N23C-1 Submission To: Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.

Statement of registered closed-end investment company with respect to purchases of its own securities pursuant to Rule N23C-1 during the last calendar month.

MFS Charter Income Trust - MCR

Report of the calendar month ending April 30, 2004:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
4/08/04 Shares of beneficial interest 12,100 8.78 9.71 Merrill Lynch
4/12/04 Shares of beneficial interest 14,000 8.81 9.71 Merrill Lynch
4/13/04 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.64 9.63 Merrill Lynch
4/14/04 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.55 9.61 Merrill Lynch
4/15/04 Shares of beneficial interest 7,000 8.48 9.69 Merrill Lynch
4/19/04 Shares of beneficial interest 23,000 8.68 9.62 Merrill Lynch
4/20/04 Shares of beneficial interest 11,400 8.72 9.60 Merrill Lynch
4/21/04 Shares of beneficial interest 26,000 8.69 9.58 Merrill Lynch
4/22/04 Shares of beneficial interest 500 8.65 9.60 Merrill Lynch
4/23/04 Shares of beneficial interest 26,000 8.59 9.59 Merrill Lynch
4/27/04 Shares of beneficial interest 10,700 8.52 9.59 Merrill Lynch
4/28/04 Shares of beneficial interest 30,000 8.55 9.57 Merrill Lynch
4/30/04 Shares of beneficial interest 30,000 8.47 9.55 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 234,700

Remarks? (none)

Stephanie DeSisto, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management