Beehive Money

Beehive Money savings review

Beehive Money offers a variety of savings accounts with interest rates up to 5.2%.

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Beehive Money is part of The Nottingham, a building society founded back in 1849. Beehive Money is a savings app and website that helps you to look after your money and enables you to save more ethically.

As a mutual, it is owned by its members and uses its money to invest in local communities and responsible causes. Below, we review Beehive Money’s savings accounts in detail.

Easy access savings accounts

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Beehive Money's best easy access rate of 2.2% is significantly lower than today's market-best rate of 6.95%.
Name Product Account type Withdrawals Min. opening balance Interest rate Deposit protection Open via Incentive Apply link
Beehive Money – Beehive Money Easy Access ISA
Cash ISA
Instant access
£10
2.2% AER variable
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Beehive Money – Beehive Money Easy Access Issue 4
Variable
Instant access
£10
2.2% AER variable
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Cash ISAs

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Beehive Money's best cash ISA rate of 2.2% is significantly lower than today's market-best rate of 4.66%.
Name Product Interest rate Minimum investment Interest paid Withdrawals Deposit protection Open via Incentive Apply link
Beehive Money – Beehive Money Easy Access ISA
2.2% AER variable
£10
Yearly
Instant access
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Fixed-rate bonds

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Beehive Money's best fixed-rate bond rate of 5.2% is very slightly lower than today's market-best rate of 5.35%.
Name Product Interest rate Invest Interest paid Withdrawals Open via Deposit protection Open via Incentive Apply link
Beehive Money – Three Year Goal Bond Issue 6
5.2% AER fixed until 31.08.26
£500 - £250,000
Yearly
Withdrawals not permitted
Website, mobile app
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Beehive Money – Five Year Goal Bond Issue 5
5.1% AER fixed until 31.08.28
£500 - £250,000
Yearly
Withdrawals not permitted
Website, mobile app
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Regular savings accounts

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Beehive Money's best regular savings account rate of 3.5% is significantly lower than today's market-best rate of 9%.
Name Product AER Save Notice Interest paid Deposit protection Open via Incentive Apply link
Beehive Money – Home Starter Regular Saver Issue 2
3.5% fixed until 14.03.24 (on first £8,500)
£1 to £500 per month
14.03.24
Yearly
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Overview of Beehive Money savings

Savings account types include Easy access, cash ISAs, fixed-rate bonds, regular savers
Best easy access rate 2.2%
Best cash ISA rate 2.2%
Best fixed-rate bond rate 5.2%
Best regular saver rate 3.5%
Fixed bond terms 3 years 3 months - 5 years 3 months
Opening options Website, mobile app
FSCS protection

How to open an account

You can open a savings account with Beehive through the app or via the website. You will need to provide a few details about yourself and details of a nominated bank account. This must be a valid UK current account.

Age restrictions vary depending on the account, but all accounts require you to be a UK resident with a UK-registered mobile number and email address.

Documents needed to open an account

To open an account with Beehive Money you will need to have your National Insurance number to hand, along with your driving licence or passport.

Is Beehive Money safe?

Yes, your money is protected up to a total of £85,000 under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme across The Nottingham group which includes Beehive Money.

Beehive Money is a trading name of Nottingham Building Society which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Pros and cons of Beehive Money

Pros

  • Ethical banking. Beehive uses its money to invest in local communities and responsible causes.
  • Low deposit requirement. Many savings accounts can be opened with a deposit of £10 or less.
  • Flexibility. Range of different savings accounts to choose from, whether you want to lock your funds away or access them as needed.
  • FSCS protection. Money in accounts will be protected up to £85,000 per person.

Cons

  • No children’s savings. There are no savings accounts designed for those under the age of 18.
  • Online only. You can only manage your account online or via the app.
  • Better rates elsewhere? Some of the savings accounts on offer from Beehive don’t offer particularly competitive interest rates.

Our verdict: Is a savings account from Beehive Money worth it?

If you’re happy to manage your savings account online or via an app and you’re looking to save more ethically, a savings account from Beehive Money could be right up your street. However, bear in mind that the choice of savings accounts is not as wide ranging as some of its competitors and interest rates are also fairly low in comparison.

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Savings ratings

★★★★★ — Excellent
★★★★★ — Good
★★★★★ — Average
★★★★★ — Subpar
★★★★★ — Poor

Our customer satisfaction scores ("Customers say") are based on a survey of 2,224 customers carried out in December 2022.

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