Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL CLUB
Address of approved venue: 73-75 HAVILAH ROAD BENDIGO VIC 3550
Venue operator: BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V00095365
Financial year ended 30 June 2022

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; $107,476
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $7,053
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. $84,684
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. $95,175
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $168,297
CLASS A – TOTAL $462,685
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. $0
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,412,785
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,412,785
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. $2,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,877,470


I, Erin Downie, 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of ADRIAN DOWNING of AFS & ASSOCIATES on 28/09/2022.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2022 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Erin Downie, 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.
Martin Beekes, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Commemorative Day expenses $21,401 Death notices/ Funeral expenses $566 Support other Sub-Branches $19,718 SMIMM Museum Expenses $65,791 = $107,476$107,476
Class A (a). (xii)Day Club Expenses ($174) North West Lightening Inc $2,727 Castlemaine & Kyneton Rifle Clubs $1,000 Bendigo Tennis Association $1,000 Epsom Football Club $2,000 Bendigo RSL Eaglehawk Edinborough Sheild $500 = $7,053$7,053
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$74,419
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$5,099
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$4,072
Class A (c). Birthday - Service members$1,094
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for Heritage & Commemorations - 4124 hrs @ $20$82,480
Class A (d).RSL Mens Shed$6,057
Class A (d).Other W&C - Haircuts$3,778
Class A (d).Memorabilia$895
Class A (d).Central Victorian Veterans$1,027
Class A (d).Army Cadets$938
Class A (e).Radio KLFM - advertising of veteran services$2,000
Class A (e).RSL Vic - 2020 contribution AWM last post$750
Class A (e).Radio KLFM - advertising of veteran$2,000
Class A (e).Volunteer expenses$388
Class A (e).Welfare bus expenses$249
Class A (e).Welfare and Charitable wages$109,285
Class A (e).Welfare and Charitable super$14,910
Class A (e).Welfare and Charitable Workcover$1,615
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for administration & management as per volunteer records @ $20 per hour = 1096 hrs$21,920
Class A (e).Volunteer hours selling Poppies x $15 per hour. Please refer to volunteer records kept - Appeals hrs 676 @ $20 per hour$13,520
Class A (e).Volunteers hours at Veteran Support - Compensation advocacy & wellbeing support - 83 hrs @ $20$1,660
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$16,170
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$6,574
Class B (e).Cleaning Contract$25,108
Class B (e).Electricity$38,809
Class B (e).Gas$4,918
Class B (e).Insurance$14,298
Class B (e).Pay TV$8,303
Class B (e).Postage$539
Class B (e).Printing$2,635
Class B (e).Rent - Building Patriotic Fund$336,143
Class B (e).Repairs & maintenance$17,012
Class B (e).Rubbish$4,843
Class B (e).Security$24,509
Class B (e).Staff Training$11,937
Class B (e).Telephone$7,369
Class B (e).Wages$797,361
Class B (e).Superannuation$88,042
Class B (e).Workcover$8,215
Class C (c).CBS preparation & auditing expenses$2,000



 


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