Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BENTLEIGH RSL
Address of approved venue: 538 CENTRE ROAD BENTLEIGH VIC 3204
Venue operator: BENTLEIGH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095009
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; $5,227
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $390
(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; $12,100
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $70,732
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. $505,116
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. $49,514
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $412,492
CLASS A – TOTAL $1,055,571
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 % 38.95
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. $1,769,704
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,769,704
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. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $600
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,825,875


I, Glenn Sanders, 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 BENTLEIGH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Michael Shulman of Stannards Accountants and Advisors on 22/08/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 22/08/2024 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 BENTLEIGH 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
  I, Glenn Sanders, 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.
Glenn Sanders, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Music Scholarship Secondary School, Donations to Kindergartens$5,227
Class A (a). (ii)Donation to Dental Group, Godfrey Community House and B'Nai B'Rith Victoria Inc.$390
Class A (a). (xi)Army Cadets, Youth of Tomorrow$12,100
Class A (a). (xii)Community Sporting Clubs - Cricket Club, Auskick, Football Club, Tennis , Little Athletics, Boxing , Basketball, Rugby,Netball$70,732
Class B (e).Advertising$15,311
Class B (e).Auditors Costs$1,899
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$29,369
Class B (e).Cleaning Contracts$59,573
Class B (e).Committee Honorariums$6,613
Class B (e).Computer Consumables and Support$1,196
Class B (e).Computer Support$16,692
Class B (e).Consultancy Fees$20,806
Class B (e).Electricity$35,744
Class B (e).Gas$13,582
Class B (e).Insurance$25,784
Class B (e).Pest Control$1,536
Class B (e).Postage$1,256
Class B (e).Printing and Stationery$8,949
Class B (e).Rates$8,447
Class B (e).Rent$383,685
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance$36,967
Class B (e).Rubbish Collection$6,745
Class B (e).Sanitary Costs$6,220
Class B (e).Security Contracts$63,943
Class B (e).Security Contracts - CCTV$3,135
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$30,591
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$2,208
Class B (e).Telephone$5,522
Class B (e).Wages$815,241
Class B (e).Superannuation$93,369
Class B (e).Workcover$9,373
Class B (e).League Support Fee$65,948
Class A (c). Friday Night Suppers$27,876
Class A (c). Members Meals Discounts$235,624
Class A (c). Members Soft Drinks discounts$125,318
Class A (c). Day Club - Exercise Classes$7,571
Class A (c). Motor Vehicle Expenses$4,236
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$18,577
Class A (c). Entertainment$950
Class A (c). Tea and Coffee$16,261
Class A (c). Subsidised Seniors Meals$65,216
Class A (c). Bus Trips$3,486
Class A (d).Administration and Manangement x 38.5 hrs$770
Class A (d).Appeals Volunteer 652.14 hours$9,782
Class A (d).Community Support Activities 947.41 hours$18,948
Class A (d).Heritage and Commemorations 174.5 hours$3,490
Class A (d).Veteran Support 826.16 hours$16,523
Class A (e).Gifts to Veterans$2,000
Class A (e).Commemorative Day Services$13,870
Class A (e).Veterans Exercise Classes$4,989
Class A (e).Veterans Death Notices$5,395
Class A (e).Veterans Welfare Utility Costs$9,873
Class A (e).Veterans Motor Vehicle Expenses$2,280
Class A (e).Veterans Newsletter Expenses$931
Class A (e).Veterans ANZAC Day Photographs$2,394
Class A (e).Veterans Newsletter Postage$1,038
Class A (e).Veterans Subsidised Room Hire$6,786
Class A (e).Veterans Subsidised Entertainment$1,350
Class A (e).Veterans Subsidised Meals$27,924
Class A (e).Veterans Friday Night Suppers$15,010
Class A (e).Veterans Tea and Coffee$3,080
Class A (e).Veterans Welfare Telephone Expenses$1,252
Class A (e).Veterans Bus Trips$3,260
Class A (e).Veterans Home Maintenance - Garden, smoke alarm, key locks etc$3,558
Class A (e).Veterans Luncheon$17,129
Class A (e).Volunteer Expenses - Snacks$1,839
Class A (e).Volunteer Expenses - Police Check$72
Class A (e).Volunteer Expenses - Christmas Lunch$2,791
Class A (e).Volunteer Expenses - Gifts$1,364
Class A (e).Veterans Food Vouchers$591
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - medical, monitoring fees etc$1,309
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - Mobility Aids purchase and repairs$429
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - Calenders$441
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - Taxi Vouchers$2,753
Class A (e).Veterans Computer Training$6,192
Class A (e).Welfare Wages$246,635
Class A (e).Welfare Superannuation$23,066
Class A (e).Welfare Workcover$2,892
Class C (c).Auditors Costs$600



 


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