  In this paper a compact charged stellar model in the Finch and Skea
background spacetime [{\it Class. Quantum Gravity} {\bf6}, 467 (1989)] is
presented. The model has been developed by assuming a particular charge
distribution within the stellar interior. The model is well behaved and can
describe a large class of compact stars. Physical features of the model are
studied and in particular we show how the presence of charge can have a
non-negligible impact on the mass-radius ($M-R$) relationship of such class of
stars.
