Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT LEAGUES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 52 HUMFFRAY STREET NORTH BALLARAT VIC 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC
Licence number: V9710078
Financial year ended 30 June 2017

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; $100
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $59,763
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. $160,825
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 $220,688
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). $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. $777,508
CLASS B – TOTAL $777,508
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. $853
CLASS C – TOTAL $853
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $999,048


I, Roger Howlett, 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargreaves of PPT Audit Pty Ltd on 13/09/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 12/09/2017 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Roger Howlett, 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.
Roger Howlett, Nominee/Secretary
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ix)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$100
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$59,763
Class A (c). Seniors Discount - food$5,485
Class A (c). Patron Giveaways- Food$2,116
Class A (c). Football Club Vouchers$2,373
Class A (c). Entertainment Vouchers- Food$21,985
Class A (c). Complimentry Community Vouchers$4,711
Class A (c). Members Rewards Vouchers- Food$25,814
Class A (c). Kids meal drinks$2,571
Class A (c). Member Football Tipping-food$976
Class A (c). Web Offer- kids meal$185
Class A (c). Probus Club Discounts$1,647
Class A (c). Members Discount- Food$33,800
Class A (c). Staff Meals$35,093
Class A (c). Carers Card/Probus Discount$799
Class A (c). Room Hire in-kind$2,250
Class A (c). Staff Drinks- non alcoholic$2,165
Class A (c). Member Loyalty Point redeem - Food$18,855
Class B (e).Pest Control$250
Class B (e).Workcover$5,755
Class B (e).Gardening$910
Class B (e).Repairs, Maintenance & Replacements$18,649
Class B (e).Flowers, Decorations & Sundry$1,319
Class B (e).Website$1,006
Class B (e).Pay TV$11,806
Class B (e).Legal$1,446
Class B (e).Accounting$7,105
Class B (e).Signage$23
Class B (e).Wood - Open Fire Place$463
Class B (e).Cleaning$18,194
Class B (e).AGM & Annual Report$380
Class B (e).Computer, IT, POS Systems$6,425
Class B (e).Licenses, Registrations$2,313
Class B (e).Consultancy$666
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$3,697
Class B (e).Rates$16,217
Class B (e).Bank Charges$3,143
Class B (e).Wages Gaming$154,052
Class B (e).Meetings$334
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle Expenses$2,880
Class B (e).Security$7,421
Class B (e).Advertising$20,513
Class B (e).OH&S$618
Class B (e).Superannuation$36,451
Class B (e).Wages Kitchen$122,185
Class B (e).Rental Venue$142,827
Class B (e).Phone$5,187
Class B (e).Electricity & Gas$26,675
Class B (e).Storage$427
Class B (e).Consumables$4,778
Class B (e).Printing, Stationary & Postage$4,874
Class B (e).Wages Bistro$94,994
Class B (e).Staff Training, Uniforms, Incentives$5,880
Class B (e).Wages Management$39,943
Class B (e).Insurance$7,702
Class C (c).Audit Fee- CBS 2015-2016$853



 


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