Reanne Evans beat Lynette Horsburgh 6–4 in the final to win her first world title.

Kelly Fisher was the reigning champion, having won the 2003 Championship, as the Women's World Championship was not held in 2004, but did not participate, having left snooker to play on the pool circuit in the United States.

The tournament was played at the Cambridge Snooker Centre.

[1] The third frame of the final between reigning IBSF World Women's Snooker Champion Reanne Evans and Lynette Horsburgh was replayed due to a scoring error.

The losing semi-finalists received £300 each[1] Horsburgh also lost in the final of the 2005 World Women's Billiards Championship, held at the same venue.