Sisters of Jesus Way
Annual Report
For the year ended 31" Aug 2024
Aims and Purposes
We endeavour to enable the love of God in Christ to reach out and touch all those with whom we come in
contact. We teach the Christian faith.
Guest Ministry
We have continued to offer 6 guest rooms (3 twin and 3 single), all with en suite bathrooms or equivalent.
Four of these have outstanding views over the Dee Estuary. One is an accessible ground floor room with
wetroom opposite. An additional accessible room can be made available if needed. We are open to
receive overnlght guests from a Thursday afternoon to a Tuesday mornlng for most weeks of the year. We
also offer 3 day rooms for individuals or small groups. The house has continued to attract both returning
and new guests, with an especially busy perlod for visitors during July and August, Many guests express
gratitude for the rest and spiritual refreshment they experience here. In addition to our advertised
programme, 16 day groups booked In during the year, six of which were led or part-led by the Community.
As usual we put on a programme of organised events throughout the year. The flrst of these was a Harvest
Weekend in September 2023 when we reflected on God's faithfulness. This was followed by two Advent
Weekends in December when we contemplated the wonder and mystery of Jesus, first and second coming.
At New Year 2023-24 we gave thanks for the past twelve months, renewed our Covenant with the Lord at
midnight service in our Chapel, and shared a celebratory meal. We offered a Lent Quiet Day in February.
At the end of March a number of day and overnight guests Joined us for our special and moving Easter
services. In May we held a small Pentecost Retreat, but the intended Praise & Walking Weekend was
unfortunately cancelled due to illness. In early July a well-attended Quiet Day was held. The programme
finished later in July when we again offered a Summer Barbecue, making use of our marquee.
During the year a number of our visitors turned to us for Informal pastoral support. We also received
many personal prayer requests by telephone, letter or email.
Cancer Support Group
The Cancer Friends Together group continues to meet on an ad hoc basls for speclal events, which are very
much appreciated. We again hosted and led a Christmas Dinner in December, a Pancake Party in February,
a Cream Tea in June (in the marquee), and a Barbecue in August (also in the marquee). All of these
involved times of worship together as well as shared food.
Communlty
It has been a joy this year to recelve our Alongsider, Deborah, into the Community, first as a Call Sister
(postulant) In November 2023, and then as a Sister of the Way Inovice) in May 2024. Bishop Mark and
Revd Nlkkl Eastwood conducted the latter service for us in our Chapel. Sister Deborah has frtted in well.
Having an extra person on the team has made a big difference practically.
We are grateful for all those who have helped us during the year, not least two Swiss contacts who came in
November and February to make blue dresses for us. Thi5 was a timely answer to prayer.
We contlnue to take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously. We were pleased to have a vlsit from the
new Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Lynn Everton, who came to introduce herself in November

2023. We also received a visit from our two local Police Communlty Support Officers. These visit5 were
arranged by our Desi8nated Safeguardlng Person, Mrs Christlne Allen. On the advice of the Diocese, we
have now installed a CCTV system around the perimeter of the bulldlng and in the Entrance Hall.
We continue to provide 24-hour care for our disabled Sister. We have been especially grateful for the
regular help of a Follower of the Lamb In this regard,. much of the care is a150 given directly by the Sisters.
Agency night carers come in four tlmes per week. A number of addltlonal health needs have arlsen wlthln
the Community and we endeavour to support each other in these on a day-to-day basis.
Some special activities a8aln added varlety to the year. We value our contact wlth the Melanesian
communities: two of our Sisters were able to attend the MMUK Mlssion Day at Chester Cathedral in
September 2023. it was lovely that Sr Catherlne CSC was also able to Joln us for this. Then In July 2024 we
were pleased to recelve a vlslt from Archbishop Leonard of Melanesla at Redacre. One Slster was able to
make a prlvately funded short-term mission trlp to Cambodla, where she has personal contacts, in January-
February 2024. Wlthln our own Dlocese, In January, two Slsters agaln attended the Vocatlons Day at
Foxhlll, and in March, three Sisters were Invited to the Chrlsm Servlce at Chester Cathedral. Contact wlth
the wider network of rellglous communitles has also been valuable: In Aprll 2024 we all attended the
Angllcan Rell8lous Communltles Zoom Conference, and In July two of us were Invlted by Archblshop Justln
to a meetlng of communlty leaders at Lambeth. Thls trlp also enabled us to stay with the Evangellcal Slsters
of Mary at Radlett, for whlch we were grateful.
Flnance
See separate Flnanclal Report & Accounts for more detall.
We began the year wlth a cash and bank balance of £292,019. Total Income for the year, Includlng
bequests, came to £132,810. Day-to-day runnlng costs amounted to £103,102 and other expendlture
came to £27,577 8lvln8 a total expendlture of £130,679.
We finlshed the year wlth a healthy cash and bank balance of £294,150 (2023: £292,019). We agaln record
our thanks to our lovlng Heavenly Father and to all who have supported us throughout the year. We also
wlsh to express partlcular thanks to Mr TIM Pugh for actlng as our Independent Examlner.
Webslte
Our webslte recelved 16,486 hlts, whlch was slmilar to the prevlous year. Many enqulrles now come vla
our web contact form.
Followers of the Lamb
As usual we held two weekend retreats for the Followers of the Lamb to meet together, In November 2023
and March 2024. These were led by Sister Florence and Sister Hazel.
Three Followers who work wlth us regularly underwent Safeguarding Training during the year.
We are grateful for all the falthful asslstance we recelve from the Followers. Two Followers stay In Redacre
2- 4 nights per week and give considerable practlcal help. Another Follower gives a mOrnin￿S help most
weeks. Two other Followers stay from tlme to tlme for a long weekend and help then. All nine Followers
support us In prayer and some glve financial support.

Structure & Governance
The annual General Meeting was held on 31 January 2024 and the following appointments were
confirmed:
Trustees:
Sisters Sylvia, Hazel, Florence and Louise
Trustees:
Sisters Sylvia, Hazel, Florence and Louise
Little Sister
Leader & Chair . Sister Hazel (appointed from 1st Sep. 2022, term ends Aug. 20251
anion Sl
Asst. Leader . Sister Louise (appointed from 1st Sep. 2022, term ends Au8. 2025)
(position vacant) a Bridal Sister is appointed meeting-by-meeting
Treasurer:
Slster Louise (reappointed at thls AGM, revlew annually)
Tre
surer: Slster Florence (reappointed at this AGM, review annually)
nated Safe
uardln
n: Mrs Christine Allen (reappointed at thls AGM, revlew annually)
Guardian:
Rt Revd Mark Tanner (appointed 19th May 2021, term ends May 2026)
Pro
Secreta
Desi
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Future Projects
We alm to contlnue work on the Household Book, the landscaping and the updatin8 of the website. Most
of our computers are a number of years old and it would be advisable to replace them as Windows 10
nears end of Ilfe. Our DEcf cordless telephone system is becomln8 obsolete so we need to take advlce on
better solution for Intercom calls. We plan to investigate installln8 a Ilghtnln8 conductor to further
reduce fire risk. A Flre Rlsk Assessment is scheduled for the comin8 financial year. We contlnue to pray for
the further growth of our Communlty as the Lord leads.
Signed:
Date:
Little Slster (Community Leader) & Chair of Trustees

Sisters of Jesus Way
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the 12 month period to J l Auoust ?0?4
Regislered Charit! No. i09284
Sistie4rs

SISTERS OF JESUS WAY
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the 12 month period to 31 August 2024
COIYTENTS
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Reportof Trustees................................................................
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SISTERS OF JESUS WAY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the 12 month period to 31 August 2024
The trustees present their report and financial statements of the Sisters of
Jesus Way for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Trust
The Sisters of Jesus Way was established on the 6th November 1979, its registered
charity number is 509284.
Objectives
We endeavour to enable the love of God in Christ to reach out and touch all those with
whom we come in contsct. The Consequen￿ of this is that spiritual refreshment is brought
to those who are in need of rest and renewal, encouragement is given to the discouraged
and comfort is brought to the distressed.
The Christian faith is taught enabling others to enter into, or deepen their trust in God, thus
effecting a strengthening of Christian values in society.
Actlvitie8
We receive guests into our house for times of quiet and refreshment. We lead bible studies
for small groups and lead quiet days. Small groups use the house to be together for
planning, prayer and a time to be together away. We lead weekends with various themes
such as a walking weekend, quiet weekend and at the major Christian festivals such as
Easter. We are able to offer 6 guest rooms, re￿Iving guests for up to five days as well as
day guests and groups. This is more fully detailed in the Annual Report.
Financial Revlew
We have appreciated the help that has been given us this last year by many friends. This
has been both practical and monetary. We are given many gifts in kind, especially from our
visitors and are grateful to all those who have helped us in any way.
We began the year with a cash and bank balan￿ of£292,019 (2023: £308,048). We
re￿iVed a small bequest of £100 in the first quarter and a larger bequest of £22.162 in the
fourth quarter. There were no other exceptional gifts this year (2023: £29,000).
Regular giving and smaller one￿ff donations came to £71,184 (2023: £65,830). Interest
rates continued at high levels throughout the period, so our deposits earned £14,531
(2023: £7,622), again helping to offset some of the effects of inflation on our costs.
We were able to claim £3,837 in Gift Aid (2023." £3,573). Our solar energy brought in
£2,212 (2023: £2,654> during the year, with less sunshine in the first 6 months of 2024
compared with the first half of 2023.
An additional £17,580 was received earmarked for the care of a disabled Sister (2023:
£16,814).
Total receipts for the year came to £132,810 {2023: £126,714). If the care money is
excluded, the total re￿iVed was £115,230 (2023: £109,900).

SISTERS OF JESUS WAY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the 12 month period to 31 Augu8t 2024
Review continued
Day-to-day running costs increased by £6,585 to £103.102 (2023: £96,518). Almost half
of this increase was due to high utility bills totalling £26,409 (2023: £23,489); however it is
hoped that we can recoup some of these costs in the coming year as our electricity Direct
Debit is set much higher than necessary. Car running costs were also up by £2,138 to
£9,520 (2023: £7,382); this was due to a big increase in the pri￿ of car insurance of
£2,509. General cost-of-living price rises also affected the Hennitage: £5,768 (2023:
£4,565). Office and Ministry costs increased to £1,646 (2023: £990); this increase
includes a large stationery order not made the previous year. and various IT operating
expenses. On the positive side, general repair costs were down by £917 to £2,777 (2023:
£3,694). Excluding the £19,080 of care expenses (2023: £19,706), total running costs
were £84,022 (2023: £76,811).
Turning to other expenditure, the largest single item was the installation of a CCTV system
around the perimeter of the buildings and in the Entrance Hall, totalling £8,634.
Minor household building works. including constructing an intemal soundproof wall,
replacing a WC, repointing an extemal wall, and fitting two extractor fans, came to £7,435;
installing air conditioning in Redacre Kitchen came to £4,405; and various equipment was
purchased, including a replacement Instanta water heater, a replacement commercial
microwave, a vacuum cleaner and a fvlly adjustable office chair. the total for the
Household Works & Equipment category amounted to £14,982.
A total of £3,063 was spent on IT and mobile phones: six iPhones dating from 2016 were
struggling, so using some of the bequest money they were replaced for £2,414; the
Visitors, Wi-Fi coverage in Redacre was improved and a faulty access point in Bethany
replaced, costing £570.
Overall, exceptional expenditure came to £27,577 (2023: £46,226), and totsl expenditure
including running costs came to £130,679 (2023: £142,743).
[Note: During 2022-23 a number of one-off charitable donations were made totslling
£20,000. These were made out of a legacy received in the previous financial year. These
went to causes that encourage the Christian faith andlor relieve povety.]
The year ended with a cash and bank balan￿ of £294,150 {2023: £292,019).
We give thanks to the Heavenly Father, and to all who have supported us, that we have
finished the year in a healthy financial position.
The Future
Our projects for this coming year include:
compiling a Household Book with practical guidelines for our day-to-day Communty
lrfe
updating website
continuing landscaping
replacing old computers and review of obsolete cordless telephone system
fire risk assessment scheduled for coming year

SISTERS OF JESUS WAY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the 12 month period to 31 August 2024
Trustees
We are grateful to our Trustees who have served during the course of the year:_
Sister Sylvia Macey
Sister Hazel Ross
Sister Florence Berger
Sister Louise Coward
Accountsbility
We are an Anglican Community.
Bishop Mark Tanner, Diocesan Bishop of Chester is the Bishop Guardian.
PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND CONTACT
Bankers:
CAF Baiik Ltil
25 Kings Hill Aveiiue,
Kings Hill,
West Malling,
Kent ME19 4JQ
Central BoarLI of FinancL Cliurch of
lanLI
Senator Hc)use,
85 Queen Victorici StrLLt,
LonLlon ECIA 9BD
sister.s of Jesu5 Wa
Contact ALlilrLSS
Sister Ha7.el Ross
24 Abbey Road
Wirral
CH48 7EP
WLbsitL.' www.fLil¢icfL) ()r
Sister Hazel Ross
. QOSS
Date
É+k March 2025
Trustee

SISTERS OF JESUS WAY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the 12 month period to 31 August 2024
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
2023R4
2022123
Incorno
Gifts
Gifts - restrtcted
Bequest
71,184
17,580 88,764
22,282
94,831
16 814 111.645
111.026
111,645
Tax refund
Solar energy
Booklets and Cards
CDS
Books
Other income
Interest receivable
3,837
2,212
124
163
265
652
14,531
3,573
2,654
181
214
629
7,622
Total income
132,810
126714
Expendlture
Houseljold costs
Travel and Accommodation
Donations
Office and Minbty
Car Insurance and running costs
Repalrs, sep4icing, decoration
Helpers expenses
Council Tax
Post, telephone and intemet
utilities
Building and Other Insurance
Annual Fees Hermitage
Care Costs for Sister
Bank charges
19,606
1.141
2,241
1,646
9,520
2,777
1.855
4.055
4.190
26,409
4.742
5,768
19.080
72
19,063
1,280
2,140
990
7,382
3,694
1,684
3,856
4,150
23,489
4,439
4,565
19,706
79
Total running costs of houses
103,102
96
Other expendfture
Chapel
Outside Painting and Reglazing
Household v￿rks, fumishing and equipment
CCTV Installation
Commercial washing machine
Telephone system upgrade and IT equipment
One off donations
Garden and landscaping
474
10,650
4,433
340
14,982
8,634
3,202
7,384
20.000
83
3,063
558
27,577
46,226
Totsl expendlture
Ex¢ess of Income l (Expendfture)
Sister Hazel Ross h-. Ross
Trustee
QFI* March 2025

SISTERS OF JESUS WAY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the 12 month period to 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Balance Sheet
Cash and Bank
294,150
294,150
292 019
292,019
Creditors - Accruals
Net a880ts
292 019
Reserves:
General fund bl
292.019
308.048
Movement during year
2,131
(16,029)
General lund clfwd
292 019
Sistsr Hazel Ross
Trustee
17IK March 2025

SISTERS OF JESUS WAY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on the Flnancial Statements of the Sisters of Jesus Way for the year
ended 31 August 2024 as set out on pages 6 and 7.
Respectlve re8pon8lbllltle8 of Trustees and Examlner
The Trust is responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements. In
accordance with the guidance provided by the Charity Commission, It
considers that an audit is not required. It is my responsibility to state, on the
basis of the procedures specified by the Charity Commission, whether
particular matters have come to my attention.
Bas18 of the Indepondent Examlnerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the guidance given by the
Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting
records kept by the Trust and a comparison of the Financial Statements
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the Financial Statements, and seeks explanations
conceming such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the
evldence that would b& requlred in an audlt, and consequently I do not
express an audit opinion on the view given by the Financial Statements.
Independent Examlnorf8 ststsment
In connection with my examination, nothing has come to my attention that
gave cause to believe othenNise than that the Financial Statements accord
with the accounting records of the Trust and that those records salisfy the
requirements of the Charity Commission. l am not aware of any matter to
which attention should be drawn in order that a proper understanding of the
Financial Statements can be reached.
Signed by the Independent
Examiner...
March 2025
Timothy Pugh
30 Queensbury
Newton
Wirral
CH48 6EP