Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SEAGULLS NEST
Address of approved venue: 1 MASON STREET NEWPORT 3015
Venue operator: WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
Licence number: V9710012
Financial year ended 30 June 2009

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; $4,496
(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; $666
(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; $17,892
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $2,206
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $1,545
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $3,556,865
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $85,373
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. $4,800
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 $3,673,843
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). $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. $4,970
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,172,896
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,177,866
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $4,854,709


I, David Francis, 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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Gerard Dillon of Dillon Partners on 25/09/2009.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2009 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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2009.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, David Francis, 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 Francis, Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Donations to Williamstown Hospital, Peter MacCallum, EJ Whitten Foundation, Canteen, Very Special Kids and Deaf Children Australia$4,496
Class A (a). (ix)Cash donations to Victorian Bushfire Relief Appeal$17,892
Class A (a). (v)Cash donation to World Vision Australia$666
Class A (a). (x)Donations of food to RSL Sub branch (which has no gaming facility)$2,206
Class A (a). (xi)Cash donations made to Williamstown Literary Festival, Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club and various Rotary Club fundraising activities.$1,545
Class A (a). (xii)Gift of Williamstown Football Club season tickets to children at local schools, Auskick junior players and members of the Western Bulldogs Football Club. Market value of tickets is $70. Estimate therefore of value 50,391 season tickets gifted is $3,527,370. In addition significant cash donations were made to the Western Region Football League and the Australian Football Coaches Association. Smaller cash donations and gifts of food were made to local sporting clubs including Williamstown Juniors Football Club, Yarraville Cricket Club, Newport Bowling Club, Altona North Bowling Club, Newport Digman Cricket Club.$3,556,865
Class A (b).Repairs and Maintenance to Morris Street$5,295
Class A (b).Installation of Light Towers at Crofts Park Reserve for training purposes$73,920
Class A (b).Electricity cost (Morris Street)$914
Class A (b).Rent of Football Ground (Morris Street)$5,244
Class A (d).Provision of pro-bono coaching by players to Junior Football Club$4,800
Class B (d).Purchase of 14 Television sets for Members Bar. This is the portion that is funded from non-gaming revenue.$4,970
Class B (e).Police services$2,534
Class B (e).Printing and stationery$20,095
Class B (e).Team Expenses$26,930
Class B (e).Gas$704
Class B (e).Medical Expenses$32,588
Class B (e).Team of the Century$1,278
Class B (e).Accounting fees$2,803
Class B (e).Postage$199
Class B (e).Rates$7,381
Class B (e).Player apparel, uniforms$17,810
Class B (e).Hire of Plant and Equipment$204
Class B (e).General & Sundry Expenses$6,479
Class B (e).Staff meals and drinks$2,602
Class B (e).Catering$4,541
Class B (e).Consultants$2,646
Class B (e).Group Tax - Players$13,714
Class B (e).Wages$250,328
Class B (e).Waste disposal$2,045
Class B (e).Victorian Football League$10,080
Class B (e).Till variance$99
Class B (e).Annual Leave and Long Service Leave (cash paid)$8,309
Class B (e).Board Expenses$2,587
Class B (e).Registration$180
Class B (e).Superannuation$30,861
Class B (e).Bank Charges$2,845
Class B (e).Plaques, trophies$188
Class B (e).President's Luncheon$368
Class B (e).Telephone$3,169
Class B (e).Promotional expenses$55,892
Class B (e).Computer operating expenses$599
Class B (e).Rent$269,143
Class B (e).Interest$717
Class B (e).Salaries$142,521
Class B (e).Motor vehicle expenses$5,102
Class B (e).Consumables$3,251
Class B (e).Legal Costs$619
Class B (e).Gas Cylinders$749
Class B (e).Audit Expense$9,657
Class B (e).Management fee (salary component only)$105,154
Class B (e).Skychannel$11,392
Class B (e).Signage$183
Class B (e).Electricity$19,796
Class B (e).Match committee$1,720
Class B (e).Security$1,972
Class B (e).Subscriptions$2,607
Class B (e).Food$4,682
Class B (e).Staff Training$2,875
Class B (e).Cleaning$20,759
Class B (e).Advertising$14,765
Class B (e).Transfer fees$6,867
Class B (e).Liquor Licence fee$2,116
Class B (e).Travelling$1,751
Class B (e).Reserves incentives$2,446
Class B (e).Insurance$15,380
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance$16,614
Class C (c).Accounting and Audit Services$3,000



 


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