Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: THE BENDIGO CLUB
Address of approved venue: 22 PARK STREET BENDIGO VIC 3550
Venue operator: KILMORE RACING CLUB INC
Licence number: V00095347
Financial year ended 30 June 2023

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; $3,000
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $32,570
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. $9,664
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 $45,234
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 % 34.71
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. $202,487
CLASS B – TOTAL $202,487
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. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $0
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $247,721


I, THE BENDIGO CLUB, 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 KILMORE RACING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Sripathy Sarma of LBW Business & Wealth Advisors on 27/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 27/09/2023 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 KILMORE RACING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, LISA EVANS, 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.
LISA EVANS, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$3,000
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$32,570
Class B (e).ADVERTISING & PROMOTION$8,069
Class B (e).BANK FEES$4,482
Class B (e).BOWLERS ACCESSORIES$736
Class B (e).CLEANING & RUBBISH REMOVAL$23,075
Class B (e).CLEANING SUPPLIES$5,389
Class B (e).COMPLIANCE COSTS$165
Class B (e).COMPUTER & OFFICE COSTS$3,518
Class B (e).COMPUTER SOFTWARE$360
Class B (e).CONSULTANCY FEES$2,126
Class B (e).CONSUMABLES$4,373
Class B (e).CONTRACTOR SERVICES$1,004
Class B (e).DIGITAL MARKETING$361
Class B (e).ELECTRICITY$31,346
Class B (e).ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVITIES$8,605
Class B (e).EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE & HIRE$176
Class B (e).FREIGHT$226
Class B (e).FUEL & OIL$69
Class B (e).GARDEN RELATED$906
Class B (e).GAS$3,300
Class B (e).GREEN MAINTENANCE$7,772
Class B (e).INSURANCE COST$507
Class B (e).LEGAL FEES$11,485
Class B (e).LINEN & LAUNDRY$4,575
Class B (e).LOCAL TRAVEL$234
Class B (e).MAINTENANCE MATERIALS$93
Class B (e).MEDICAL SERVICES$171
Class B (e).MEMBERS COSTS$1,066
Class B (e).MINOR EQUIPMENT$2,578
Class B (e).MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENSE$968
Class B (e).RATES$20,062
Class B (e).PAY TV$5,207
Class B (e).PEST CONTROL$2,149
Class B (e).POSTAGE$115
Class B (e).PRINTING & STATIONARY$3,747
Class B (e).REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$15,736
Class B (e).REPLACEMENTS$228
Class B (e).SECURITY COSTS$26,625
Class B (e).SOIL & SEED$59
Class B (e).TELEPHONE$16
Class B (e).WATER COSTS$809
Class A (c). FOOD$9,664



 


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