Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: THE LAKES ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Address of approved venue: 38 CHURCH STREET LAKES ENTRANCE 3909
Venue operator: LAKES SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CLUB INC
Licence number: V07096084
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; $75,423
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $0
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. $7,800
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. $0
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 $83,223
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 % 27.58
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $38,588
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. $358,341
CLASS B – TOTAL $396,928
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. $1,555
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,555
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $481,706


I, Michael Montgomerie, 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 LAKES SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Nicole Postan of Postan Miller and Associates Pty Ltd on 23/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 23/09/2024 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 LAKES SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Michael Montgomerie, 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.
Michael Montgomerie, Tax Accountant
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$75,423
Class B (b).ANZ loans$38,588
Class B (e).Kitchen expenses$3,649
Class B (e).Wages$163,085
Class B (e).Superannuation$17,937
Class B (e).Workcover$4,662
Class B (e).Leave Paid$2,650
Class B (e).Accountancy Fees$5,891
Class B (e).Advertising$2,508
Class B (e).Audit Fees$2,521
Class B (e).Bank Charges$6,978
Class B (e).Board Expenses$652
Class B (e).Bookkeeping$5,526
Class B (e).Borrowing Expenses$983
Class B (e).Cleaning$22,730
Class B (e).Computer/Software$5,096
Class B (e).Consultancy$8,181
Class B (e).Electricity/Gas$28,403
Class B (e).Foxtel$7,193
Class B (e).Insurance$13,129
Class B (e).Licences$824
Class B (e).Office Supplies$11
Class B (e).Postage$641
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$1,805
Class B (e).Promotions$4,131
Class B (e).Rates$9,097
Class B (e).Land Tax$3,765
Class B (e).Repairs - Building$4,276
Class B (e).Repairs - Other$7,539
Class B (e).Waste Removal$4,797
Class B (e).Security$14,028
Class B (e).Staff Expenses$1,214
Class B (e).Staff Recruitment$10
Class B (e).Staff Training$798
Class B (e).Subscriptions$609
Class B (e).Telephones$3,021
Class A (c). Subsidised room hire/rental$7,800
Class C (c).CBS Preparation and Audit expenses$1,555



 


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