F & C Junior ISA
Investment ISAs put your capital at risk & you may get back less than you originally invested
- Invest From: £100
- Investment Options: Invest in one of a range of expertly designed investment portfolios depending on your investment style
Why we like it: Invest from £100. Simple, transparent – Invest in one of a range of expertly designed investment portfolios depending on your investment style. All five Nutmeg investment styles are built by experts and use exchange traded funds to diversify across stocks, bonds, industries, even countries. Choose the one that works for you. Nutmeg are regulated by the FCA & are covered by the FSCS. To open a Nutmeg JISA, the child must be under the age of 16 and funds cannot be withdrawn until the child turns 18. Capital at risk. Approved by Nutmeg 09/08/2024
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: AJ Bell offer a wide range of investments including shares, funds, investment trusts and ETFs (exchange traded funds)
Why we like it: Which? Recommended Investment Provider. Invest from £25 pm or invest a lump sum up to £9,000 in the current tax year. AJ Bell offer a wide range of investment options. For a “no hassle” option, you can choose from one of 8 funds and AJ Bell Investments will do the rest. AJ Bell offer a “Responsible Growth Fund” focused on companies taking their commitment to the environment and society seriously. . Capital at risk.
- Invest From: From £1 pm
- Investment Options: Choose from one of five investment styles based on risk, and a team of experts build your child’s Junior ISA, choosing which investments to buy and managing them on your behalf
Why we like it: Junior ISA built and managed for you matched to your level of risk. Invest up to £9,000 in the current tax year. No minimum investment, invest from just £1. Raise, lower, or stop and restart your payments any time you like. Available for children under 18. The value of investments and any income can fall, so the Junior ISA could return less than you invest. Returns on investment funds are not guaranteed. Capital at Risk
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: Choose from more than 40,000 UK and global investment options for your child's ISA
Why we like it: ii offer a flat fee service which over time could save you money compared to platform providers who charge on the value of investments held. ii offer ready made funds including their ethical funds which allows you to invest in line with your principles covering environmental, social and governance factors. Capital at Risk
- Invest From: £10 pm
- Investment Options: Is an insurance based Junior ISA which invests in stocks and shares via a With-Profits pooled fund
Why we like it: Your child’s money will be invested through a fund manager & will be invested primarily in stocks and shares, with the aim of achieving higher growth over the long-term than might be available through a cash-based Junior ISA. Open a Junior ISA for your child and get rewarded too. . Capital at risk. Please note: As with all investing, your capital is at risk you may get back less than you have put in. The value of the ISA will depend on the performance of the investments and any bonuses cannot be guaranteed. Additionally, if investment conditions are poor, we may apply a Market Value Reduction (MVR)
- Invest From: £100
- Investment Options: Nutmeg offer a socially responsible junior investment ISA which places emphasis on environmental and social and governance factors
Why we like it: Open with a lump sum from £100. Simple, transparent – Socially responsible portfolios are tilted towards companies and bond issuers that have high environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Nutmeg invest in exchange traded funds that avoid companies engaged in controversial activities while focusing on those that lead their peers on ESG. Capital at risk. Approved by Nutmeg 09/08/2024
- Invest From: £25 pm
- Investment Options: Invest in over 3,000 funds, UK and overseas shares, investment trusts and ETFs
Good to know: With an HL Junior Stocks and Shares ISA, you can choose investments for your child including UK and overseas shares, Investment trusts, bonds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). HL have over 1 million clients who trust them for their investments. Capital at risk
- Invest From: £10 pm
- Investment Options: A selection of 9 funds so you can tailor your child's investment
Why we like it: Offers a selection of 9 funds to choose from, including an “International Ethical Fund” so you can tailor your child’s investment. Winner of Best Junior ISA provider for the 2nd year running at the Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2020. Capital at Risk
- Invest From: £10
- Investment Options: Allocate your savings between a cash money market fund / shares fund from L&G and Fidelity
Why we like it: Rated the Best Junior ISA two years in a row at the Good Money Guide awards. Beanstalk app is free to download and use. The only charge is an annual fee of 0.5% on the value of any investments, one of the lowest around. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Capital at Risk
F & C Junior ISA
Junior ISAs are a great tax-efficient way to save for your children’s future. Launched in November 2011 by the Government, they offer easy tax-free savings and investments. Each child is able to have one Cash ISA and one Stocks and Shares ISA at any time. Transfers are permitted between cash and stocks and shares Junior ISAs, or to another Junior ISA provider.
If a child already has a Child Trust Fund, they cannot also have a Junior ISA. They are however able to transfer a Child Trust Fund into a Junior ISA.
Transferring involves filling in a form and sending it to your new provider, they will take care of the rest.
F&C Junior ISA Features
F&C can trace its roots back to 1868, when it launched Foreign & Colonial, the world’s first investment trust. In 2014 they became part of BMO Global Asset Management, and ultimately the BMO Financial Group, which has been helping millions of customers meet a spectrum of financial needs for almost 200 years. They have over 25 offices in 15 countries around the world.
- You can invest from as little as £1 per day – The minimum deposit F & C require is £30 per month. Alternatively you can invest a lump sum of £250 (after an initial first investment of £500). This means you can top up your child’s account in the way that best suits you.
- You will have access to their select range of 11 investment trusts – their investment trusts offer a range of asset types including: equities, bonds, property and private equity, both in the UK and globally. These investment trusts all benefit from the skills and expertise of their fund managers meanig you can be secure in making the right choices.
- All the family can participate – Grandparents, godparents, friends and relatives can all contribute to the ISA making it an easy way for everyone to save.
- Tax-efficient savings – Neither you nor your child will pay tax on income or capital gains in the F&C Junior ISA so your child can make more of the money you’ve saved. The annual subscription limit for the 2017/18 tax year is £4,128.
- Long-term potential of stock market investing – you can take advantage of the benefits which investing in the stock market can bring. Whilst capital isn’t guaranteed in the same way as in a cash ISA, there is a possibility of much higher returns.
- There is an annual charge of £25 plus VAT.
Who Can Open a Junior ISA?
ISAs can be opened by anyone who has parental responsibility for an eligible child. Management of the ISA passes to the child when they turn 16. However, funds remain inaccessible until the child turns 18, after which they can either withdraw the funds, or have their account roll over into an adult ISA.