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. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [1] 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. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. [2]
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. [3] It was set up specifically to help deprived children from Coventry and within 25 miles of Coventry. Higgs' son Derek Higgs, who was knighted in 2004, and his daughter became the trustees. Sir Derek Alan Higgs ( 3 April 1944 – 28 April 2008) was an English businessman and merchant banker [1][4]
The charity has given millions of pounds to good causes over the years. [1] It gave the money to build the The Alan Higgs Centre, a leisure centre in southeast Coventry,[5] and partly owns the Ricoh Arena. The Alan Higgs Centre, opened in September 2004 is a leisure centre situated in about 80 acres grounds near to the River Sowe, on Allard Way in the southeast of Coventry The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England
References
- ^ a b c The MT interview by Matthew Lynn: Derek Higgs. Management Today (2002-11-01). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Retrieved on 20 October 2007.
- ^ Sir Derek Higgs: Doctor of Laws. University of Bristol (2005-07-13). the University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Retrieved on 20 October 2007.
- ^ Sir Derek Higgs. timesonline. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Retrieved on 29 April 2008. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
- ^ Sir Derek Higgs dies suddenly aged 64. guardian. co. uk. Retrieved on 29 April 2008.
- ^ The Alan Higgs Centre. RHWL architects. Retrieved on 20 October 2007.
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