Child Trust Fund (CTF) baby

Child Trust Funds

Ensure your child gets a great start to adult life

Baby Bond® Our Popular Child Trust Fund

Baby Bond® is the name of our most popular Stakeholder CTF. It’s designed to help you give your child a great financial headstart.

 

Up to £40 of vouchers A gift for your baby

You could receive up to £40 of vouchers, which can be spent in either Mothercare or Early Learning Centre stores, if you apply online for your child’s Baby Bond® and agree to make regular monthly payments.

 

CTF Calculator How might it grow?

Our Child Trust Fund calculator aims to help you find out how much you might choose to pay into your child's Child Trust Fund account each month over an 18 year period.

Child Trust Funds (CTF)

As a new parent you’ll know that providing for your child’s future is one of the greatest gifts you can give them.
Tax efficient investment

A CTF is a great way of getting your child started with the saving habit.

Government contributions

The government will make an additional contribution to your child's CTF at seven years old.

Free from personal taxes

All investment growth and the payout at 18 are free from personal taxes.

Saving for your child's future

Pay in up to £1,200 a year.

Up to £40 of vouchers

You'll receive up to £40 of vouchers which can be spent in either Mothercare or Early Learning Centre stores if you apply online. Terms and conditions of voucher offer.

How it works

Since 1st September 2002, the government has given the parents of each newborn child in the UK a £250 Child Trust Fund voucher which can only be used to open and kick-start a Child Trust Fund account.

You’ll receive the voucher by post soon after you register for Child Benefit. (You can register for Child Benefit here.)

Top-up the fund

You, your family and friends can top-up the account by up to £1,200 a year in total.

Access from 18

Only your child will have access to the fund, and only when they reach 18.

Government contributions

The government will make an additional contribution to your child's CTF at seven years old.