The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his new release his work was named the top album of the past year.
He has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages played in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help local stages.
Fender also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges caused by floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to give his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release the album, vocalist the singer declared that the band would contribute their cash to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty between several organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," she told the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected several small stages in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in Southampton and the second in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who buy "shares" in the properties.
