Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RYE RSL CLUB
Address of approved venue: 5-11 NELSON STREET RYE VIC 3941
Venue operator: RYE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9780011
Financial year ended 30 June 2015

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; $4,900
(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; $11,935
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $8,060
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. $58,000
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. $39,168
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $13,567
CLASS A – TOTAL $135,630
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). $295,981
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. $1,103,913
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,399,894
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. $10,993
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $13,993
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,549,517


I, John Wilson, 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 RYE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Peter Jose of Pitcher Partners on 29/09/2015.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2015 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 RYE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, John Wilson, 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.
John Wilson, President
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$4,900
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$11,935
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$8,060
Class A (c). The provision of meeting rooms during the period$43,000
Class A (c). Courtesy bus provided for Cheviot day club$15,000
Class A (d).Welfare (251.5hrs - 100% claimable)$5,030
Class A (d).Committee meetings (304.5hrs - 50% claimable)$3,045
Class A (d).Conferences (59hrs - 100% claimable)$1,180
Class A (d).Duty officer hours (341hrs - 100% claimable)$6,820
Class A (d).Special efforts (1,539.5hrs - 75% claimable)$23,093
Class A (e).Welfare assistance$1,697
Class A (e).Death notcies$1,618
Class A (e).Commemorative day expenses$10,252
Class B (b).Principal and interest payments claimed (40.94% claimed as non-gaming portion of revenue)$295,981
Class B (e).Workcover$14,680
Class B (e).Training$145
Class B (e).Wages$847,957
Class B (e).Repairs and maintenance$39,672
Class B (e).Printing & stationary$6,279
Class B (e).Electricity and gas$43,422
Class B (e).Water$9,726
Class B (e).Postage$1,385
Class B (e).Courtesy bus$34,205
Class B (e).Insurance$14,170
Class B (e).Superannuation$83,111
Class B (e).Telephone$9,161
Class C (b).Committee expenses$10,993
Class C (c).CBS preparation and audit$3,000



 


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