Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RYE RSL CLUB
Address of approved venue: 5-11 NELSON STREET RYE VIC 3941
Venue operator: RYE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9780011
Financial year ended 30 June 2014

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; $4,500
(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; $13,575
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $9,497
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. $36,600
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. $50,470
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $10,296
CLASS A – TOTAL $124,938
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). $336,518
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. $1,058,775
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,395,293
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. $25,589
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $28,589
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,548,820


I, John Wilson, 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 RYE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Pitcher Partners of Peter Jose on 30/09/2014.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 29/09/2014 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 RYE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2014.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, John Wilson, 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.
Rye RSL Sub Branch Inc, Treasurer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)cash donations for four school scholarships$4,500
Class A (a). (xi)contributions to but not limited to (rosebud hospital appeal, community centre, volunteer coastguard, gallipoli youth cup, salvation army)$13,575
Class A (a). (xii)contributions to but not limited to (football/netball club, bowls club, golf club, portsea camp,tennis club)$9,497
Class A (c). 21 wakes during FY 14 ($200 per wake)$4,200
Class A (c). Provision of courtesy bus for cheviot day club (22 events @ $300 per event)$6,600
Class A (c). 25 Cheviot day club meetings ($200 per meeting)$5,000
Class A (c). 50 bingo nights during FY 14 ($200 per night)$10,000
Class A (c). Other general meetings including (rise up committee, national servicemen meeting, YMCA association meeting) - 54 during the year @ $200 per meeting$10,800
Class A (d).Fund raising volunteers (1409 hours - 75% claimable)$21,135
Class A (d).Committee meetings (312.5 hours - 50% claimable)$3,125
Class A (d).Welfare hours (387.5 hours - 100% claimable)$7,750
Class A (d).Duty officer hours (788 hours - 100% claimable)$15,760
Class A (d).Conferences relating to welfare (135 hours - 100% claimable)$2,700
Class A (e).Commemorative day expenses$5,843
Class A (e).Welfare assistance expenses$2,087
Class A (e).Death notices$2,366
Class B (b).Interest payments (40.86% claimed from non-gaming revenue portion)$37,871
Class B (b).Principal repayments (40.86% claimed from non-gaming revenue portion)$298,647
Class B (e).Repairs and maintenance$40,026
Class B (e).Water$9,312
Class B (e).Postage$975
Class B (e).Electricity & gas$53,100
Class B (e).Printing and stationery$6,380
Class B (e).Workcover$11,444
Class B (e).Telephone$7,162
Class B (e).Staff training$1,809
Class B (e).Salaries and wages$807,728
Class B (e).Insurance$13,072
Class B (e).Courtesy bus costs$32,366
Class B (e).Superannuation$75,401
Class C (b).Volunteer expenses$25,589
Class C (c).CBS preparation and audit$3,000



 


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