diff --git a/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/badges.php b/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/badges.php
index 832f374350f..01d0a8753fb 100644
--- a/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/badges.php
+++ b/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/badges.php
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class badges extends system_report {
         $this->add_filters();
         $this->add_actions();
 
-        // Set initial sorting by name.
         $this->set_initial_sort_column('badge:namewithlink', SORT_ASC);
+        $this->set_default_no_results_notice(new lang_string('nomatchingbadges', 'core_badges'));
 
         // Set if report can be downloaded.
         $this->set_downloadable(false);
@@ -155,13 +155,12 @@ class badges extends system_report {
      * unique identifier
      */
     protected function add_filters(): void {
-        $filters = [
+        $this->add_filters_from_entities([
             'badge:name',
             'badge:version',
             'badge:status',
             'badge:expiry',
-        ];
-        $this->add_filters_from_entities($filters);
+        ]);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/course_badges.php b/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/course_badges.php
index 3bb42aa68f6..f415e287b66 100644
--- a/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/course_badges.php
+++ b/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/course_badges.php
@@ -70,9 +70,12 @@ class course_badges extends system_report {
         $this->add_base_fields("{$badgeissuedalias}.uniquehash");
 
         // Now we can call our helper methods to add the content we want to include in the report.
-        $this->add_columns($badgeissuedalias);
+        $this->add_columns();
         $this->add_filters();
 
+        $this->set_initial_sort_column('badge:name', SORT_ASC);
+        $this->set_default_no_results_notice(new lang_string('nomatchingbadges', 'core_badges'));
+
         // Set if report can be downloaded.
         $this->set_downloadable(false);
     }
@@ -91,18 +94,17 @@ class course_badges extends system_report {
      *
      * They are provided by the entities we previously added in the {@see initialise} method, referencing each by their
      * unique identifier. If custom columns are needed just for this report, they can be defined here.
-     *
-     * @param string $badgeissuedalias
      */
-    public function add_columns(string $badgeissuedalias): void {
-        $columns = [
+    protected function add_columns(): void {
+        $badgeissuedalias = $this->get_entity('badge_issued')->get_table_alias('badge_issued');
+
+        $this->add_columns_from_entities([
             'badge:image',
             'badge:name',
             'badge:description',
             'badge:criteria',
             'badge_issued:issued',
-        ];
-        $this->add_columns_from_entities($columns);
+        ]);
 
         $this->get_column('badge_issued:issued')
             ->set_title(new lang_string('awardedtoyou', 'core_badges'))
@@ -119,8 +121,6 @@ class course_badges extends system_report {
                 $icon = new pix_icon('i/valid', get_string('dateearned', 'badges', $date));
                 return $OUTPUT->action_icon($badgeurl, $icon, null, null, true);
             });
-
-        $this->set_initial_sort_column('badge:name', SORT_ASC);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -130,11 +130,9 @@ class course_badges extends system_report {
      * unique identifier
      */
     protected function add_filters(): void {
-        $filters = [
+        $this->add_filters_from_entities([
             'badge:name',
             'badge_issued:issued',
-        ];
-
-        $this->add_filters_from_entities($filters);
+        ]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/recipients.php b/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/recipients.php
index b2b2fbb2d04..2b4837f90e9 100644
--- a/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/recipients.php
+++ b/badges/classes/reportbuilder/local/systemreports/recipients.php
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class recipients extends system_report {
         $this->add_filters();
         $this->add_actions();
 
+        $this->set_initial_sort_column('badge_issued:issued', SORT_DESC);
+        $this->set_default_no_results_notice(new lang_string('nomatchingawards', 'core_badges'));
+
         // Set if report can be downloaded.
         $this->set_downloadable(false);
     }
@@ -81,14 +84,11 @@ class recipients extends system_report {
      * They are provided by the entities we previously added in the {@see initialise} method, referencing each by their
      * unique identifier. If custom columns are needed just for this report, they can be defined here.
      */
-    public function add_columns(): void {
-        $columns = [
+    protected function add_columns(): void {
+        $this->add_columns_from_entities([
             'user:fullnamewithlink',
             'badge_issued:issued',
-        ];
-
-        $this->add_columns_from_entities($columns);
-        $this->set_initial_sort_column('badge_issued:issued', SORT_DESC);
+        ]);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -98,12 +98,10 @@ class recipients extends system_report {
      * unique identifier
      */
     protected function add_filters(): void {
-        $filters = [
+        $this->add_filters_from_entities([
             'user:fullname',
             'badge_issued:issued',
-        ];
-
-        $this->add_filters_from_entities($filters);
+        ]);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/badges/index.php b/badges/index.php
index f6946207ad2..c3a3b77eac4 100644
--- a/badges/index.php
+++ b/badges/index.php
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ if (!has_any_capability(array(
 }
 
 $PAGE->set_title($hdr);
+
+/** @var core_badges_renderer $output */
 $output = $PAGE->get_renderer('core', 'badges');
 
 if ($delete || $archive) {
@@ -159,9 +161,8 @@ if ($msg !== '') {
 }
 
 $report = system_report_factory::create(badges::class, $PAGE->context);
-$report->set_default_no_results_notice(new lang_string('nobadges', 'badges'));
-
 echo $report->output();
+
 $PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('core_badges/actions', 'init');
 
 echo $OUTPUT->footer();
diff --git a/badges/recipients.php b/badges/recipients.php
index 6a1120a19db..12cac6eb3db 100644
--- a/badges/recipients.php
+++ b/badges/recipients.php
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  * @author     Yuliya Bozhko <yuliya.bozhko@totaralms.com>
  */
 
+use core_badges\reportbuilder\local\systemreports\recipients;
+use core_reportbuilder\system_report_factory;
+
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/../config.php');
 require_once($CFG->libdir . '/badgeslib.php');
 
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ $PAGE->set_heading($heading);
 $PAGE->set_title($badge->name);
 $PAGE->navbar->add($badge->name);
 
+/** @var core_badges_renderer $output */
 $output = $PAGE->get_renderer('core', 'badges');
 
 echo $output->header();
@@ -73,9 +77,7 @@ echo $output->render_tertiary_navigation($actionbar);
 echo $OUTPUT->heading(print_badge_image($badge, $context, 'small') . ' ' . $badge->name);
 echo $output->print_badge_status_box($badge);
 
-$report = \core_reportbuilder\system_report_factory::create(\core_badges\reportbuilder\local\systemreports\recipients::class,
-    $PAGE->context, '', '', 0, ['badgeid' => $badge->id]);
-$report->set_default_no_results_notice(new lang_string('noawards', 'badges'));
+$report = system_report_factory::create(recipients::class, $PAGE->context, '', '', 0, ['badgeid' => $badge->id]);
 echo $report->output();
 
 echo $output->footer();
diff --git a/badges/tests/behat/add_badge.feature b/badges/tests/behat/add_badge.feature
index d5d8f0ec025..346406f90f2 100644
--- a/badges/tests/behat/add_badge.feature
+++ b/badges/tests/behat/add_badge.feature
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Feature: Add badges to the system
     And I add the "Navigation" block if not present
     And I click on "Site pages" "list_item" in the "Navigation" "block"
     Given I click on "Site badges" "link" in the "Navigation" "block"
-    Then I should see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn."
+    Then I should see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
 
   @javascript @_file_upload
   Scenario: Add a site badge
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Feature: Add badges to the system
     And I should see "Math"
     And I should see "Physics"
     And I navigate to "Badges > Manage badges" in site administration
-    And I should not see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn."
+    And I should not see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
 
   @javascript @_file_upload
   Scenario: Add a badge related
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Feature: Add badges to the system
     And I should see "Alignments (0)"
     And I should not see "Create badge"
     And I navigate to "Badges > Manage badges" in site administration
-    And I should not see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn."
+    And I should not see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
     # See buttons from the "Site badges" page.
     And I am on homepage
     When I click on "Site pages" "list_item" in the "Navigation" "block"
diff --git a/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature b/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature
index 3a6a99a9511..d6c2c8498e1 100644
--- a/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature
+++ b/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Feature: Award badges
     And I add the "Navigation" block if not present
     And I click on "Site pages" "list_item" in the "Navigation" "block"
     And I click on "Site badges" "link" in the "Navigation" "block"
-    Then I should see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn."
+    Then I should see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
     And I should not see "Manage badges"
     And I should not see "Add a new badge"
 
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ Feature: Award badges
     And I press "Update profile"
     And I follow "Profile" in the user menu
     Then I should see "Profile Badge"
-    And I should not see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn."
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Award site badge
diff --git a/badges/tests/behat/delete_awarded_badge.feature b/badges/tests/behat/delete_awarded_badge.feature
index 39ae200b387..9d4b7c31a90 100644
--- a/badges/tests/behat/delete_awarded_badge.feature
+++ b/badges/tests/behat/delete_awarded_badge.feature
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ Feature: Delete course badge already awarded
     # Navigate to Badges page to confirm that no badges exist, hence, Manage badges would not exist
     And I navigate to "Badges" in current page administration
     # Confirm that badges are sucessfully deleted
-    And I should see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn."
-
+    And I should see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
     Examples:
       | badgename | deleteoption                             | visibility |
       | Badge 1   | Delete and keep existing issued badges   | should     |
diff --git a/badges/tests/behat/manage_badges.feature b/badges/tests/behat/manage_badges.feature
index 21bf0d38b0a..e6c4f00be51 100644
--- a/badges/tests/behat/manage_badges.feature
+++ b/badges/tests/behat/manage_badges.feature
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Feature: Manage badges
     And I navigate to "Badges > Manage badges" in site administration
     And I press "Delete" action in the "Badge #1" report row
     And I press "Delete and remove existing issued badges"
-    Then I should see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn"
+    Then I should see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
 
   Scenario Outline: Filter managed badges
     Given the following "core_badges > Badges" exist:
diff --git a/badges/tests/behat/nobadge_navigation.feature b/badges/tests/behat/nobadge_navigation.feature
index 119e2d9298c..bb22d9b2a5f 100644
--- a/badges/tests/behat/nobadge_navigation.feature
+++ b/badges/tests/behat/nobadge_navigation.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Feature: Manage badges is not shown when there are no existing badges.
   Scenario: Check navigation at site level with no badges
     Given I log in as "admin"
     When I navigate to "Badges > Manage badges" in site administration
-    And I should see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn"
+    And I should see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
     Then "Manage badges" "button" should not exist
 
   Scenario: Check navigation at course level with no badges
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Feature: Manage badges is not shown when there are no existing badges.
     And I follow "Badges"
     And "Manage badges" "button" should not exist
     And "Add a new badge" "button" should not exist
-    And I should not see "There are currently no badges available for users to earn."
-    And the following should exist in the "reportbuilder-table" table:
+    And I should not see "There are no matching badges available for users to earn"
+    And the following should exist in the "Course badges" table:
       | Name                  | Description                       | Criteria            |
       | Testing course badge  | Testing course badge description  | Awarded by: Teacher |
diff --git a/badges/view.php b/badges/view.php
index ff734c9eaf7..9ce804abdcf 100644
--- a/badges/view.php
+++ b/badges/view.php
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  * @author     Yuliya Bozhko <yuliya.bozhko@totaralms.com>
  */
 
+use core_badges\reportbuilder\local\systemreports\course_badges;
+use core_reportbuilder\system_report_factory;
+
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/../config.php');
 require_once($CFG->libdir . '/badgeslib.php');
 
@@ -67,6 +70,8 @@ if ($type == BADGE_TYPE_SITE) {
 require_capability('moodle/badges:viewbadges', $PAGE->context);
 
 $PAGE->set_title($title);
+
+/** @var core_badges_renderer $output */
 $output = $PAGE->get_renderer('core', 'badges');
 
 // Display "Manage badges" button to users with proper capabilities.
@@ -98,9 +103,8 @@ if ($course && $course->startdate > time()) {
     echo $OUTPUT->box(get_string('error:notifycoursedate', 'badges'), 'generalbox notifyproblem');
 }
 
-$report = \core_reportbuilder\system_report_factory::create(\core_badges\reportbuilder\local\systemreports\course_badges::class,
-    $PAGE->context, '', '', 0, ['type' => $type, 'courseid' => $courseid]);
-$report->set_default_no_results_notice(new lang_string('nobadges', 'badges'));
+$report = system_report_factory::create(course_badges::class, $PAGE->context, '', '', 0,
+    ['type' => $type, 'courseid' => $courseid]);
 echo $report->output();
 
 // Trigger event, badge listing viewed.
diff --git a/lang/en/badges.php b/lang/en/badges.php
index f1c90b58d2d..d0bfe834c86 100644
--- a/lang/en/badges.php
+++ b/lang/en/badges.php
@@ -424,11 +424,13 @@ $string['newbadgedeprecated'] = 'You have been redirected from badges/newbadge.p
 $string['newimage'] = 'New image';
 $string['noalignment'] = 'This badge does not have any external skills or standards specified.';
 $string['noawards'] = 'This badge has not been earned yet.';
+$string['nomatchingawards'] = 'There are no matching recipients who have earned this badge yet';
 $string['nobackpack'] = 'There is no backpack service connected to this account.<br/>';
 $string['nobackpackbadgessummary'] = 'There are no badges in the collections you have selected.';
 $string['nobackpackcollectionssummary'] = 'No badge collections have been selected.';
 $string['nobackpacks'] = 'There are no backpacks available';
 $string['nobadges'] = 'There are currently no badges available for users to earn.';
+$string['nomatchingbadges'] = 'There are no matching badges available for users to earn';
 $string['nocompetencies'] = 'No competencies selected.';
 $string['nocriteria'] = 'Criteria for this badge have not been set up yet.';
 $string['noendorsement'] = 'This badge does not have an endorsement.';
diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/local/report/base.php b/reportbuilder/classes/local/report/base.php
index c54145b149d..4b9c9bf4aa2 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/local/report/base.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/local/report/base.php
@@ -855,8 +855,9 @@ abstract class base {
     /**
      * Set the default lang string for the notice used when no results are found.
      *
+     * Note this should be called from within the report class instance itself (ideally it would be protected)
+     *
      * @param lang_string|null $notice string, or null to tell the report to omit the notice entirely.
-     * @return void
      */
     public function set_default_no_results_notice(?lang_string $notice): void {
         $this->noresultsnotice = $notice;