2022-10-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            11 OCTOBER 2022


6       THE J – FULL YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2022

Author             Community Facilities Manager, Brad Chalmers
                   Community Services Department

Index              ECM / Subject/ 72.01 The J

Attachments        Nil

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Facilities Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee meeting dated 11 October 2022, providing an update on the activities
of The J for the 2021/22 financial year.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of The J’s activities for the financial year
ending 30 June 2022.
The J continues to operate as a versatile, multi-use community venue. It hosts a wide range of
activities, performances, and live entertainment.
The J is the venue of choice for several community groups and numerous school and
commercial dance/theatre groups who conduct a range of youth activities, performances,
awards, and presentation ceremonies.
1.      FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The objective of all services within the Community Facilities branch is to balance the demands
of access, equity, and community service obligations with sound financial management and to
improve revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, whilst minimising
operational costs.
It is important to note that again during the 2021/22 financial year, Covid-19 has impacted the
financial performance of the venue to some degree given the associated operating restrictions
and the general uncertainty around how facilities would be able to operate throughout the
majority of the first half of this financial year. A large component of this impact related to the
difficulty of setting accurate budgets prior to the commencement of the year, given the high level
of operating uncertainty at the time. That said, in comparison to our other Community Facilities,
The J was certainly impacted more than other sites by these operating restrictions and barriers
in place throughout the year.
The J financial performance as of 30 June 2022
                                           2021-22        2021-22          %
                                           Original       Actuals       Original   Variance
     Statement of Income and Expenses      Budget                       Budget



Total Revenue                                  569,477        637,704     112.0%      68,227
Total Expenditure                            1,520,085      1,368,671      90.0%     151,414
Net Result - Surplus/(Deficit)               (950,609)      (730,967)                219,641



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