The majority of looked after children will have someone with parental responsibility who can manage their Child Trust Fund (CTF) account for them, even if they are not currently living with that person.
For more information about parental responsibility use this link
There may be some children, however, for whom there is no one appropriate with parental responsibility who can manage their CTF account, e.g. orphans with no legal guardian.
The Official Solicitor (for England, Wales or Northern Ireland) or the Accountant of Court (for Scotland) will manage the CTF accounts of those children, either until someone with parental responsibility becomes available or until the child reaches the age of 16 when the child takes over the management of their own CTF account. If you want to know more about these organisations there are links to their websites below.
Official Solicitor for England and WalesAccountant of Court in ScotlandOfficial Solicitor for Northern Ireland
Further information on arrangements for looked after children
