Helping Rhinos
Analysis
Helping Rhinos is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burgess Hill. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Helping Rhinos reported income of £424k and spending of £456k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £658k to £424k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Helping Rhinos sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Diplomat Limited (£424k), Ffestiniog Railway Society (£425k) and Hope for the Future (£422k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We work with expert conservationists to create and expand Rhino Strongholds; ecosystems where sustainable populations of rhino and other critically endangered wildlife can thrive. By protecting the rhino and conserving their natural habitat we are securing rich biodiverse environments for the long-term and helping local communities to benefit and prosper from their natural heritage
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Diplomat Limited | Middlesex | £424k |
| Ffestiniog Railway Society | Porthmadog | £425k |
| Hope for the Future | Sheffield | £422k |
| Waterloo Uncovered | Surrey | £426k |