JBA Trust

Registered charity 1150278 · since 2012jbatrust.org·United Kingdom·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£20,570

Annual giving, year to 31 October 2025

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

If your work is in environmental risk management, water, hydrology, catchment management or STEM learning with schools, the JBA Trust's themes fit, and its stated focus is the UK.
Its one programme with a stated amount awards £2,500 to £3,000, so a modest request near that level suits it best.
No application process is published, so start by getting in touch to discuss a case study, a research partnership or coordinated activity rather than sending a formal bid.
The studentship closes on 7 July, but it is for students on Master's courses in hydrology and catchment management, so a charity should not apply for it itself and should point individual students to it instead.
Because the stated awards depend on the number and quality of applicants, a clear, well-evidenced case is worth making.

Overview

JBA Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1150278).

JBA Trust is an independent charity, registered in England and Wales, that supports research and promotes knowledge and skills in environmental risk management, especially in the water environment. It works with leading academic researchers, NGOs, charities and the JBA Group of companies on research, education, training and knowledge exchange. Its annual report records £20,570 awarded, and it has supported over 100 students, mainly through scholarships and bursaries for postgraduate students and research-based projects for early career researchers.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The JBA Trust supports research and promotes knowledge and skills in environmental risk management, especially in the water environment. It works with academic researchers, NGOs, charities, schools and public-sector partners to deliver high-quality scientific research, share knowledge and provide training and education. Its support includes research-based opportunities for early-career researchers, technical expertise and dissemination for some master’s research projects, and postgraduate scholarships and bursaries in hydrology, catchment management and flood and coastal risk management. It also develops STEM learning resources with schools, particularly relating to water, environmental engineering and sustainability.

Themes

Environmental risk management
Hydrology and catchment management
Postgraduate education
STEM education

Geographic Focus

UK.

How to apply

Organisations can get in touch if they think the JBA Trust’s work could help them, including to discuss using data in a case study, partnering on a research proposal or coordinating activities.

Application windows:

British Hydrological Society and JBA Trust Studentship Award Scheme: Closes on 7 July

Who can apply:

British Hydrological Society and JBA Trust Studentship Award Scheme: Students working towards relevant Master’s qualifications in hydrology and catchment management; the scheme supports talented MSc and MRes students.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 October 2021	£212,976	£234,466	—	Accounts for year to 31 October 2021
year to 31 October 2022	£184,564	£223,464	—	Accounts for year to 31 October 2022
year to 31 October 2023	£155,942	£217,214	—	Accounts for year to 31 October 2023
year to 31 October 2024	£199,092	£231,804	—	Accounts for year to 31 October 2024
year to 31 October 2025	£222,671	£248,756	£20,570	Accounts for year to 31 October 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 October 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.