Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL CLUB
Address of approved venue: 73-75 HAVILAH ROAD BENDIGO VIC 3550
Venue operator: BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V00095365
Financial year ended 30 June 2021

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; $182,268
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $116,735
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $249
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $99,877
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. $27,740
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $33,867
CLASS A – TOTAL $460,736
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. $2,248,371
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,248,371
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. $1,985
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $2,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,985
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,713,092


I, MARY HARTLEY, 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of ADRIAN DOWNING of AFS & ASSOCIATES on 28/09/2021.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 27/09/2021 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Mary Hartley, 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.
MARY HARTLEY, Chief Financial Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (x)Provision of advice, support & services to ex-service personnel, their carers & families$182,268
Class A (a). (xii)Donations & sponsorships to various causes including $116,735 towards our Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum$116,735
Class A (b).Maintain sporting facilities$249
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire - Community$1,080
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals - Community$87,500
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire - Veterans$202
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals - Veterans$11,094
Class A (d).Appeals 351 hours$7,020
Class A (d).Commemorations 32 hours$640
Class A (d).Post 1975 Veterans CV 17 hours$340
Class A (d).RSL Museum 936 hours$18,720
Class A (d).Veteran Support 51 hours$1,020
Class A (e).Day Club Expenses$1,705
Class A (e).RSL Shed Expenses$6,571
Class A (e).Commomerative Day Expenses$25,591
Class B (e).Bar expenses$3,750
Class B (e).Salary & wages - bar$96,532
Class B (e).Superannuation - bar$5,281
Class B (e).Work Cover - bar$765
Class B (e).Salary & wages - food$457,918
Class B (e).Superannuation - food$30,229
Class B (e).Work Cover - food$4,479
Class B (e).Cash collection$973
Class B (e).Salary & wages - gaming$150,575
Class B (e).Superannuation - gaming$11,629
Class B (e).Work Cover - gaming$1,812
Class B (e).Salary & Wages - admin$116,868
Class B (e).Salary & Wages - management$156,046
Class B (e).Salary & wages - maintenance$47,632
Class B (e).Annual Leave$117,542
Class B (e).Staff amenities, uniforms, meals & training$64,910
Class B (e).Superannuation - admin$34,168
Class B (e).Workcover - administration$4,754
Class B (e).Utilities$49,711
Class B (e).Insurance$16,640
Class B (e).Pay TV$7,059
Class B (e).Rates & taxes & water$7,792
Class B (e).Rent$603,202
Class B (e).Repairs & maintenance$27,024
Class B (e).Security$23,666
Class B (e).Promotions & advertising$10,717
Class B (e).Cleaning$41,882
Class B (e).Communications$39,561
Class B (e).Legal & Professional & Consultation fees$57,288
Class B (e).Finance Charges$19,781
Class B (e).Travel & accommodation$2,411
Class B (e).Salary & wages - other$12,880
Class B (e).Cash Variances - Food$86
Class B (e).Dining Room Supplies$533
Class B (e).Fees & Licences$21
Class B (e).Promotions Food$15,191
Class B (e).Kitchen Supplies/Equipment$6,659
Class B (e).replace Crockery/Cutlery/Glass$403
Class C (b).Volunteer reimbursement$1,985
Class C (c).CBS preparation & auditing expenses$2,000



 


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