Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: ESSENDON FOOTBALL & COMMUNITY SPORTING CLUB
Address of approved venue: CNR NAPIER STREET & BREWSTER STREET ESSENDON VIC 3040
Venue operator: ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB
Licence number: V04095766
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; $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; $72,043
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $159,900
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $429,407
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $330,456
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. $0
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 $991,806
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 % 33.86
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $111,525
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. $942,425
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,053,951
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. $2,500
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,500
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,048,256


I, Alan Burton, 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 ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Tony Pititto of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd on 26/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2024 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 ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Alan Burton, 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.
Alan Burton, Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$72,043
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$159,900
Class B (a).Elevator$34,600
Class B (a).Furniture Upgrade$15,621
Class B (a).4x POS Terminals$5,567
Class B (a).BC Room Upgrade$55,738
Class B (e).Wages$683,480
Class B (e).Superannuation$77,090
Class B (e).Workcover$6,046
Class B (e).Uniforms$892
Class B (e).Staff Training$707
Class B (e).Utilities$64,920
Class B (e).Cleaning$34,551
Class B (e).Insurance$21,174
Class B (e).Security$53,566
Class A (b).Ground Maintenance fees - Windy Hill$224,375
Class A (b).Ground Maintenance fees - The Hangar (Community Oval)$205,031
Class A (c). Fox Footy$40,760
Class A (c). Sky Channel$22,631
Class A (c). Room Hire$40,273
Class A (c). Food Promos$226,792
Class C (c).Audit Fee$2,500



 


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