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The artist has given the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the MVT, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's independent music venues.

The star was presented with the award on 16 October as his latest record his work was chosen as the best record of the previous year.

Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the essential function grassroots venues played in his initial steps.

"I would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."

From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.

In the last year, major artists including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.

He also participated, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight local spots across the UK.

These funds supported locations that were confronting possible closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.

Some locations obtained funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that helped musicians and concertgoers.

"The concept that funds from shows in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.

Fender is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.

In the band received the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Cocker stated that the act would donate their prize money to the organization the charity.

In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize among several organizations, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.

"I also contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she explained to a publication.

In recent years, they contributed their funds to the local youth club that developed their band, alongside other independent music bodies.

And 1994 winners they contributed their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.

"Winning was quite enough," remarked artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."

Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected two small stages in that region, by placing them under local control.

The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.