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 March 31, 2002:

Date	Identification of Security	Shares Repurchased	Repurchase Price	NAV	Broker
3/27/02	Shares of beneficial interest	17,000	8.0937	8.93	Merrill Lynch
3/27/02	Shares of beneficial interest	20,00	8.0937	8.93	Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 37,000

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer

MFS Investment Management