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 2019

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; $2,400
(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; $6,850
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $7,994
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. $242,540
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. $60,405
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $600
CLASS A – TOTAL $320,789
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. $1,097,981
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,097,981
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. $650
CLASS C – TOTAL $650
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,419,420


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 Walker Wayland Advantage on 18/09/2019.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 18/09/2019 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 2019.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Wayne Chisholm, 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)Bursary to Ringwood, Heathmont & Norwood Colleges.$2,400
Class A (a). (xi)Ringwood Pipe Band and Maroondah Brass Band$6,850
Class A (a). (xii)Ringwood Jnr. Football Club, Eastern United Soccer Club, Eastern Rugby Club$7,994
Class A (c). Senior Meal Discounts$74,459
Class A (c). Welfare Bus Expenses$5,816
Class A (c). Free food, tea and coffee to Community Groups$28,429
Class A (c). Discounts off food to Members, RSL Sub Sections and Guests$77,212
Class A (c). Members Birthday free meal$13,523
Class A (c). Room hire forgone for Community groups and Sub Sections$43,100
Class A (d).Appeals 802 hrs @ $20$16,040
Class A (d).Welfare 2218.25 hrs @ $20$44,365
Class A (e).Welfare Office Postage$600
Class B (e).Kitchen supplies$9,685
Class B (e).Electricity$57,718
Class B (e).Gas$7,228
Class B (e).Insurance$19,012
Class B (e).Pay TV Foxtel$17,646
Class B (e).Repair & Maintenance$13,332
Class B (e).Security - Premises & Members$39,148
Class B (e).Advertising$6,586
Class B (e).Cleaning$51,524
Class B (e).Rubbish & Sanitary$9,637
Class B (e).Computer Support$5,582
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$6,223
Class B (e).Telephone$6,652
Class B (e).Accounting and Auditors$7,245
Class B (e).Member misc expenses$18,391
Class B (e).Honorariums$3,592
Class B (e).TAB expenses$15,450
Class B (e).Wages & Salaries $1,607,291 @ 44.9%$721,164
Class B (e).Superannuation $165,445 @ 44.9%$74,864
Class B (e).Work Cover $16,261 @ 44.9%$7,302
Class C (c).Audit$650



 


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