Alan Higgs
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Alan Edward Higgs was a successful self-made businessman who became a multimillionaire mainly from his house building business in Coventry
, as well as from other businesses in Birmingham
, England
. He died in 1979, and because he thought that inherited wealth did more harm than good, he made provision for a charity to be created after his death to help deprived children from Coventry
and nearby localities.
, who was knighted in 2004, and his daughter became the trustees.
The charity has given millions of pounds to good causes over the years. It gave the money to build The Alan Higgs Centre
, a leisure centre in southeast Coventry, and partly owns the Ricoh Arena
.
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, as well as from other businesses in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He died in 1979, and because he thought that inherited wealth did more harm than good, he made provision for a charity to be created after his death to help deprived children from Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
and nearby localities.
Alan Edward Higgs Charity
The Alan Edward Higgs Charity (sometimes incorrectly called the Alan Higgs Trust) benefited from Higgs entire estate of approximately £26 million. It was set up specifically to help deprived children from Coventry and within 25 miles of Coventry. Higgs's son Derek HiggsDerek Higgs
Sir Derek Alan Higgs was an English businessman and merchant banker. He was knighted in 2004. His father, Alan Higgs, was a multimillionaire through property businesses in the Midlands.-Early life:...
, who was knighted in 2004, and his daughter became the trustees.
The charity has given millions of pounds to good causes over the years. It gave the money to build The Alan Higgs Centre
The Alan Higgs Centre
The Alan Higgs Centre, opened in September 2004, is a leisure centre situated in about grounds near to the River Sowe, on Allard Way in the southeast of Coventry, England. It was designed by RHWL architects, and built by Galiford Try plc at a cost of about 8 million pounds to their client and the...
, a leisure centre in southeast Coventry, and partly owns the Ricoh Arena
Ricoh Arena
The Ricoh Arena , home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club, and a casino...
.