Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: HIGHETT RETURNED & SERVICES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1 STATION STREET HIGHETT VIC 3190
Venue operator: HIGHETT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9210081
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; $7,000
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $750
(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; $14,904
(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. $9,500
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. $105,536
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. $15,151
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $77,696
CLASS A – TOTAL $230,536
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 % 61.46
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. $1,423,559
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,423,559
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. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $600
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,654,695


I, Gavin Williams, 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 HIGHETT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Michael Shulman of Stannards Accountant & Advisors on 16/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 12/09/2024 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 HIGHETT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Gavin Williams, 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.
Gavin Williams, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Bayside Special School East Sandringham Primary School Moorabbin Primary School St Agnes Primary School Berndale Special School Southmoor Primary School St Catherines Primary School$7,000
Class A (a). (ii)Tout De Cure$750
Class A (a). (vii)Childrens Xmas Party$14,904
Class A (a). (xii)Sandringham Cricket Club Bayside Cricket Club Highett West Cricket Club Sandringham Soccer Club Highett Football Club Hampton Football Club$9,500
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$23,267
Class B (e).Cleaning Expenses$75,683
Class B (e).Committee Honoriams$11,985
Class B (e).Computer Support$10,112
Class B (e).Electricity$40,537
Class B (e).Gas$16,238
Class B (e).Insurance$33,967
Class B (e).League Support Fee$69,755
Class B (e).Photocopying$1,470
Class B (e).Postage$197
Class B (e).Printing$3,362
Class B (e).Rates$8,272
Class B (e).Rent$136,601
Class B (e).Repair and Maintenance$12,166
Class B (e).Security Contracts$42,919
Class B (e).Security other costs$567
Class B (e).Staff Training$877
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$839
Class B (e).Superannuation$90,402
Class B (e).Telephone$3,260
Class B (e).Wages$829,289
Class B (e).Work Cover$11,796
Class A (c). Room hire subsidy$17,000
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$84,563
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$1,500
Class A (c). Subsidised Exercise classes$2,473
Class A (d).Community Support Activities 402.50 hours x $20$8,050
Class A (d).Women's Auxilliary 173.75 x $20$3,475
Class A (d).Heritage and Commemorations 181.28 hours x $20$3,626
Class A (e).Appeals 768.25 hours x $15$11,524
Class A (e).Veteran Support 245.26 hours x $20$4,905
Class A (e).Wages for Welfare Administration$6,155
Class A (e).Wages for Welfare Reception$6,867
Class A (e).Wages for Welfare Assistance$7,455
Class A (e).Superannuation - Welfare wages$2,307
Class A (e).Workcover - Welfare Wages$207
Class A (e).Welfare - Postage$132
Class A (e).Welfare - Printing and Stationery$1,304
Class A (e).Welfare - Telephone Costs$1,010
Class A (e).Welfare - Computer Support$553
Class A (e).Commemorative Day Expenses$6,837
Class A (e).Day Club (Veteran Exercise Classes)$489
Class A (e).Maintenance of Memorials$1,155
Class A (e).Donation - Young Diggers Victoria$1,500
Class A (e).Donation - Ward 17$1,500
Class A (e).Veteran Subsidised Entertainment$500
Class A (e).Veteran Home Maintenance$1,567
Class A (e).Veteran - readiing glasses$150
Class A (e).Veteran - Haircuts$320
Class A (e).Veteran - Trips and Outings$400
Class A (e).Veteran Meals$20,859
Class C (c).Audit fees$600



 


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