Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT LEAGUES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 52 HUMFFRAY STREET NORTH BALLARAT VIC 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC
Licence number: V9710078
Financial year ended 30 June 2011

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; $0
(iv) housing assistance for disadvantaged persons; $0
(v) the relief of poverty; $1,100
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $0
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $200
(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; $745
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $69,610
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. $154,926
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. $40
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 $226,621
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. $1,026,485
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,026,485
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. $825
CLASS C – TOTAL $825
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,253,931


I, Roger Howlett, 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Tim Bunning of Prowse Perrin & Twomey on 21/09/2011.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 16/09/2011 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 BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCIAL CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2011.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Roger Howlett, 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.
Roger Howlett, Venue Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (v)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,100
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$200
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$745
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$69,610
Class A (c). Seniors/Members Discounts- Food$51,768
Class A (c). Discount/Subsidy Room Hire- BLC$5,600
Class A (c). Discount/Subsidy - Functions$28,306
Class A (c). Complimentry Vouchers- Food$25,987
Class A (c). Staff/Patron Giveaways - Food$43,265
Class A (d).Self Exclusion Interviews$40
Class B (e).Venue Advertising$36,406
Class B (e).Venue Rental$159,063
Class B (e).Uniforms$2,738
Class B (e).Telephone$7,256
Class B (e).Consultancy$4,957
Class B (e).Storage$573
Class B (e).Electricity Expenses$28,334
Class B (e).Wood Heating$616
Class B (e).Rates$17,838
Class B (e).Accounting$11,050
Class B (e).Gas Expenses$8,860
Class B (e).Staff Training Costs$2,181
Class B (e).Cleaning$22,475
Class B (e).Legal Fees$697
Class B (e).Computer Expenses$3,853
Class B (e).Gardening$736
Class B (e).Bank Charges$6,211
Class B (e).Pest Control$504
Class B (e).Insurance$15,655
Class B (e).Postage, Printing & Stationary$1,940
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance and Replacements$21,516
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$5,677
Class B (e).Venue Entertainment$1,275
Class B (e).Wage Expenses$632,359
Class B (e).Security Expenses$12,508
Class B (e).Licenses, Registrations, Permits, Subcriptions$2,950
Class B (e).Consumables$8,684
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle Expenses$7,875
Class B (e).Function - Decorations, Signage & Flowers$1,698
Class C (c).Audit$825



 


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