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The star has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the United Kingdom's independent concert spaces.

He was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album his work was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.

Fender has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.

"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."

From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.

Recently, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.

Fender also joined in, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.

The donation supported locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.

Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.

"The concept that funds from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.

Fender is far from the only musician to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.

In they won the trophy in the year 1996 for their release their work, lead singer the singer stated that the group would donate their cash to the non-profit War Child.

That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her bounty among multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.

"And I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist explained to the media.

Previously, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.

And 1994 winners the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.

"Receiving the award was ample," remarked singer the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected another person's life."

Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued two local spots in that region, by placing them under community ownership.

The first in that area and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the properties.