Treasurer’s
Report
Community Support Frankston was again at the forefront
in providing assistance, support and Emergency Relief to
the residents of Frankston.
With the closing of City Life lunch and the Churches
breakfast services, further pressure was placed on the
agency’s resources to assist in filling this gap.
The agency played a vital role, with the support of other
organizations, in supporting residents who used these
services.
Funds received for Emergency Relief totalled $288,537, an
increase of $26,044 from the previous year.
Included in this amount was Department of Social Services
Grant $250,326,R.E.Ross Grant $13,500, Magistrates Court
$13,500 and Donations $10,934.
Expenditure on Emergency Relief was $281,292, an
increase of $5,709 on last year and included $52,251 in
Staffing costs.
A wide range of assistance was provided to clients and
included Food Cards $126,978, Utilities/Telephone
$7986, Optical/Medical/Chemist $75,37, Food $16,943,
Accommodation/Rental $28,247, Removal/Storage $5,097,
Miscellaneous $8,180 and Car Registration/Licence/
Registration $10,020.
Donations included Rotary Frankston Sunrise $20,300,
which included our Shed Project, Coles Group Ltd Food
Cards discount $7,630 and Langwarrin Community Centre
$2,500.
Prudent management of expenses by the board has
resulted in a satisfactory level of Administration costs
which totalled $43211, an increase of $3818 on last year.
General items of expenditure included Stationary Office
Supplies $3,868,Supplies $2,618, Miscellaneous $19,534
which included swags for Homeless $1,385,Coles Food
Cards $10,997 (reimbursed from Emergency Relief funds)
Volunteer Grants Programme $3 754, IT Equipment/
Maintenance $3,871 and Depreciation on Assets $4,637.
I would again like to acknowledge the ongoing support
of Frankston City Council and for the provision of our
premises and payment of major running expenses and
staffing costs.
Many thanks also for the financial support provided by
the many Organizations and Businesses which included
Rotary Frankston Sunrise, R.E Ross Trust, Magistrates
Court, Hocking Stuart Real Estate, South East Water and
Langwarrin Community Centre and to Coles Group Ltd,
Ritchies Supermarkets and Shepherd, Webster & O’Neill
Audit P/L for the discounts provided on their goods and
services.
Terry Mackay.
Treasurer.
Administration Income received totalled $61,820, a
decrease of $8,972. Main sources of this income consisted
of Bank Interest on Reserves $7,485, Donations $31,735,
Reimbursements $15,883.
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The measure of a community is how it treats its most vulnerable members