Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SEAGULLS NEST
Address of approved venue: 1 MASON STREET NEWPORT 3015
Venue operator: WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
Licence number: V9710012
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; $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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $38,370
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. $0
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 $38,370
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. $48,707
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. $1,065,403
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,114,110
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. $2,800
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,800
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,155,280


I, Brendan Curry, 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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of John Anthony Findlay of Crowe Horwath West Vic on 29/09/2014.
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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2014.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Brendan Curry, 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.
Ian Francis, Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$38,370
Class B (a).Burbank Oval behind goal Camera$6,513
Class B (a).Burbank Oval Sportscode Player Software$9,195
Class B (a).Burbank Oval additional Light Tower$6,598
Class B (a).Administration Office Fitout$26,401
Class B (e).Facility Hire$1,768
Class B (e).Conference$415
Class B (e).Water$1,003
Class B (e).VFL Expenses$10,852
Class B (e).Pest Control$1,308
Class B (e).Registrations & Permits$477
Class B (e).Consumables$1,057
Class B (e).Salary and Wages$364,555
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle$5,994
Class B (e).Recruiting Expenses$1,053
Class B (e).Sponsorships$19,840
Class B (e).Rent on 1 Mason Street$235,310
Class B (e).Security$31,666
Class B (e).Accounting & Audit (non CBS) Expenses$8,675
Class B (e).Fox Sports Subscription$5,461
Class B (e).Postage$113
Class B (e).Superannuation - SGC$25,711
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$1,159
Class B (e).Game (Football) Recording Expenses$1,797
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$712
Class B (e).Player Income Protection$1,326
Class B (e).Cadetship$2,381
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint-Plant & Equip$13,338
Class B (e).Merchandise$1,989
Class B (e).Liquor Licence Fee$200
Class B (e).Pre-season Camp$2,595
Class B (e).WorkCover Premium$3,332
Class B (e).Consultants$2,691
Class B (e).Electricity$20,722
Class B (e).Advertising$4,580
Class B (e).Legal Costs$1,035
Class B (e).Rubbish Removal$3,032
Class B (e).Kiosk Expenses$3,112
Class B (e).Player Apparel$5,053
Class B (e).Overring$205
Class B (e).Subscriptions$1,507
Class B (e).Presentation Night Expenses$2,354
Class B (e).Gas$3,525
Class B (e).Catering$76
Class B (e).Computer Software & Supplies$239
Class B (e).Fundraising Expenses$3,328
Class B (e).Plaques Trophies$535
Class B (e).Cleaning Expenses$14,689
Class B (e).Purchases$98,175
Class B (e).Rates & Land Taxes$6,697
Class B (e).Insurance$7,942
Class B (e).Bank Fees & Charges$2,063
Class B (e).Board Expenses$181
Class B (e).Gas Cylinders$713
Class B (e).President's Luncheon Expenses$6,340
Class B (e).Telephone$3,146
Class B (e).Medical Expenses$8,497
Class B (e).Match Committee Expenses$1,518
Class B (e).Entertainment$689
Class B (e).Website$124
Class B (e).Transfer fees paid$25,724
Class B (e).General$2,990
Class B (e).Consulting - Physio and Doctor$15,104
Class B (e).Sky Channel$9,683
Class B (e).Stationery Supplies$13,100
Class B (e).Players Incentives$7,936
Class B (e).Foxtel Cup$29
Class B (e).L*** P***** Academy$6,723
Class B (e).Other Employer Expenses$12,216
Class B (e).Match Day Expenses$7,020
Class B (e).Elite Development Program Expenses$299
Class B (e).Player Development$1,642
Class B (e).Team Expenses$16,082
Class C (c).Crowe Horwath for the Completion and Audit of the 2014 CBS$2,800



 


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