The artist donates twenty-five thousand pounds award winnings to independent live spaces

The star has given the complete sum of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.

Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record his work was named the best record of the previous year.

The musician has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages fulfilled in his early career.

"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."

Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.

Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.

Fender also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.

The money helped spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties caused by water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.

Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.

"The concept that money from concerts in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has said.

The musician is among several artists to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.

In they earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their release the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would donate their cash to the organization War Child.

That year, artist she divided her award among multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.

"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.

In recent years, they contributed their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, as well as other local music groups.

And 1994 winners the group contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.

"Winning was ample," said singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."

Last week, the trust revealed it had saved several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.

The first in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "shares" in the properties.