The artist has handed over the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
Fender was given the cheque on mid-October as his latest record his work was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function small stages played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds supported locations that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in modernizing amenities and gear that helped performers and fans.
"The concept that revenue from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it begins for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to worthy causes.
When they won the prize in the year 1996 for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their prize money to the charity War Child.
That year, artist she shared her prize among multiple organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year M People donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had protected a couple of local spots in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
