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The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which operates to save the Britain's independent music venues.

The star was given the cheque on 16 October as his third album his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.

The musician has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots played in his early career.

"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."

From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.

In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.

Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.

The money assisted venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges arising from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.

Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.

"The idea that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.

The musician is not the first artist to donate his honor funds to charitable organizations.

When they won the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would give their cash to the organization War Child.

In 2002, artist she divided her prize between a few good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.

"And I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.

Two years ago, they donated their prize money to the community center that nurtured their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.

Also the 1994 recipients they contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.

"The victory was ample," said singer the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected the lives of others."

Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected two small stages in south-east England, by placing them under local control.

The first in Southampton and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.