# Rhino Tears Jewellery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189095 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189095)
- Website: https://www.rhinotears.org
- Latest income: £18.3k; spending £17.7k
- What it funds: Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rhino-tears-jewellery

The Charity makes grants to bodies helping to conserve, protect and improve the environment of rhinos

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £18.3k | £17.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £23.7k | £23.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £25.2k | £28.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £63.4k | £61.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £48.8k | £46.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are the advancement for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and for the benefit of the public to the advancement of animal welfare, with a particular emphasis on the conservation of, suppression of cruelty and promotion of kindness to Rhino species anywhere in the world.

## What it funds

Rhino Tears Jewellery is registered under the Charity Commission purposes animals and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Rhino Tears Jewellery reported income of £18.3k and spending of £17.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £177k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, South Africa, Mozambique and Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rhino Tears Jewellery in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (rhinotears.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Rhino Tears Jewellery open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Rhino Tears Jewellery is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Rhino Tears Jewellery fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, South Africa, Mozambique and Kenya.

### Does Rhino Tears Jewellery give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Rhino Tears Jewellery makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Rhino Tears Jewellery give each year?

The register does not break out Rhino Tears Jewellery's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £17.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £35.3k a year.

### How large is Rhino Tears Jewellery?

In its latest reported year Rhino Tears Jewellery reported income of £18.3k and spending of £17.7k.


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