Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: WHITTLESEA BOWLS CLUB
Address of approved venue: 101 CHURCH STREET WHITTLESEA VIC 3757
Venue operator: WHITTLESEA BOWLS CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510070
Financial year ended 30 June 2015

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; $3,910
(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; $3,530
(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; $36,487
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $20,888
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $20,715
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $78,331
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 $163,861
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. $846,544
CLASS B – TOTAL $846,544
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. $500
CLASS C – TOTAL $500
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,010,905


I, Bernie Walker, 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 WHITTLESEA BOWLS CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Catherine Gaskell of Accounting & Audit Solutions Bendigo on 23/09/2015.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 23/09/2015 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 WHITTLESEA BOWLS CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Bernie Walker, 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.
Bernie Walker, Club Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$3,910
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$3,530
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$36,487
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$20,888
Class A (b).Greens and Surrounds Maintenance$20,715
Class A (c). Facility Use Community Organisations (Inc Bingo)$22,200
Class A (c). Vouchers$56,131
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Rates$8,643
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Cleaning$30,303
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Sections Expenses$30,825
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Service Contracts$1,219
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Light Heating & Power$27,696
Class B (e).Finance Charges - Interest$28,895
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Printing Postage & Stationery$1,061
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Telephone$3,368
Class B (e).Direct Expenses$7,045
Class B (e).Finance Charges - Bank Charges$4,036
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Salaries & Wages$413,117
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Waste Disposal$4,874
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Licenses & Registrations$739
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Security$6,754
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Insurance$7,453
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Repairs & Maintenance$9,145
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Accounting & Audit Fees$3,751
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Staff Expenses$15,221
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Computer Expenses$4,449
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Workcover$6,538
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Superannuation$40,311
Class B (e).Cost of Sales - Bistro$160,585
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Advertising & Club Promotions$20,579
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Other Administration Expenses$9,937
Class C (c).Audit Fee - Community Benefits Statement$500



 


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