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 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; $162,810
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $28,809
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. $177,066
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. $163,148
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $252,821
CLASS A – TOTAL $784,654
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 % 35.32
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $8,536
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. $1,831,211
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,839,747
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) $2,627,401


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 Bradley Dowsey of Accounting & Audit Solutions Bendigo on 26/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2023 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

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 $40,427, Death notices $3,799, Support other Sub-Branches $23,068, BMM Museum Expenses $83,266, 15th Force Support Squadron $1,000, 8th 7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment $1,000, Gurkha Welfare Trust $2,000, Integra Service Dogs $1,000, 410 Squadron Aust Airforce Cadets $1,000, Australian Navy Cadets $1,000, Bendigo RSL Eaglehawk Edinburgh Shield $500, Black Dog Ride $1,000, Cancer Council of Victoria $750, Castlemaine & Kyneton Rifle clubs $1,000, Long Gully Neighbourhood centre $2,000$162,810
Class A (a). (xii)Bendigo Cricket Club Inc $2500 Bendigo Easter Fair Society $500 Bendigo Jockey Club $7000 Epsom Football Club $6000 Golden City Soccer Inc $4000 Mandurang South Pony Club $1000 Neangar Park Gold Club Inc $3300 Newstead Rural Transaction Centre Inc $1000 North West Lightening Inc $2500 Sandhurst Rifle Association $909 Youth of Tomorrow $100$28,809
Class B (a).Hyundai Kona - Welfare car$8,536
Class B (e).Accounting fees$23,565
Class B (e).Cleaning consumables$9,351
Class B (e).Cleaning contract$39,017
Class B (e).Electricity$39,988
Class B (e).Freight$2,660
Class B (e).Gas$5,918
Class B (e).Insurance$22,432
Class B (e).Pay TV$14,315
Class B (e).Postage$2,050
Class B (e).Printing/Stationery$4,482
Class B (e).Rent to Patriotic Fund$338,770
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$42,118
Class B (e).Rubbish removal$6,162
Class B (e).Security$36,134
Class B (e).Staff training$4,306
Class B (e).Telephone$8,659
Class B (e).Wages$1,077,238
Class B (e).Superannuation$120,644
Class B (e).Annual leave$8,309
Class B (e).Staff meals/amentities/uniforms$25,092
Class A (c). Subsidised meals$142,794
Class A (c). Subsidised room hire$28,983
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$5,236
Class A (c). Birthday expenses - Service members$53
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for Heritage & Commemorations - 6401 hrs @ $20$128,020
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for community support - 6 hrs @ $20$120
Class A (d).RSL Sheds expenses$15,015
Class A (d).Other W&C - Haircuts, etc$10,794
Class A (d).Memorabilia$606
Class A (d).Central Victorian Veterans$6,782
Class A (d).Army Cadets$1,000
Class A (d).Eaglehawk band hall$811
Class A (e).Radio KLFM - advertising of veteran services$3,333
Class A (e).Volunteer expenses$2,920
Class A (e).Veteran centre admin support$655
Class A (e).Welfare bus expenses$2,990
Class A (e).Welfare assistance$4,529
Class A (e).Welfare wages$159,062
Class A (e).Welfare super$16,343
Class A (e).Welfare annual leave$469
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for administration & management - 1389hrs @ $20$27,780
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for Appeals (Anzac & Remembrance Day) - Appeals hours 70% of 2090 hrs @ $20$29,260
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for veteran support - 274hrs @ $20$5,480
Class C (c).Audit expense$3,000



 


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