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 August 31, 2003:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
8/7/03 Shares of beneficial interest 18,900 8.4971 9.35 Merrill Lynch
8/8/03 Shares of beneficial interest 26,000 8.5815 9.37 Merrill Lynch
8/11/03 Shares of beneficial interest 29,000 8.4594 9.36 Merrill Lynch
8/12/03 Shares of beneficial interest 25,000 8.4826 9.36 Merrill Lynch
8/13/03 Shares of beneficial interest 29,000 8.4746 9.27 Merrill Lynch
8/15/03 Shares of beneficial interest 29,000 8.4213 9.26 Merrill Lynch
8/18/03 Shares of beneficial interest 27,000 8.4204 9.28 Merrill Lynch
8/19/03 Shares of beneficial interest 17,000 8.4706 9.33 Merrill Lynch
8/19/03 Shares of beneficial interest 26,000 8.4746 9.33 Merrill Lynch
8/20/03 Shares of beneficial interest 22,100 8.448 9.34 Merrill Lynch
8/21/03 Shares of beneficial interest 27,000 8.4805 9.35 Merrill Lynch
8/22/03 Shares of beneficial interest 27,000 8.5 9.35 Merrill Lynch
8/25/03 Shares of beneficial interest 26,000 8.4788 9.36 Merrill Lynch
8/26/03 Shares of beneficial interest 26,000 8.4785 9.37 Merrill Lynch
8/27/03 Shares of beneficial interest 26,000 8.4893 9.37 Merrill Lynch
8/28/03 Shares of beneficial interest 4,400 8.4923 9.40 Merrill Lynch
8/29/03 Shares of beneficial interest 2,500 8.5 9.41 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 387,900

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management