# The Bust Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175133 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175133)
- Company number: 10765864
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: The Bust Project (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bust-trust

The promotion of physical and mental health and well-being of girls and women in all aspects of breast health.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects are specifically restricted for the public benefit to such purposes which are exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine from time to time, including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing to):3.1 the promotion of physical and mental health and well-being of girls and women in all aspects of breast health; and 3.2 the promotion of education in breast health for girls and women and in particular, but not exclusively, by the promotion of research in all areas of general breast health for girls and women and the dissemination of the useful results of any such research.

## What it funds

The Bust Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bust Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bust Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Bust Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bust Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Bust Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does The Bust Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bust Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bust Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Bust Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Bust Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bust Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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