Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: GEELONG RSL
Address of approved venue: 50 BARWON HEADS ROAD BELMONT VIC 3216
Venue operator: GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095076
Financial year ended 30 June 2016

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; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $52,004
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $0
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. $29,215
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. $69,580
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $3,366
CLASS A – TOTAL $154,165
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. $856,314
CLASS B – TOTAL $856,314
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. $948
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $1,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,948
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,012,427


I, Chris Bennett, 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 GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kylie McEwan of Davidsons Accountants on 29/09/2016.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 22/09/2016 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 GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2016.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Chris Bennett, 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.
Chris Bennett, Club Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$52,004
Class A (c). Room Hire - Board Room$24,500
Class A (c). Members Meals$4,715
Class A (d).Welfare Officer (322 hours)$6,440
Class A (d).Colunteer (15 hours)$300
Class A (d).Support Volunteer - Other (234 hours)$4,680
Class A (d).Fundraising Volunteer (636 hours)$12,720
Class A (d).Sub Branch Committee Member (938 hours)$18,760
Class A (d).Administration Support Volunteer (60 hours)$1,200
Class A (d).Welfare Committee Member (52 hours)$1,040
Class A (d).Home and Hospital Visitor (735 hours)$14,700
Class A (d).ANZAC Day & Rememberance Day sellers (448 hours)$8,960
Class A (d).Welfare Volunteer - Other (39 hours)$780
Class A (e).Flowers$2,887
Class A (e).Commemorative Day Expenses$479
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$36,058
Class B (e).Workcover$9,516
Class B (e).Gas$5,655
Class B (e).Insurance$10,899
Class B (e).Super$63,511
Class B (e).Security$2,405
Class B (e).Hire of Equipment$5,925
Class B (e).Honorariums$7,335
Class B (e).Cleaning$20,460
Class B (e).Wages$649,653
Class B (e).Electricity$31,382
Class B (e).Postage$5,659
Class B (e).Telephone$7,856
Class C (b).Volunteer Expenses$948
Class C (c).Davidsons Audit Fees$1,000



 


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