Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: ST KILDA ARMY & NAVY CLUB
Address of approved venue: 88 ACLAND STREET ST KILDA VIC 3182
Venue operator: ST KILDA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095287
Financial year ended 30 June 2025

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; $16,500
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $61,834
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $93,505
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. $0
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. $11,290
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $262,474
CLASS A – TOTAL $445,603
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 % 34.76
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. $3,821
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. $844,508
CLASS B – TOTAL $848,329
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. $5,105
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. $500
CLASS C – TOTAL $5,605
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,299,537


I, David O'Meara, 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 ST KILDA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of James Dickson of Stannards on 16/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 16/09/2025 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 ST KILDA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, David O'Meara, 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.
David O'Meara, St Kilda Army & Navy Club
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (x)Welfare wages, super$16,500
Class A (a). (xi)Commemoration Expenses, Sponsorships, Sporting & Social activities, staff wellbeing program$61,834
Class A (a). (xii)Gallipoli youth cup, Kids Christmas Party, Circus Quirkus, MCBA, Disability Sport & Rec, St Kilda City Football Netball club, IDFA, Kids Magic Show, Community room hire$93,505
Class B (c).Retained earnings$3,821
Class B (e).Electricity$18,466
Class B (e).Finance charges$114,793
Class B (e).insurance$11,364
Class B (e).entertainment$22,736
Class B (e).post printing and stationary$865
Class B (e).rent$109,718
Class B (e).telephone and internet$1,517
Class B (e).wages inc security$326,696
Class B (e).cleaning$46,865
Class B (e).fees & licences$11,971
Class B (e).liquor licence$872
Class B (e).league support fee$38,678
Class B (e).repairs and maintenance$25,090
Class B (e).computers repairs and support$4,912
Class B (e).audit and accounting$6,500
Class B (e).bar expenses$8,684
Class B (e).advertising$29,895
Class B (e).honorariums$4,171
Class B (e).promotions members$49,632
Class B (e).security monitoring$650
Class B (e).tab expenses$10,433
Class A (d).564.5 hours @ $20$11,290
Class A (e).9088 voluntary hours @ $20$181,760
Class A (e).Expenses to exservice persons$80,714
Class C (a).Responsible gambling measures$5,105
Class C (c).CBS preparation and audit$500



 


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