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The artist has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's small live music spots.

Fender was presented with the award on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the best record of the previous year.

Fender has opted to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.

"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."

From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.

Recently, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.

Fender also participated, generating over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight small stages across Britain.

The donation supported locations that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.

Additional spaces obtained funding support in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and fans.

"The idea that revenue from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it begins for performers like me, is just logical," the star has commented.

The musician is far from the only musician to donate his honor funds to worthy causes.

Back when they earned the prize in 1996 for their album the album, vocalist the singer announced that the group would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.

In 2002, artist the artist divided her prize between a few charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.

"Additionally, I gave a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite told outlets.

Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, alongside other local music groups.

Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the disease.

"Winning was sufficient," remarked artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."

Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several local spots in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.

One venue in the city and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.