Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: EDITHVALE - CHELSEA RSL
Address of approved venue: 4 THAMES PROMENADE CHELSEA VIC 3196
Venue operator: LONGBEACH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095114
Financial year ended 30 June 2023

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; $26,957
(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; $167
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $0
(viii) the protection and preservation of the environment; $50
(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; $6,132
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $14,069
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. $133,237
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. $13,000
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $82,001
CLASS A – TOTAL $275,613
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 % 37.5
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. $979,399
CLASS B – TOTAL $979,399
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. $13,415
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $815
CLASS C – TOTAL $14,230
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,269,242


I, Elke Gould, 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 LONGBEACH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Nicole Postan of LDB Audit Services Pty Ltd on 20/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 21/09/2023 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 LONGBEACH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Elke Gould, 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.
Leigh Proud, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)6th Grade Graduation - 11 Local Schools Education Fee Assistance - 11 Local Schools Education Assistance - Yarrabah Special School Digger For A Day Program Chelsea Heights Primary School Fete and Raffle Prizes Youth of Tomorrow - Gallipoli Program$26,957
Class A (a). (vi)Taxi Fares to Medical Appointments$167
Class A (a). (viii)Edithvale Wetlands$50
Class A (a). (xi)Commemorative Day Expenses Wreaths for Bali Bombing Memorial$6,132
Class A (a). (xii)Carrum Patterson Lakes FNC Chelsea Football Club Inc Bonbeach Football Netball Club Inc Bonbeach Cricket Club Chelsea Baseball Club Chelsea Bowling Club Rotary Charity Golf Day Chelsea Men's Shed$14,069
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$2,161
Class B (e).Electricity$29,292
Class B (e).Gas$8,985
Class B (e).Insurance$20,095
Class B (e).Rent$115,958
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$19,022
Class B (e).Security Contracts$42,708
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$4,010
Class B (e).Cleaning Contracts$25,391
Class B (e).Rubbish Removal$10,413
Class B (e).Computer Support$11,468
Class B (e).Postage$580
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$3,150
Class B (e).Telephone$5,388
Class B (e).Bands & Artists$971
Class B (e).Committee Honorariums$3,750
Class B (e).Workcover$3,798
Class B (e).Wages$594,547
Class B (e).Superannuation$58,967
Class B (e).Accounting & Bookkeeping$10,532
Class B (e).Payroll Services$4,758
Class B (e).Rates$3,453
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals (aged)$39,362
Class A (c). Subisdised Room Hire (Community)$92,188
Class A (c). NAVY National AFL Dinner (Recreational)$1,687
Class A (d).Community Support Activities 650 Hours x $20$13,000
Class A (e).Wages for Welfare Reception$20,254
Class A (e).Superannuation - Welfare Wages$2,127
Class A (e).Workcover - Welfare Wages$448
Class A (e).Veteran Centre Computer Support Maintenance$563
Class A (e).Welfare Telephone$661
Class A (e).Welfare Printing & Stationery$707
Class A (e).Welfare Postage$11
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Electricity$692
Class A (e).Veteran Meal Subsidies$3,573
Class A (e).Welfare Bus Running Costs$1,123
Class A (e).Welfare computer costs$763
Class A (e).Food Vouchers for Struggling Veterans$2,750
Class A (e).Bond Assistance$1,955
Class A (e).School books for Service Member Child$599
Class A (e).Financial Assistance with Legal Fees$4,100
Class A (e).Credit Card payment$3,000
Class A (e).Vehicle Registration for Veteran$737
Class A (e).Vehicle Registration for Veteran$665
Class A (e).Vehicle Registration for Veteran$148
Class A (e).Rental Assistance$2,260
Class A (e).School Fees for 2 Children$400
Class A (e).Vasey House Donation$300
Class A (e).Car Insurance for ex Service Member$1,374
Class A (e).Taxi Fare to Medical Appointment$214
Class A (e).Taxi Fare to Medical Appointment$158
Class A (e).Fire Wood for Service Member$410
Class A (e).Garden Maintenance for Veteran$120
Class A (e).Electricity Bill for Veteran$151
Class A (e).Subsidised Meals Veterans$658
Class A (e).Appeals - 64 hours x $15$960
Class A (e).Volunteer hours - Veteran Support 1506 x $20$30,120
Class C (b).Mileage Allowances paid to Welfare Volunteers$13,415
Class C (c).LDB - Audit Fees$815



 


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