The artist has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his new release People Watching was declared the top album of the previous year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages had in his beginning days.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The idea that funds from performances in big venues helps the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
In they earned the prize in 1996 for their record the album, lead singer Cocker announced that the band would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her prize between several charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," the artist told a publication.
Two years ago, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year M People contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked singer Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued several local spots in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in the city and The Croft in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
