Registered charity · Hampshire
Open Hive
Open Hive is a registered charity (number 1207221) based in Hampshire, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by James Robert Wheeldon since 2026. Latest income £10k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 5 trustees
- Income £10k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Where
- Throughout England
- Website
- www.open-hive.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2024
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£10k£8k
- 2025£10k£10k
Income trend, 2025 to 2026.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF BEEKEEPING FOR HOPE ARE:1/ TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND BEEKEEPERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING.2/ TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING WITHIN HAMPSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO UTILISE THE PROFITS FROM HONEY SALES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED BEE PRODUCTS TO HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY AT HOME AND OVERSEAS.
Grants received
2 grants · £23,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £3,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- James Robert Wheeldon Chair since 2026
- Christopher Andrew Lomas since 2024
- Daniel Hymer since 2025
- Marie Theresa Wheeldon since 2024
- Mihai-Dorin Serban since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- James Robert Wheeldon Chair since 2026
- Daniel Hymer since 2025
- Marie Theresa Wheeldon since 2024
- Mihai-Dorin Serban since 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Christopher Andrew Lomas since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1207221
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 JAN 2024AS AMENDED ON 26 FEB 2024 as amended on 12 Dec 2025
- Contact on the register
- 07510527378 · info@open-hive.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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