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.