Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30/06/1990
AS AMENDED ON 26/11/1994
AS AMENDED ON 20/08/2011 as amended on 18 Aug 2018 as amended on 18 Aug 2018 as amended on 06 Dec 2019 as amended on 17 Aug 2019 as amended on 15 Aug 2020 as amended on 15 Aug 2020 as amended on 15 Aug 2020
Charitable objects
The objects of the TPCA are:
3.1 The Person Centred Association (TPCA) is a non-religious, non-profit making and non-politically aligned association whose purpose is to promote the development of Person-Centred and Experiential Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Person-Centred Approach (PCA) throughout the United Kingdom
3.2 In pursuit of its purpose, TPCA will advance education in Person-Centred and Experiential Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Person-Centred Approach (PCA) by such means as the Trustee Group (TG), shall decide on behalf of the membership.
3.3 TPCA operates with the principles of the Person-Centred Approach
3.4 TPCA seeks to be inclusive, anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive. TPCA recognises the value and the human rights of all people, regardless of culture, religious affiliation, ethnicity, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, financial or social standing, educational attainment or special needs.
3.5 TPCA represents the diversity of understanding/articulation of Person-Centred Therapy and the Person-Centred Approach
Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of TPCA for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
