HELPING RHINOS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 November 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £423,792
Latest expenditure: £455,847
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 50 Coulstock Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9XZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.helpingrhinos.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £423,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,847

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £358,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £378,845

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £569,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £457,655

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £491,754
Total Gross Expenditure: £525,611

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £657,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £735,807

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £423,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,847
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £358,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £378,845
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £569,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £457,655
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £491,754
Total Gross Expenditure: £525,611
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £657,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £735,807
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 360046
Income Other Trading Activities: 198768
Income Charitable Activities: 10821
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 569635
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £147,538
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £310,117
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 457655
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 259500
Expenditure Governance: 3006
Expenditure Support Costs: 28125
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £239,192
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £286,994
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,495
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £270,499
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16495
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £266,994
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 239192
Funds Restricted: 31307
Funds Total: 270499
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 491604
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 22809
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 143202
Income Total Income And Endowments: 657615
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £166,914
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £568,893
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 735807
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 568893
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 152217
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £99,373
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £212,421
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,045
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £192,376
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20045
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £171,522
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 99373
Funds Restricted: 93003
Funds Total: 192376
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HELPING RHINOS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-11-16T00:00:00

Charity Name: HELPING RHINOS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-09-28T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5040533
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1155309
Assoc Charity Name: HELPING RHINOS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Nov 2017 as amended on 30 Apr 2024 as amended on 16 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE RHINO POPULATION THEREBY PRESERVING THEM FROM EXTINCTION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries