Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BENTLEIGH RSL
Address of approved venue: 538 CENTRE ROAD BENTLEIGH VIC 3204
Venue operator: BENTLEIGH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095009
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; $15,780
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $1,519
(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; $30,200
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $64,895
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. $508,856
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. $48,618
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $469,515
CLASS A – TOTAL $1,139,384
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 % 38.61
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. $2,001,768
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,001,768
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. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $600
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $3,141,752


I, Glenn Sanders, 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 BENTLEIGH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Michael Shulman of Stannards Accountant & Advisors on 10/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 10/09/2025 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 BENTLEIGH RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Glenn Sanders, 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.
Glenn Sanders, Chief Executive Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Awards Nights and Music Scholarship at Secondary School, Donations to Primary School, Kindergarten$15,780
Class A (a). (ii)Donations to B'Nai B'Rith Victoria Inc, Godfrey Community Centre, Holland Foundation, Very Special Kids, Dingley Village Cheltenham View Club$1,519
Class A (a). (xi)302 Army Cadets, 2/29 Battalion AIF, Hawthorn RSL Veterans Ball, Korea Veterans Association of Australia,2/29th Battalion AIF$30,200
Class A (a). (xii)Sporting clubs - Cricket Clubs, Bowling Clubs, Football Clubs, Tennis Assocation Basketball Clubs$64,895
Class B (e).Advertising$15,359
Class B (e).Auditors Costs$2,197
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$32,880
Class B (e).Cleaning Contract$59,133
Class B (e).Committee Honorariums$6,489
Class B (e).Computer Consumables and Repairs$2,746
Class B (e).Computer Support$15,886
Class B (e).Consultancy Fees$21,236
Class B (e).Electricity$41,192
Class B (e).Gas$12,126
Class B (e).Insurance$25,620
Class B (e).League Support Fee$68,155
Class B (e).Pest Control$1,446
Class B (e).Postage$1,802
Class B (e).Printing and Stationery$9,766
Class B (e).Rates$11,613
Class B (e).Rent$460,919
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance$37,328
Class B (e).Rubbish Removals$8,433
Class B (e).Sanitory Costs$5,542
Class B (e).Security Contracts$66,434
Class B (e).Security Contracts CCTV$3,012
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$34,215
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,559
Class B (e).Telephone$5,260
Class B (e).Wages$925,614
Class B (e).Superannuation$114,047
Class B (e).Workcover$11,760
Class A (c). Friday Night Suppers$38,424
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$39,423
Class A (c). Tea and Coffee$15,382
Class A (c). Subsidised Seniors Meals$74,956
Class A (c). Members Meals Discount$297,363
Class A (c). Members Soft Drinks Discount$26,751
Class A (c). Day Club - Exercise Classes$8,941
Class A (c). Motor Vehicle Expenses$3,776
Class A (c). Entertainment$1,250
Class A (c). Bus Trips$2,590
Class A (d).Administration and Management 44 hours$880
Class A (d).Appeals Volunteer 605.12 hours$12,102
Class A (d).Community Support Activities 1138.18 hours$22,764
Class A (d).Heritage and Commemorations 60.00 hours$1,200
Class A (d).Veteran Support 583.62 hours$11,672
Class A (e).Gifts to Veterans$2,000
Class A (e).Commemorative Day Services$10,660
Class A (e).Veterans Exercise Classes$5,936
Class A (e).Veterans Death Notices$3,086
Class A (e).Veterans Welfare Office Utility Costs$11,839
Class A (e).Veterans Motor Vehicle Expenses$2,033
Class A (e).Veterans Newsletter Expenses$1,344
Class A (e).Veterans Newsletter Postage Expenses$1,407
Class A (e).Veterans Printing and Stationery Expenses$3,630
Class A (e).Veterans Subsidised Room Hire$19,804
Class A (e).Veterans Subsidised Meals$40,361
Class A (e).Veterans Friday Night Suppers$20,690
Class A (e).Veterans Tea and Coffee$3,477
Class A (e).Veterans Welfare Telephone Expenses$1,113
Class A (e).Veterans Bus Trips$1,395
Class A (e).Veterans Home Maintenance$3,369
Class A (e).Veterans Luncheon$13,471
Class A (e).Volunteer Expenses - Snacks$1,407
Class A (e).Volunteer Expenses - Police Check$108
Class A (e).Volunteer Expenses - Christmas Lunch$2,864
Class A (e).Volunteers Expenses - Christmas Gifts$1,500
Class A (e).Veterans Food Vouchers$1,493
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - Medical , monitoring fee$1,002
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - Mobility Aids purchase and repairs$815
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - Funeral Boxes$906
Class A (e).Veterans Assistance - Taxi Vouchers$3,224
Class A (e).Veterans Computer Training$7,181
Class A (e).Welfare Wages$273,101
Class A (e).Welfare Superannuation$26,726
Class A (e).welfare Workcover$3,572
Class C (c).Auditors Costs$600



 


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