Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SHELL CLUB
Address of approved venue: 76 PURNELL ROAD CORIO VIC 3214
Venue operator: THE SHELL CLUB (SPORT & SOCIAL) INC
Licence number: V9210201
Financial year ended 30 June 2025

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; $50,000
(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; $36,363
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $97,750
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. $100,214
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 $284,327
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 % 29.11
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. $495,911
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,588,591
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,084,502
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. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $0
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,368,830


I, Nathan Warner, 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 THE SHELL CLUB (SPORT & SOCIAL) INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Robert Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 25/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 29/09/2025 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 THE SHELL CLUB (SPORT & SOCIAL) INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Nathan Warner, 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.
Nathan Warner, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (iii)Donation made to Power in You Project - a non for profit helping people return to society from incrassation with a focus in the area where our club is located$50,000
Class A (a). (xi)Funding for Geelong Food Relief which works in a number of spaces including food ticket supermarket, community meals and food supply for a number of other organisations$36,363
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$97,750
Class B (d).Function Room Development$495,911
Class B (e).Wages$713,054
Class B (e).Superannuation$90,312
Class B (e).Workcover$11,435
Class B (e).Recruitment Cost$135
Class B (e).Uniforms$1,329
Class B (e).Training$2,972
Class B (e).Staff Expenses$6,751
Class B (e).Functions$11,292
Class B (e).Cleaning$75,071
Class B (e).Licence and Registration Fees$11,421
Class B (e).Banks Fees$5,716
Class B (e).Advertising$26,114
Class B (e).R&M$37,577
Class B (e).Security$47,094
Class B (e).Printing and Stationary$7,021
Class B (e).Rates$23,512
Class B (e).entertainment$12,081
Class B (e).Insurance$63,388
Class B (e).Heat, light, Power$52,579
Class B (e).Telephone$1,065
Class B (e).Consumables and other expenses$6,735
Class B (e).Bistro Purchases$170,893
Class B (e).Plant and Equipment Hire$9,425
Class B (e).Bar Purchases$180,015
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$8,625
Class B (e).Audit Fees$5,938
Class B (e).Motor Vehicles Expenses$3,232
Class B (e).Sporting and Social Amenities$3,807
Class A (c). Promotions Seniors Meals/Speciality Nights$100,214



 


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