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The artist has given the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.

He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his latest record the album was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.

Fender has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots had in his early career.

"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."

From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.

In the last year, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.

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

The donation assisted spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues arising from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.

Additional spaces were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.

"The idea that revenue from performances in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has said.

The musician is not the first artist to donate his award prize money to charitable organizations.

Back when Pulp earned the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would donate their cash to the organization the charity.

That year, artist the artist shared her prize across several organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.

"And I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.

Previously, they gave their prize money to the community center that nurtured their act, in addition to other local music groups.

And the 1994 recipients they contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the disease.

"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our success touched the lives of others."

Recently, the trust shared it had rescued two local spots in south-east England, by placing them under local control.

The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "shares" in the buildings.