New Year Honours 2026
Andrew Sellins OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Executive Officer
“For Charitable Service.”
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Andrew Charles SELLINS
lately Chief Executive Officer, The Change Foundation
For Charitable Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2026- Role at the time
- Chief Executive Officer
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- Brighton, East Sussex
“For Charitable Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 279 times in the New Year Honours List 2026 — about 19% of the list.
In their area
54 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from East Sussex.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2026
Abida Ghafoor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Aderonke Savage
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Radlett, Hertfordshire
“For services to Young People, to Business and to the Construction Industry.”
Advolly Taylor Richmond
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Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Horticulture.”
Akin Onal
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London, Greater London
“For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Alan Fletcher
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to the NHS.”
Aled Miles
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“For services to the Economy and the promotion of the Welsh Technology Sector.”
Alessandra Bellini
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London, Greater London
“For services to Advertising and Marketing.”
Alexander Fell
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Derbyshire
“For services to Public Health.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Alexander Rhys
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Chesham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Healthcare and to the LGBTQ+ Community.”
Alison Alcock (alison Mcewen)
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alison Mcdowell
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Alison Morton
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
“For services to Health Visiting.”
Alistair Clack
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Alistair Morris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Allison Booth
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“For services to National Security.”
Amanda Constable (paule Constable)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Theatre.”
Andrew March
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Andrew Maskell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Andrew Scraggs
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Verwood, Dorset
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Steptoe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Behavioural Science.”
Andrew Thorne
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“For services to British Exports and to British Interests in the Caribbean.”
Angus Maclennan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stornaway, Western Isles
“For services to Education and Gaelic.”
Angus Watson
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Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Research and Surgical Care.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5027842. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
Location (Brighton, East Sussex) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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