Switch your child's savings to us
Whether you want to transfer your child's Child Trust Fund or Junior ISA to us, we could be the right choice to save for your child’s tomorrow today. Investing carries risk.
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Choose Foresters to look after your child's savings
Making a transfer to Foresters is easy - you can apply online and all you need are yours and your child’s details to hand.
We look after over 1.2 million children’s savings . With Foresters, you can start saving from as little as £10 a month. You can save up to £9,000 this tax year into a Junior ISA, and the same limit applies for Child Trust Funds running from birthday to birthday.
Friends and family can contribute too - helping to build up that savings pot for your child.
We help make investing easy. We offer a choice of professionally managed funds, in which the experts at Schroders make investment decisions on your behalf. Giving you time to focus on the things that matter to you.
Your child will be able to access the money at age 18. At 18, they can continue to save for the future or withdraw the money to use towards university or their first car .
Transfer to our Child Trust Fund
Transfer your Child Trust Fund to Foresters
If your child already has a Child Trust Fund and you would like to transfer their savings to the Forester Life Child Trust Fund please read the below fund options and important documents.
Invest in one fund or a combination of the two, it’s up to you.
Foresters Stakeholder (Schroders) Managed Fund
A global, straightforward fund designed for Foresters customers
- Choose to invest your savings fully or partially in this fund
- Invest over the medium to long-term in a professionally managed fund by Schroders
- Considers ESG factors with 45-60% invested in shares.
Foresters Stakeholder (Schroders) Sustainable Future Managed Fund
Invest in your child's future in a fund that has a focus on sustainability
- Choose to invest your savings fully or partially in the fund
- Invest over the medium to long-term in a professionally managed fund by Schroders
- Considers ESG factors with 0-60% invested in shares.
Transfer to a Foresters Junior ISA
Whether your child has a Child Trust Fund or a Junior ISA, transferring to our Junior ISA is easy and can be done online in minutes. At Foresters we have two Junior ISAs.
Stakeholder Junior ISA
Whatever they want to be in the future, invest easily in a choice of funds
- The choice of 2 funds - Invest all the money in one fund or split between the two. You can make a fund switch at any time.
- Both funds consider ESG factors, with the sustainable fund having a specific focus on sustainability.
- The funds are actively managed by the professionals at Schroders.
Learn more about the Stakeholder Junior ISA
Junior ISA Important information, KID, KID
Transfer from a CTF to our Junior ISA
Shariah Junior ISA
Invest in your child's future in a Shariah compliant Junior ISA
- Invests in a Shariah compliant global fund.
- An appointed Shariah Supervisory board and Shariah Adviser to make sure the investment aligns with your beliefs.
- The fund is actively managed by the professionals at Schroders.
Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. As with all stock market investments the value of your child’s Plan can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than has been paid in. Gifts cannot be reclaimed and combined amounts cannot exceed the contribution limit of £9,000.