Foresters Stocks and Shares Junior ISA
Investing gives you the chance to grow their savings, but there’s a risk that the value of their investment could go down as well as up.
What is a Stocks and Shares Junior ISA?
A Stocks and Shares Junior ISA offers a tax-efficient way to build up a lump sum for your child’s future. You can save up to £9,000 each tax year, free from UK tax.
Our Junior ISA allows you to starting from as little as £10 a month and/or £20 for single contributions. Yourself, family and friends can contribute to your child's future, making it ideal for birthday and other celebratory gifts that can help towards their future.
You have the option to invest in a choice of funds. By investing in stocks and shares there is potential for growth that is free of UK income and capital tax.
Expert managers to make investment decisions
Flexible monthly or single contributions
Choose between two funds, including a sustainable-focused option
Junior ISA will automatically roll into an Adult ISA at 18, with member benefits
Want to see how much the Junior ISA could grow at age 18? Check out our Junior ISA calculator.
Where do you want to invest your child's savings?
When opening a Stocks and Shares Junior ISA, you’ll be able to choose one or both of the following funds.
A straightforward global fund
Foresters Stakeholder (Schroders) Managed Fund
- A global, straightforward fund designed for Foresters customers.
- 45-60% invested in shares to help reduce risk.
- Invest over the medium to long-term.
- Professionally managed fund by Schroders.
Risk rating: Medium-low
Annual Management Charge 1.5%, reducing to 1% after 10 years.
Product information
A sustainable-focused fund
Foresters Stakeholder (Schroders) Sustainable Future Managed Fund
- Invest for an overall positive effect on people and the planet.
- 0-60% invested in shares to help reduce risk.
- Invest over the medium to long-term.
- Professionally managed fund by Schroders.
Risk rating: Medium-low
Annual Management Charge 1.5%, reducing to 1% after 10 years.
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The money in this Junior ISA is invested in stocks and shares. This gives good potential for the money to grow over the long-term, but there is a risk that value could go down as well as up. There is the chance your child could get back less than has been contributed. The money can only be access by the child once they turn 18'. Gifts cannot be reclaimed and combined amounts cannot exceed the contribution limit of £9,000. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances.
1.5% - 1%
Annual Management Charge
1.5% reducing to 1% after 10 years
0%
Transfer or contributions fees
Including entry and exit fees
£10
Minimum contributions
Or £20 for single payments
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Transfer a Junior ISA or Child Trust Fund
Transfer any child savings you have to us to keep all of your savings under one roof.
Transfer to our Stocks and Shares ISA
We only accept Stocks and Shares and Cash ISAs from other providers.
Junior ISA FAQs
A parent or legal guardian of a child can open a Junior ISA. A child aged 16 or over can also open their own Junior ISA (as long as they do not have a Child Trust Fund). The person who opens the Junior ISA is a called the Registered Contact, and there can only be one Registered Contact.
A child must be below age 18 to have a Junior ISA.
A child must be below age 18 to have a Junior ISA.
Start saving from as little as £10 a month up to £9,000 this tax year. Family and friends can contribute too.
Make a gift to a child’s Plan
Make a gift to a child’s Plan
We have no hidden charges. Our Junior ISA only has a 1.5% annual management charge reducing to 1% after 10 years, with no other charges.
You can transfer an existing Junior ISA or Child Trust Fund into a Junior ISA with Foresters online or with a Financial Adviser. We don’t charge entry, exit or transfer fees.
No one can access the money in a Junior ISA, besides the child once they reach their 18th birthday. The money is locked away until then and cannot be accessed by parents. Gifts cannot be reclaimed and all contributions combined cannot exceed the annual contribution limit.
Only in certain circumstances may a withdrawal be made, such as child's death or terminal illness.
No, if your child’s currently has a Child Trust Fund and would like to have a Junior ISA instead, you will need to transfer the CTF to a Junior ISA.
Investing in stocks and shares provides better potential for growth than cash in the long-term. In every 10-year time period, over the last 113 years, the probability of stocks and shares outperforming cash was 91% (Barclays Equity Gilt Study 2022).
A Junior ISA can only be opened by someone with legal parental responsibility. However grandparents can contribute to Junior ISAs for grandchildren.
Our Junior ISA is protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) which means that in the unlikely event that we cannot meet our obligations you will be able to make a claim for the full value of the Junior ISA from the FSCS.
To make a transfer to another Junior ISA provider, you will need to contact your new provider first so they can start the transfer process. Before submitting the transfer request to your new provider, please ensure your personal details with us are up to date, as the information you provide will need to match with your new provider. You can check the account details and update if necessary online with MyPlans or by contacting Customer Services.
We do not charge for any transfers.
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