Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: EPPING RSL
Address of approved venue: 195 HARVEST HOME ROAD EPPING VIC 3076
Venue operator: EPPING RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095214
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; $20,104
(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. $68,579
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $209,093
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. $606,786
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $34,422
CLASS A – TOTAL $938,984
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 % 38.03
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. $4,963
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,408,908
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,413,871
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. $1,735
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,735
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,354,590


I, Michael Montgomerie, 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 EPPING RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Nicole Postan of Postan Miller and Associates Pty Ltd on 13/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 13/09/2024 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 EPPING 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, Phil Creek, 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.
Phil Creek, Secretary
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$20,104
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class B (d).Fixed Assets$4,963
Class B (e).Bar Expenses$3,195
Class B (e).Food Expenses$220,551
Class B (e).Personnel costs$16,047
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses$158,589
Class B (e).Advertising$1,840
Class B (e).Cleaning$51,552
Class B (e).Communications$14,756
Class B (e).Legal and Professional Fees$31,413
Class B (e).Finance charges$6,742
Class B (e).Travel$2,038
Class B (e).Member costs$380
Class B (e).Committee costs$1,664
Class B (e).League Support Fee$53,776
Class B (e).Wages - Welfare$6,523
Class B (e).Wages - Administration$51,378
Class B (e).Wages$643,847
Class B (e).Superannuation$76,602
Class B (e).Workcover$18,434
Class B (e).Long Services Leave Taken$8,013
Class B (e).Annual Paid Leave Taken$41,566
Class A (b).Maintenance - Bowling Greens , darts, angling and golf sections$68,579
Class A (c). Other W&C Expenses- subsidised travel$5,513
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$133,381
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$70,200
Class A (d).Volunteer expenses$5,754
Class A (d).Volunteer Hours$601,032
Class A (e).Welfare remembrance day expenses$26,369
Class A (e).Memorabilia expenses$1,383
Class A (e).Bus expenses$6,670
Class C (c).CBS Preparation and Audit expenses$1,735



 


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