Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: EPPING RSL
Address of approved venue: 195 HARVEST HOME ROAD EPPING VIC 3076
Venue operator: EPPING RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095214
Financial year ended 30 June 2019

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; $1,300
(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; $3,082
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $250
(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; $2,850
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $13,100
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $67,481
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $191,276
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. $4,040
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $524,840
CLASS A – TOTAL $808,219
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). $104,573
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. $656,391
CLASS B – TOTAL $760,964
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) $1,572,183


I, Kevin G Ind, 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 EPPING RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Eric Passaris of Grant Thornton on 27/09/2019.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2019 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 EPPING RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Kevin G Ind, 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.
Kevin G Ind, President
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Northern Health$1,300
Class A (a). (vi)Diaries - Veterans $1163 Legacy Ladies Luncheon $1112 Presidents Day Lunch $807$3,082
Class A (a). (vii)Good Samaritan Award$250
Class A (a). (xi)Rats of Tobruk Society $400 Aust War Memorial sponsorship $600 Traditional RSL sponsorship $1000 Shrine of Remembrance Gallery sponsorship $600 Gallipoli Youyh Cup sonsorship $250$2,850
Class A (a). (xii)Northern Districts AFL Masters sponsorship $1500 Epping Cricket Club sponsorship $3000 Epping Football Club sponsorship $3000 Northern Stars Little Athletic Club $250 RSL Lawn Bowls Association $600 Lalor Football Club sponsorship $1500 Mill Park Pacers sponsorship $1250 Thomastown Football Club sponsorship $1000 Rivergum Cricket Club sponsorship $1000$13,100
Class A (b).Epping RSL Bowla Club green maintenance$67,481
Class A (c). Senior Meal Deal$89,517
Class A (c). 2 Course Meal Deal$42,069
Class A (c). Presidents Day Lunch$2,356
Class A (c). Morning Melodies$4,188
Class A (c). Wakes$12,155
Class A (c). Veterans Luncheons$11,591
Class A (c). Room Hire Foregone$29,400
Class A (d).Legacy Ladies$4,040
Class A (e).Poppy Ladies$513,330
Class A (e).Welfare Officers$7,700
Class A (e).Anzac and Poppy Appeals$3,810
Class B (b).Principal payments - Members area loan$100,082
Class B (b).Interest - Members area loan$4,491
Class B (e).Wages and Salaries$534,327
Class B (e).Superannuation$49,672
Class B (e).Workcover$13,111
Class B (e).Electricity$51,073
Class B (e).Gas$8,208
Class C (c).LFT Preparation/Grant Thornton audit$3,000



 


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