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 2012

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; $142
(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. $3,232,555
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. $1,600
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 $3,234,297
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. $462,921
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. $1,755,886
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,218,807
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $5,456,104


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 Bruce Judkins of WHK Western Victoria Audit Partnership on 28/09/2012.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2012 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 2012.

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). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$142
Class A (a). (xii)Gift of Williamstown football club season tickets to local schools, AusKick Junior players and members of the Western Bulldogs Football Club. The Market Value of these memberships is $70 and 46,932 memberships were handed out which gives a total value of $3,210,690. Smaller donations were made to Newport Power Junior Football, Altona Junior Football Club, Yarraville Cricket Club and Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club.$3,232,555
Class A (d).Pro-bono Coaching Clinics for the Junior Football Club$1,600
Class B (a).Purchase of Industrial Washer/Dryer$12,233
Class B (a).Purchase of New Electronic Scoreboard$39,946
Class B (a).Construction of new canteen$132,058
Class B (a).Payment to Council for Burbank Oval Refurbishment$275,772
Class B (a).Purchase of new training lights$2,912
Class B (e).Liquor Licence Fee$458
Class B (e).Foxtel Cup$6,990
Class B (e).Team Expenses$38,505
Class B (e).Gas Cylinders$977
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$15,763
Class B (e).Rent on 1 Mason Street$372,129
Class B (e).Electricity$38,371
Class B (e).Match Committee Expenses$1,682
Class B (e).Website$1,331
Class B (e).Player Apparel$19,325
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle$4,059
Class B (e).Acacia Training Program$26,983
Class B (e).Stationery Supplies$5,489
Class B (e).Management Fee$228,755
Class B (e).Bank Fees & Charges$1,742
Class B (e).Insurances$19,353
Class B (e).Salary and Wages$337,625
Class B (e).Registrations & Permits$893
Class B (e).Telephone$3,519
Class B (e).Plaques Trophies$309
Class B (e).Rates & Land Taxes$9,954
Class B (e).Superannuation - SGC$31,529
Class B (e).Consult -Physio,Doctor etc$28,846
Class B (e).Presidents' Luncheon Expenses$11,561
Class B (e).Postage$207
Class B (e).Security$35,085
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$437
Class B (e).Police Services$1,619
Class B (e).Cleaning Expenses$20,322
Class B (e).Group Tax and Player Deductions$9,947
Class B (e).Fox Sports Subscription$8,712
Class B (e).Equipment$288
Class B (e).General$7,736
Class B (e).Western Bulldogs$11,031
Class B (e).Water$6,273
Class B (e).Subscriptions$4,123
Class B (e).Gas$3,210
Class B (e).R & R Club System - Wagering$1,597
Class B (e).Overring$1,033
Class B (e).Wages Football Club$258,695
Class B (e).Advertising$13,828
Class B (e).Computer Software & Supplies$682
Class B (e).VFL Expenses$14,388
Class B (e).Consultants$4,163
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$655
Class B (e).Transfer fees paid$19,304
Class B (e).Medical Expenses$12,869
Class B (e).Ground rental (council exp)$501
Class B (e).Other Employer Expenses$22,501
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$1,603
Class B (e).Sky Channel$17,030
Class B (e).Promotional Expenses$39,827
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint-Plant & Equipment$18,487
Class B (e).Catering$3,612
Class B (e).Pre-season Camp$7,439
Class B (e).Rubbish Removal$2,534
Class C (c).WHK for the Completion of the CBS$3,000



 


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