Leeds student discovers £2k in Child Trust Fund

A student from Leeds was stunned to discover more than £2,000 sitting unclaimed in a Child Trust Fund - and is now urging other young people to find out if they're owed money.

- by James Connolly

Tayo Olutunde, 21, first heard about the scheme as he scrolled through social media, not realising that he already had an account set up in his name.

But because he had changed his address a number of times since the Child Trust Fund (CTF) had been created, he struggled to find a way to access the cash.