Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RINGWOOD RSL
Address of approved venue: 16 STATION STREET RINGWOOD VIC 3134
Venue operator: RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095015
Financial year ended 30 June 2017

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; $1,754
(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; $6,800
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $0
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. $170,867
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. $130,647
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $40,896
CLASS A – TOTAL $350,964
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. $1,252,993
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,252,993
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) $1,603,957


I, Wayne Chisholm, 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Ben Bester of Advantage Advisors on 21/09/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 21/09/2017 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 RINGWOOD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Ben Bester, 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.
Wayne Chisholm, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Ringwood, Norwood & Heathmont Secondary Colleges - Bursary$1,754
Class A (a). (xi)Maroondah Brass Band and Ringwood Pipe Band$6,800
Class A (c). Discounts off food to members, guests, visitors. Free food, tea and coffee to community groups$103,146
Class A (c). Welfare bus expenses$8,184
Class A (c). Members birthday expenses (free food)$16,861
Class A (c). Anzac Day Free Breakfast, Anzac Sunday morning tea, Remembrance Day morning tea$15,281
Class A (c). RSL Sub Sections$27,395
Class A (d).Volunteer hours welfare and pensions 3728.5 @ $20$74,570
Class A (d).Volunteer hours Appeals 2796 @ $20$55,920
Class A (d).volunteer sundry expenses$157
Class A (e).Sundry expenses welfare and charitable$973
Class A (e).Electricity welfare & pension offices$11,864
Class A (e).Printing and stationery welfare & pension offices$3,396
Class A (e).Telephone welfare & pension offices$1,681
Class A (e).Welfare officer, admin employment cost$22,982
Class B (e).Accountants Fees$6,385
Class B (e).External contractors (chefs)$12,572
Class B (e).TAB expenses (Sky, EBT, Paper goods etc)$15,203
Class B (e).Workcover$17,869
Class B (e).Cleaning$46,506
Class B (e).Rubbish collection and sanitary costs$10,782
Class B (e).Security Premises (alarms and staff)$35,860
Class B (e).Staf - uniforms, amenities and meals$9,348
Class B (e).Cash collection (Armaguard)$5,010
Class B (e).Rent$180,525
Class B (e).Repairs and maintenance$9,807
Class B (e).Salaries and wages$649,743
Class B (e).Pay TV (Fox)$14,312
Class B (e).Anzac House$63,306
Class B (e).Kitchen supplies$8,675
Class B (e).Gas$6,786
Class B (e).Telephones$6,411
Class B (e).Honorarium$4,587
Class B (e).Printing, Stationery and Postage$4,046
Class B (e).Electricity$65,418
Class B (e).Superannuation$79,842



 


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