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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-19-004396
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190212
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190212

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851170
		IRS NUMBER:				043055815
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05822
		FILM NUMBER:		19590945

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18006372929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890906
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<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	November 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05734


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.02886	50%	        $
0.34976	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02848	50%
	0.36386	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05734	100%
$ 0.71362	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 10-31-2018			4.86%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 10-31-2018	7.90%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 10-31-2018
	-0.06%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 10-31-2018
8.19%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







</TEXT>
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>NCEN_7391162183285736.txt
<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	October 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05820


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.02921	50%	        $
0.32113	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02899	50%
	0.33515	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05820	100%
$ 0.65628	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 09-30-2018			5.61%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 09-30-2018	8.02%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 09-30-2018
	1.26%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 09-30-2018
7.53%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.






</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EXEMPT ORDER INFO
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>NCEN_7391101220960610.txt
<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	May 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05950


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.02936	49%	        $
0.17713	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.03014	51%
	0.18705	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05950	100%
$ 0.36418	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 04-30-2018			4.78%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 04-30-2018	8.04%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 04-30-2018
	-0.52%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 04-30-2018
4.10%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EXEMPT ORDER INFO
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>NCEN_7391146778244548.txt
<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	August 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05834


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.02840	49%	        $
0.26284	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02994	51%
	0.27686	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05834	100%
$ 0.53970	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 07-31-2018			5.50%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018	7.99%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 07-31-2018
	0.35%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 07-31-2018
6.16%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EXEMPT ORDER INFO
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>NCEN_6868259894857218.txt
<TEXT>
See notices to Trust's common shareholders in
accordance with Investment Company Act Section 19(a)
and Rule 19a-1 attached hereto as EX-99.G.1.a.v.





</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EXEMPT ORDER INFO
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>NCEN_7391113016463088.txt
<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	June 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05873


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.03067	52%	        $
0.20862	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02806	48%
	0.21429	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05873	100%
$ 0.42291	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 05-31-2018			4.96%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 05-31-2018	8.03%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 05-31-2018
	-0.91%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 05-31-2018
4.82%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.









</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EXEMPT ORDER INFO
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>NCEN_7390920345280289.txt
<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	February 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.06136


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.03012	49%	        $
0.08929	48%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.03124	51%
	0.09552	52%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.06136	100%
$ 0.18481	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 01-31-2018			5.53%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 01-31-2018	8.04%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 01-31-2018
	0.37%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 01-31-2018
2.02%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EXEMPT ORDER INFO
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>NCEN_7391177132178078.txt
<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	December 2017

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.06182


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.03096	50%	        $
0.03096	50%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.03086	50%
	0.03086	50%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.06182	100%
$ 0.06182	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 11-30-2017			5.77%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 11-30-2017	8.01%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 11-30-2017
	9.02%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 11-30-2017
0.67%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EXEMPT ORDER INFO
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>NCEN_7391155254244554.txt
<TEXT>

MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	September 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05838


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.03105	53%	        $
0.29429	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02733	47%
	0.30379	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05838	100%
$ 0.59808	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 08-31-2018			5.81%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 08-31-2018	8.00%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 08-31-2018
	1.08%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 08-31-2018
6.83%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>NCEN_7393544729159717.txt
<TEXT>
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm

To the Shareholders and
Board of Trustees of MFS Charter Income Trust

In planning and performing our audit of the financial
statements of MFS Charter Income Trust (the "Fund") as
of and for the year ended November 30, 2018, in
accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we
considered the Fund's internal control over financial
reporting, including controls over safeguarding
securities, as a basis for designing our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion
on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly,
we express no such opinion.
The management of the Fund is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility,
estimates and judgments by management are required
to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. A company's internal control over financial
reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. A company's internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of
records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that
receipts and expenditures of the company are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3)
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or
timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or
disposition of a company's assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting
exists when the design or operation of a control does
not allow management or employees, in the normal
course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting,
such that there is a reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement of the company's annual or
interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting was for the limited purpose
described in the first paragraph and would not
necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control
that might be material weaknesses under standards
established by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no
deficiencies in the Fund's internal control over financial
reporting and its operation, including controls over
safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a
material weakness as defined above as of November 30,
2018.
This report is intended solely for the information and
use of management and the Board of Trustees of MFS
Charter Income Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is not intended to be and should not
be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

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MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	March 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.06022


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.03058	51%	        $
0.11970	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02964	49%
	0.12533	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.06022	100%
$ 0.24503	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 02-28-2018			5.27%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 02-28-2018	8.02%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 02-28-2018
	-0.54%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 02-28-2018
2.72%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







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MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	July 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05845


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.02943	50%	        $
0.23655	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02902	50%
	0.24481	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05845	100%
$ 0.48136	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 06-30-2018			5.59%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 06-30-2018	8.03%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 06-30-2018
	-0.63%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 06-30-2018
5.51%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.






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MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	January 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.06163


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.02954	48%	        $
0.05907	48%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.03209	52%
	0.06438	52%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.06163	100%
$ 0.12345	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 12-31-2017			5.60%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2017	8.03%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 12-31-2017
	0.18%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 12-31-2017
1.34%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.







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MFS(r) Charter Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders  -  Source of distribution


Distribution period   	April 2018

Distribution amount per share   	$ 0.05965


The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of
the current distribution and the cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the
following sources: net investment income, net realized
short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital
gains and return of capital or other capital source. The
fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st.  All
amounts are expressed per common share.
						Total
cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date
	% Breakdown of the total cumulative
distributions for the fiscal year to date
		Current distribution	% Breakdown
of current distribution

Net Investment Income	$ 0.03005	50%	        $
0.14892	49%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains	   0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains	 0.00000	0%
0.00000	0%


Return of Capital or
Other Capital Source	 0.02960	50%
	0.15576	51%
Total (per common share)	$ 0.05965	100%
$ 0.30468	100%


Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the
five years ended 03-31-2018			5.11%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a
percentage of month end NAV as of 03-31-2018	8.02%


Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the
fiscal year through 03-31-2018
	-0.69%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of
NAV as of 03-31-2018
3.41%



You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's
investment performance from the amount of this
distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed
distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of
capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily
reflect the fund's investment performance and should
not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are only estimates and are not being
provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting
purposes will depend upon the fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the
calendar year that will tell you how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-
2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time.








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