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The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which functions to save the UK's grassroots music venues.

The star was given the cheque on 16 October as his latest record the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.

He has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots played in his initial steps.

"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."

From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.

In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.

Sam Fender also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help thirty-eight small stages across Britain.

The money assisted spaces that were facing possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.

Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted artists and audiences.

"The notion that revenue from shows in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.

He is among several artists to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.

In the band earned the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, frontman the singer declared that the band would contribute their cash to the non-profit the charity.

During 2002, artist she split her prize across a few charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.

"Additionally, I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she shared with the media.

Two years ago, they donated their funds to the community center that nurtured their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.

And winners that year M People donated their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.

"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated artist the singer. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched another person's life."

Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under local control.

The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by a national body and supporters who buy "shares" in the venues.