# The Magic Bullet Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1059161 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1059161)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/magic-bullet-trust

The charity supports research and a compassionate use programme using radioactive medicines to treat cancers including neuroendocrine tumours, lymphoma, haematological malignancies, thyroid and prostate cancer.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To conduct research into nuclear medicine in the department of nuclear medicine within southampton university and to disseminate the useful results with the aim of improving the quality of life for cancer sufferers.

## What it funds

The Magic Bullet Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Magic Bullet Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 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 Magic Bullet 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 Magic Bullet Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Magic Bullet Trust fund?

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

### Does The Magic Bullet Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Magic Bullet Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Magic Bullet Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Magic Bullet 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Magic Bullet Trust?

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


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