| Tournament Name: | Charity Challenge |
| Venue: | Assembly Rooms |
| Location: | Derby |
| Country: | England |
| Organisation: | WPBSA |
| Format: | Non-Ranking event |
| Total Prize Fund: | £130,000[1] |
| Winners Share: | £30,000[2] |
| Highest Break: | John Higgins (137) |
| Winner: | John Higgins |
| Runner Up: | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Score: | 9–4 |
| Previous: | 1998 |
| Next: | 1999 |
The 1999 Charity Challenge was the fifth and final edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 25 to 28 February 1999.
The tournament was played at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, and featured twelve professional players.
John Higgins won the title for the second time in succession, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–4 in the final.[3]
Four qualifying matches were played, under a best-of-nine frames format, the winners going on to play Ken Doherty, O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and Higgins, all of whom were seeded to the quarter-final stage.
Marco Fu 5–3 Mark Williams| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: unknown. Assembly Rooms, Derby, England, 28 February 1999.[4] | |||
| John Higgins | 9–4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | |
| 83(52)–0, 16–92(64), 62–0, 25–63(62), 82(65)–1, 67(62)–36, 94(63)–0, 67–52, 65–59, 79(78)–15, 20–71(62), 1–70(69), 67(67)–15 | |||
| 78 | Highest break | 69 | |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 | |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 4 | |