
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. $83,903
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. $53,124
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 $175,643
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. $762,409
CLASS B – TOTAL $762,409
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. $2,548
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $815
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,363
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $941,415


I, Elke Gould, 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 LONGBEACH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Barry Goldsmith of Stannard Accountants & Advisors on 22/09/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 19/09/2017 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 LONGBEACH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Elke Gould, 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.
Elke Gould, Administration Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$26,282
Class A (a). (viii)Friends of Edithvale- Seaford Wetlands$27
Class A (a). (x)Repairs to Mobility Scooter, Taxi Fare & Cushion$34
Class A (a). (xi)Shrine of Remembrance Gallery & Australian War Memorial - Last Post Ceremony$1,100
Class A (a). (xii)Gallipoli Youth Cup, Carrum Football Netball Club Chelsea Junior Cricket Club Chelsea Football Netball Club Little Athletics Chelsea Patterson Lakes Netball Club Chelsea Bowling Club Carrum Bowling Club Bonbeach Football Club Carrum Patterson Lakes Football Club Echuca Bowling Club - Edinburgh Shield$11,173
Class A (c). ANZAC Day Breakfast$1,818
Class A (c). Bingo Supplies$2,867
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$12,968
Class A (c). Room Hire Subsidy$66,250
Class A (d).Children's Christmas Party - Rides, Presents, Food, First Aid$17,324
Class A (d).Volunteer Hours$35,800
Class B (e).Printing$3,466
Class B (e).Superannuation$40,530
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$21,588
Class B (e).Postage$2,023
Class B (e).Telephone$8,730
Class B (e).Gas$3,521
Class B (e).Insurance$11,389
Class B (e).Wages$469,878
Class B (e).Band & Artists$4,201
Class B (e).Security Contracts$28,352
Class B (e).Newsletter Costs$403
Class B (e).Cleaning Contracts$21,909
Class B (e).Courtesy Bus Expense$1,782
Class B (e).Rent$88,190
Class B (e).Electricity$22,702
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$5,316
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$2,070
Class B (e).Workcover$6,542
Class B (e).Committee Honoriams$6,537
Class B (e).Consultancy Fees$1,438
Class B (e).Rubbish$6,163
Class B (e).Computer Support$5,679
Class C (b).Fuel Costs/Travel Allowance for Volunteers$1,696
Class C (b).Stationery/Printing Costs reimbursed to Volunteers$852
Class C (c).Stannards Accountant & Advisors$815



 


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