The King’s Foundation, which was embroiled in a cash for honours scandal three years ago, has turned to David Beckham to help promote its work.

The former England football captain has become an ambassador for the charity, that was involved in the scandal under its previous name the Prince’s Foundation, when King Charles was the Prince of Wales.

The first publicity around Beckham’s link up with the charity has focused on his meeting of King’s Foundation students taking part in woodworking and embroidery courses.

“I’m excited to be working with The King’s Foundation and to have the opportunity to help raise awareness of the charity’s work,” said Beckham.

“I’ve always been keen to help young people to expand their horizons and I’m particularly looking forward to supporting the Foundation’s education programmes and its efforts to ensure young people have greater access to nature.”

The charity’s chief executive Kristina Murrin added: “We look forward to working with David over the coming months and years, to share the good work of the Foundation with a wider audience.”

A police investigation was launched three years ago into the Prince’s Foundation by the Metropolitan Police’s special enquiry team amid accusations that donations had been used to influence the royal. Last year this concluded with no further action taken.

In December 2021 an independent investigation found evidence that the charity’s former chief executive Michael Fawcett coordinated with “fixers regarding honorary nominations for a donor”.

Its former chair Douglas Connell stepped down and Fawcett also quit that year.

Last year a raft of charities, including the King’s Foundation, set up by King Charles while he was Prince of Wales were renamed.

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