Transfer your child's savings
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. Capital at risk.
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Choose Foresters to look after your child's savings
We look after over 1.2 million children's savings. With Foresters you can start saving from as little as £10 a month 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 and offer a professionally managed fund, in which the experts at Schroders make investment decisions on your behalf - so you can focus on the things that really matter.
At age 18 your child will have access to their money, where they could use it towards university, their first home and/or to continue to save for their future.
Transfer to our Child Trust Fund
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 important documents and complete the transfer form.
Start saving from as little as £10 in a professionally managed fund and help open a range of opportunities for when they reach age 18.
Important documents
Child Trust Fund BrochureChild Trust Fund Key Information Document
Child Trust Fund Terms and Conditions
Transfer to our 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 - all you need to do is have your details, your child’s details and your bank card at the ready if you wish to make an online payment or set up a Direct Debit. For Direct Debits, we will ask for your bank account number and sort code.
They become a member
By saving for your child's future with us, they will join a mutual organisation whose Purpose is to enrich family and community well-being. At age 18, they will have access to a range of exclusive benefits, such as volunteer grants, member discounts and scholarships – just to name a few! Take a look at our member benefits and find out how you can become a member too
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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.
How to tell them
We have some fun and creative ways to tell your child about their savings. Whether it's a Child Trust Fund or Junior ISA, we have some ideas to prepare you for the money talk with your child.
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Foresters is not just a financial services organisation, our Purpose is to enrich family and community well-being. Helping is who we are, and it’s been so since the very beginning, since 1874.
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