Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: LARA SPORTING CLUB
Address of approved venue: MILL ROAD LARA VIC 3212
Venue operator: LARA SPORTING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510041
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; $1,309
(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; $2,064
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $1,235
(viii) the protection and preservation of the environment; $2,000
(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; $8,495
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $5,746
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $40,735
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $17,970
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. $3,240
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 $82,794
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 % 33.4
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $17,555
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. $91,647
Class B (e). Operating costs. $519,566
CLASS B – TOTAL $628,768
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. $1,373
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,373
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $712,935


I, Brett Gillett, 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 LARA SPORTING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kylie McEwan of Davidsons Pty Ltd on 27/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 27/09/2023 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 LARA SPORTING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Brett Gillett, 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.
Brett Gillett, Club Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,309
Class A (a). (vi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,064
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,235
Class A (a). (viii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,000
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$8,495
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$5,746
Class B (b).Solar Panels (repayments made plus interest$5,450
Class B (b).United Refrigeration$12,105
Class B (d).Renovation - Kitchen$91,647
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Training$10,878
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Referee/Umpire Fees$7,183
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Juniors Expenses$1,811
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Registrations$1,442
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Player Expenses$28,064
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Administration$10,572
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Coaching Expenses/Clinics$16,515
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Equipment$3,180
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Medical$2,506
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Association/Affiliation Fees$5,274
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Canteen and Catering$9,692
Class B (e).Sport Expenses - Section expenses$8,819
Class B (e).Salary & Wages (Wages Report)$286,347
Class B (e).Insurance$12,490
Class B (e).Rates$836
Class B (e).Rent/Lease/Equipment Hire$4,682
Class B (e).Superannuation$30,084
Class B (e).Workcover$2,662
Class B (e).Utilities (Water/Gas/Electricity)$25,398
Class B (e).Cleaning & Waste Disposal$44,782
Class B (e).Telephone$5,467
Class B (e).Staff Training$882
Class A (b).Maintenance - Sporting$1,222
Class A (b).Turf/Wicket Maintenance$25,718
Class A (b).Maintenance & Repairs - Sporting$13,795
Class A (c). Food Vouchers - Bingo$11,375
Class A (c). Food Vouchers - Cards$251
Class A (c). Members Prizes$5,388
Class A (c). Promotions PBS$956
Class A (d).Other philanthropic or benevolent purpose$3,240
Class C (c).Davidsons Pty Ltd$1,373



 


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