The Trust Deed and the Guiding Principles

The first step to getting our organisation back on track was the adoption of the Trust Deed, which was completed in 2023. 

The Deed of Charitable Trust of Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa – Playcentre Aotearoa protects our Playcentres and Playcentre whānau through clauses that embed the purpose, philosophy and guiding principles of Playcentre in a legally binding document. It also protects our co-governance model, and finances, allows the ability to meet legal obligations, as well as the sharing of resources for the benefit of all Playcentres across Aotearoa.  

Importantly, it allows every whānau to have their say in who the Trustee Board are. This gives every whānau in Playcentre a voice in who leads Playcentre into the future.