Spotlight report 2024
681
Number of permanent Grumeti Reserves employees
97%
Tanzanian employees
67%
Employees from local communities
$215k+
Annual spend on training and skills development
21
Annual internal senior staff and management promotions
8
Cooking school graduates
6
Guiding school graduates
$105k+
Spent on employee welfare initiatives in 2024 with an additional $750,000 dedicated to new accommodation and upgrades of existing staff accommodation and recreational facilities
2,320
Number of employees and their dependents registered with the National Health Insurance Fund
$1.3m+
Annual spend on concession fees
$2.8m+
Annual VAT
$50k+
Annual spend on land rentals
$300k+
Annual corporation income tax
$1.1m+
Annual concession area royalty fees
$2.1m+
Annual payroll taxes and levies
- Over $1.1 million in PAYE
- Over $600,000 in company contributions to the National Social Security Fund
- Over $220,000 paid in Skills Development Levies
- Over $28,000 paid to the Workmen’s Compensation Fund
- Over $350,000 paid in medical contributions to employees
30k+
Total number of bednights
2
New lodges opened
$274,500+
Tourism Development Levies paid to government
Awards Received
- Singita Milele awarded Best Luxury Lodge in the Robb Report Best of the Best Awards, December 2024
- Serengeti Girls Run wins “Highly Commended” in Country & Town’s Future Icons Awards 2025, for the Best Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, October 2024
- Singita Grumeti voted amongst the 20 favourite safari lodges and outfitters in Africa, at the Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards, July 2024
- Serengeti House awarded Best Safari House at the The Safari Awards, May 2024
- Singita Sabora Tented Camp included in the Andrew Harper’s Member’s Choice Awards Top Ten Safari Hideaways, January 2024
$8.1m+
Total value of procurement in Tanzania
$1.1m+
Value of procurement in neighbouring communities
$330k+
Value of procurement with local fresh produce cooperative GHOMACCOS
4,750 t
Carbon emissions offset from guest and staff flights
37,500 kg
Waste material recycled
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