Comic Relief is a fund-raising company which transfers all its profits to the registered charity called Charity Projects. Comic Relief organises Red Nose Day in 'odd' years (2015, 2017, 2019 etc.) and Sport Relief in 'even' years (2014, 2016, 2018 etc.). While the two fundraising events may seem different, they are for all practical intents and purposes the same as they both exist to raise money for Comic Relief.

The money raised in Comic Relief’s fundraising campaigns is paid out in grants to thousands of exterior charities. While not all of these charities will engage in activities which would concern the pro-life community, other charities will be associated with anti-life practices.

Red Nose Day is the BBC's biannual fundraising extravaganza for Comic Relief. The BBC also hosts Children in Need. Comic Relief gives grants to national and international charities, whereas Children in Need deals with smaller national charities.