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 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; $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; $227,840
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $33,034
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. $225,393
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. $134,797
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $242,167
CLASS A – TOTAL $863,231
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 % 37.24
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. $1,941,004
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,941,004
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. $172
Class C (b). Reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by volunteers. $4,573
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $2,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $6,745
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,810,980


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 25/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2024 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT 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
 X  I, Martin Beekes, 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.
Erin Downie, Finance Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Commemorative Day Expenses $47,931, Death notices $3,951, Support other Sub-Branches $18358, Bendigo Military Museum Expenses $147,439, 309 Army Cadets Unit $3,665, 8th 7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment $1,000, 410 Squadron Aust Airforce Cadets $1000, Australian Navy Cadets $1000, Bendigo RSL Eaglehawk Edinburgh Shield $500, Legacy Australia $100, Black Dog Ride $100, Cancer Council Victoria $1,750, $Emerg Solutions Pty Ltd $545, Pedalling for Hope $500$227,840
Class A (a). (xii)Bendigo Agricultural Show Society $550, Bendigo City Football Club Inc. $1250, Bendigo Cricket Club Inc $2500, Bendigo Tennis Club Inc. $5000, Football Victoria $2000, Floyd Jacobs $1000, Golden City Soccer Inc $4000, Castlemaine & Kyneton Rifle Clubs $1000, Royal Victoria Regiment Association $500, Neangar Park Gold Club Inc $909, Shanahan Maxi $1000, Sandhurst Cricket Club Inc $6000, Youth of Tomorrow $25$33,034
Class B (e).Accounting fees$20,981
Class B (e).Advertising / Marketing$37,840
Class B (e).Cleaning consumables$9,787
Class B (e).Cleaning contract$42,748
Class B (e).Computer consumables/repairs & support$31,347
Class B (e).Electricity$52,504
Class B (e).Flowers/decorations$29
Class B (e).Freight$3,612
Class B (e).Gas$6,058
Class B (e).Insurance$26,566
Class B (e).Merchant fees$8,083
Class B (e).Pay TV$17,376
Class B (e).Pest control$2,250
Class B (e).Postage$1,180
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$5,538
Class B (e).Rates$10,100
Class B (e).Rent$410,717
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$30,541
Class B (e).Rubbish removal / sanitary costs$10,636
Class B (e).Security$43,000
Class B (e).Subscriptions$1,709
Class B (e).Telephone$8,449
Class B (e).Payroll services$7,422
Class B (e).Wages$922,702
Class B (e).Superannuation$118,563
Class B (e).Annual Leave$6,043
Class B (e).Staff meals/amentities/uniforms$42,169
Class B (e).League Support Fee$63,052
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$184,269
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$28,043
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$352
Class A (c). Birthday - Service members$12,729
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for Heritage & Commemorations - 5709 hours @ $29$114,180
Class A (d).Volunteer hourse for BDRSL Complex - 33 hours @ $20$660
Class A (d).RSL Sheds$13,105
Class A (d).Other W&C Haircuts$5,759
Class A (d).Central Victorian Veterans$1,093
Class A (e).Veteran home maintenance$476
Class A (e).Welfare assistance$4,269
Class A (e).Welfare and Charitable wages$122,319
Class A (e).Welfare and Charitable Super$24,389
Class A (e).Welfare and Charitable Annual Leave$4,674
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for administration and management as per volunteer records @ @0 per hour = 2012 hours$40,240
Class A (e).Volunteer hours - Please refer to volunteer records kept - Appeals hours 1037 @ $20 per hour$20,740
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for Veteran support - 1253 hours @ $20$25,060
Class C (a).Your Play Hampers$172
Class C (b).Volunteer expenses$4,573
Class C (c).CBS audit costs$2,000



 


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