Braking: Roger Waters3.9 Million To Turn A House into A Shelter For The Homeless Were He Was Born, In Great Bokham, To Thank The Place That Shaped Him Into The Person He Is Today.

**Roger Waters Donates \$3.9 Million to Convert Childhood Home into Shelter for the Homeless in Great Bookham**

 

*Great Bookham, Surrey – May 23, 2025* — Legendary musician and Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has donated \$3.9 million to transform his childhood home in Great Bookham into a shelter for the homeless. The move is part of Waters’ personal mission to give back to the community that shaped his early life and, in his words, “instilled the compassion that drives me today.”

 

The property, located in the serene English village where Waters was born and raised, will undergo a complete renovation to accommodate up to 30 residents. The new facility, named “The Comfortably Home Shelter,” is set to open in late 2026 and will provide not only housing but also access to mental health services, job training, and addiction recovery programs.

 

Waters, known for his activism as much as his music, said in a statement: “Great Bookham gave me a foundation—not just a roof over my head, but the sense of belonging and humanity I carried into adulthood. This is my way of saying thank you, and ensuring others have a shot at the dignity and security everyone deserves.”

 

The project will be managed in collaboration with Shelter UK and local Surrey council services, with plans to engage volunteers from the local community. Early reactions from residents and officials have been overwhelmingly positive, praising Waters’ deep connection to his roots and his commitment to social justice.

 

“Roger’s gift is extraordinary,” said Emma Longley, a representative from Shelter UK. “Not just in financial terms, but in the message it sends—that the places we come from matter, and we can all play a role in building hope.”

 

The initiative is expected to serve as a model for artist-led philanthropy, with Waters expressing hope that others in the music industry will follow suit.

 

From building sonic landscapes with Pink Floyd to building real-world sanctuaries, Roger Waters continues to make his mark—not only on the stage, but on society.