Caring for our Community

At The SS&A Club, one of our core objectives is community support and an ongoing commitment to improve the broader quality of life for residents of the region. This support may take the form of sponsorship, cash donations, free use of room hire facilities, goods in kind or administration assistance. Another one of the ways we support the community is through the Community Development Support Expenditure (or CDSE) scheme.

During the 2007-2008 SS&A Financial year, your club contributed $453,853.00 to the community, despite the recent changes to the taxation on NSW Clubs. The statuatory CDSE commitment was $220,000.00

Benficiaries included:

• Legacy
• Friends of Woodstock
• Hume Veterans Information Center
• Mercy Hospital
• Various Rotary Clubs
• O&M Football
• Albury RSL
• Wodonga RSL
• Wewak Street School
• Albury & District Guild Club
• Inner Wheel Australia
• NAB Charity Day
• and many more

What is CDSE?

The Community Development and Support Expenditure (CDSE) scheme is a statewide initiative that recognises clubs’ significant financial support for projects and services that contribute to the wellbeing of their communities.

Clubs that earn over $1 million annually in gaming machine revenue provide funding for community projects and services, and in turn receive dollar-for-dollar gaming tax deductions. In 2001, clubs reported CDSE expenditure of over $60 million across New South Wales.

The scheme was introduced in 1998 by the NSW Government and allows clubs to claim a tax deduction of up to 1.5% on gaming machine revenue over $1 million for monies spent on community support.

Introducing the legislation to establish the scheme, the Minister for Gaming and Racing, the Hon Richard Face MP, stated:

“This specifically recognises the valuable role played by registered clubs in their local communities and provides the Government with a more effective method of rewarding clubs for the support they provide to these communities.”

Full details on the operation of the scheme are contained within the CDSE Guidelines, approved by the Minister.

CDSE FUNDING APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: As a result of legislative changes, the CDSE funding year will now end in August, rather than November. In many cases, this means clubs and Local Committees will be setting earlier deadlines for funding applications.

For further information on the CDSE Initiative and how to apply for funding please go to the Clubs NSW Website where you will find all necessary application forms.