Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RINGWOOD RSL
Address of approved venue: 16 STATION STREET RINGWOOD VIC 3134
Venue operator: RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095015
Financial year ended 30 June 2020

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; $1,200
(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; $6,000
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $3,000
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. $194,899
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. $87,820
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 $292,919
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. $1,128,392
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,128,392
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) $1,421,311


I, Wayne Chisholm, 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Ben Bester of Nexia Australia on 25/09/2020.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 24/09/2020 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Ben Bester, 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.
Wayne Chisholm, Venue Operator
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Bursary to Ringwood Secondary College, Heathmont College and Norwood Secondary College$1,200
Class A (a). (xi)Ringwood Pipe Band and Maroondah Brass sponsorships$6,000
Class A (a). (xii)Our Ladys Netball Club and Ringwood Junior Football and Netball Club$3,000
Class A (c). SENIOR MEAL DISCOUNTS$61,736
Class A (c). WELFARE BUS EXPENSES$8,762
Class A (c). DISCOUNTS OFF FOOD TO MEMBERS AND GUESTS$65,691
Class A (c). MEMBERS BIRTHDAY FREE MEAL$10,809
Class A (c). ROOM HIRE FOREGONE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS & SUB SECTIONS$22,750
Class A (c). SUBSIDISED ENTERTAINMENT - SENIORS$2,100
Class A (c). FOOD DISCOUNTS & DONATIONS RSL SUB SECTIONS$23,051
Class A (d).VOLUNTEER HOURS APPEALS DEPARTMENT 1278 hrs @ $20$25,560
Class A (d).WELFARE 3113 hrs @ $20$62,260
Class B (e).KITCHEN SUPPLIES$14,280
Class B (e).ELECTRICITY$57,108
Class B (e).GAS$11,597
Class B (e).INSURANCE$27,838
Class B (e).PAY TV FOXTEL$13,455
Class B (e).REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$15,858
Class B (e).SECURITY - PREMISES AND MEMBERS$31,875
Class B (e).ADVERTISING$16,598
Class B (e).CLEANING$43,405
Class B (e).RUBBISH AND SANITARY$10,715
Class B (e).COMPUTER SUPPORT$4,501
Class B (e).PRINTING AND STATIONERY$6,450
Class B (e).TELEPHONE$6,414
Class B (e).ACCOUNTING AND AUDITORS$13,029
Class B (e).MEMBER MISC EXPENSES$17,020
Class B (e).HONORARIUM$4,113
Class B (e).TAB EXPENSES$12,561
Class B (e).SALARIES AND WAGES @ 48.5%$740,431
Class B (e).SUPERANNUATION @ 48.5%$73,680
Class B (e).WORKCOVER @48.5%$7,464



 


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